6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a dark burgundy color ale with a small foamy head with not much retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of dry figs and plums with some subtle notes of alcohol. Taste of dry figs and plums is dominating with some rich and sweet Belgian malt. Body is quite full with some medium carbonation. A bit too sweet overall for my liking and it is missing something complexity-wise. Not bad but definitely not what I was expecting from this well renowned brewer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2007
at 15:08
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Brown bottle, 1 pint 9.4 ounces, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savoured on October 28 2007; eye: dark brown with burgundy reflections, nice creamy coffee head that remains throughout the sip, opaque, some lacing; nose: black licorice, whisky, woody, small berries, vanilla, caramel, candied fruits, smoke, scotch; mouth: liqueur-like, enjoyable alcohol carpet that remains throughout the sip, pepper from the alcohol, wood, caramelized malt, good presence of licorice, candied fruits, light vanilla, Amaretto similarities, peat, scotch, smoke, long finale in a nice balance of caramelized malt, whisky and wood with a hint of hops, full body, mildly bitter and sweet, creamy and velvety texture, superb balance of the various savours, average carbonation; overall: exceptional FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 1 pinte 9,4 onces, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savourée le 28 octobre 2007; œil : brune foncée avec des reflets bourgogne, belle mousse crémeuse café qui se maintient tout au long de la gorge, opaque, légère dentelle; nez : réglisse noire, whisky, boisé, petits fruits, vanille, caramel, petits fruits confits, fumée, scotch; bouche : liquoreuse, agréable petit tapis d’alcool tout au long de la gorgée, poivre de l’alcool, boisé, malt caramélisé, bonne présence de réglisse, petits fruits confits, légère vanille, petit côté Amaretto, tourbe, fruits confits, scotch, fumée, finale en un bon mélange de malt caramélisé, whisky et boisé avec une petite pointe de houblon et une petite pointe d’amertume, corsée, moyennement amère et sucrée, texture crémeuse et veloutée, superbe balance de toutes les saveurs, carbonatation moyenne; en résumé : exceptionnelle
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2007
at 14:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
750ml bottle; nose of flowery citrus hops; lightly hazed dark gold with a medium straw haed; flavor is hop bitterness, lemon, and a slight bit of caramel. Not Lost Abbeys best! Tastes like a mediocre IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2007
at 16:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750 ml bottle; NOse of raisin pie, brown sugar, spices, and a tiny bit of funk; clear dark cherry brown with a big beige glass-lacing head; flavor is molasses, raisins, figs, nutmeg, and atiny bit of brett, but not much!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2007
at 15:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Thanks to footy for throwing this in as an extra - I’ve had this beer a few times, but have never gotten around to rating it, so now I finally get to! - pours a very dark purple, with a small ring of off-white lace - quite a doughy aroma, with a strong boozy character, black cherry and plum - the flavor is much more dry than expected, with a strong spicy quality, cocoa flavors, raisins far in the background - the beer is a bit thin all around, allowing the high alcohol content to make its presence known - a bit of treacle-ish sweetness crops up at the end - this is nothing like Mother of All Beers - flavorful, but unrefined - brutish, even.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2007
at 20:25
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
75 cL bottle, thanks to Bierkönig. Pours hazy orane with a white head. Slight spice aroma and slight wheaty. Flavour is malty and slight spice. Nice mellow finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2007
at 03:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
75 cL bottle, thanks to Bierkönig. Pours hazy and deep brown with a lacing off-white head. Aroma is dried fruity and malty. Flavour is a blend of malty sweetness and something beyond this (undefineable malty/herbal note). Slight herbal note with a minor acidity into the finish, a quite dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2007
at 03:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A brown beer with a thin brown head. The aroma is sweet with notes of vegetables and fruit. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of berries and wood, the berries giving it a slight acidic edge, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2007
at 17:13
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of Bierkönig. Hazy, pale golden with tiny impurities and a dense, off-white head leaving some laces. Lightly floral nose with a touch of citrus. Medium body with a very light malt base and a distinct, astringent bitterness. 280907
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2007
at 05:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
(Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of Bierkönig. Pours a cloudy, light brown with an orange hue and a small, light brown head. Intense aroma of burned caramel. Quite full-bodied, lots of sweet caramel and spicy ginger accents. Quite a nice one. 280907
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2007
at 04:40