7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sampled a 1984 bottle thanks to the amazingly generous guys at Hopcat! Poured a cloudy pinkish gold with a thin near white head. Aroma was quite sour with some grapes and vinous notes and some funk definitely came out as well. Flavor began with very tart grapes but the mellowed towards the finish allowing some nice funk to enter in. Amazed I even had the chance to try this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2010
at 14:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
‘84 -750ml bottle @Pauls Gathering courtesy puzzl, thanks Andy-pours no head and hazy orange/brown color. Aroma is earthy/leather, toffee-light malt, some sour. Taste is sour-light/medium fruit, earthy/leather, toffee-light malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2009
at 19:34
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 10
Draught at Plan B, 20 years old (1989 apparently), last keg!
Cloudy red-amber color; small head.
Delicate aroma of ripe raspberries, vanilla, flowery cologne, talcum powder. It has a medium body strength; perfect blend of residual sweetness and sourness, with a fresh fruity touch, sweet raspberries in the front and just more aggressive lemon at the end, candies.
After such harmonius flavor, by contrast the palate is more coarse, with citrus tartness and a light obvious astringency.
Perfect. Amazing how it can keep the balance after so many years.
Cloudy red-amber color; small head.
Delicate aroma of ripe raspberries, vanilla, flowery cologne, talcum powder. It has a medium body strength; perfect blend of residual sweetness and sourness, with a fresh fruity touch, sweet raspberries in the front and just more aggressive lemon at the end, candies.
After such harmonius flavor, by contrast the palate is more coarse, with citrus tartness and a light obvious astringency.
Perfect. Amazing how it can keep the balance after so many years.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Aug 2009
at 12:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught, Vintage 1989 @ Akkurat. Ap: Hazy red-brown. Small white head. Ar: Sweetness of cherries mixed with sourness of ammonia. Fla: Sour cherries, some sweetness, dry in finish. Ov: Medium bodied. Acidity, almost corroding fluid due to the ageing and powerful carbonation. Very refreshing!
Tried
on 28 Jul 2009
at 12:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Draught - 1989 vintage - at Akkurat, Stockholm. on 2009-07-27) Reddish and cloudy. Hardly any head. Cherries, raisin and sweetness in aroma. Medium bodied and dry palate with medium carbonation. Cherries, sourness, sweetness, lightly raisin, bitterness and berries in taste. Cherries and sourness in aftertaste.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2009
at 18:10
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ De Gans, Huise. Pours a slightly brownish reddish color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity cherry aroma with some hints of almond. Fruity and slightly sweetish cherry flavor. Has a fruity and slightly sweetish cherry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2009
at 08:39
8.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
1988 bottle made by Eylenbosch, not de Keersmaeker. Murky. Head fizzed up but promptly disappeared. Light tannic, leathery character with a hint of tartness. Some peach notes, plus pear. Tannic, but quite rounded and refined at this point. Fresh acidity and a long finish with a hint of sweetness. Light nutty character with lots of lemon at the end. Crazy - what a blast to drink this 21-year-old original.
Eylenbosch Faro, 1988 bottle. Hazy light amber. The aroma is sugary with some caramelly notes. Maybe a bit smoked - these phenols are coming from yeast degradation though. A hint of tartness late, and some apple skins, but this is clearly too old. 4-2-5-2-10.
Eylenbosch Faro, 1988 bottle. Hazy light amber. The aroma is sugary with some caramelly notes. Maybe a bit smoked - these phenols are coming from yeast degradation though. A hint of tartness late, and some apple skins, but this is clearly too old. 4-2-5-2-10.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2009
at 06:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Found at a beer collector. Best Before date, 1991. Red brown cloudy beer with a small white head. Somewhat dusty aroma of cherry, almond. Sweet cherry and almond flavour, only slightly tart. Feels much like a sweetened kriek.
Tried
on 19 Jun 2009
at 16:43
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
BB 1991. Thank you Christian. Pours a muddy amber reddish. Nose is sweet and fruity. Dusty and mellow yet tart. Quite oxidized. Very woody and basically over the top. Sweet and sticky cherry and marzipan. Medium to watery palate. Wet dog, cork, dusty and cellar. The tartness is pretty much gone and im doubting whether its ever been there. Pleased to try this.
Tried
on 15 Jun 2009
at 05:21
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
To Celebrate my 700th Belgium Beer. Bottle @ WSF. Vintage 1988. 75cl Bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a small creamy white head. Tart, mouldy, woody, grapes and cellar. Very complex and still world class. Kind of mellow and smooth carbonation and mouthfeel. Vague vinegar tickles the cheek. Ends tart and dry. 21 years of age and still wonderful.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2009
at 14:41