6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
7/12/2004 Total Score: 3.3(Draught) Fully hazy dark peach to amber; slim white rim for head. Farmyard nose, with some grain and malts, hops and a meaty aroma from the yeast. Mild bitter overlying a sweet, but not cloying main taste, flowery character. Medium bodied, slightly slick mouthfeel, and dry. Nice, middle-of-the-road beer. It has character, without excelling in any particular way.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2005
at 05:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
(bottle) Cloudy dark brown colour with a small foamy tanned head. Slightly sweet roastmalty aroma with dried fruits, caramel, yeasts and chocolate, very complex. Sweetbitter flavour, medium body, soft mouthfeel. Slight sweet malty start with an upcoming bitterness, caramel/toffee notes, soft sweet but also bitterfruity finish. A complex and moreish brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2005
at 17:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled (BB 12/2007)
Hazy nut, amber brown, lively carbonation. Huge creamy head. Fruity, yeasty - typical saison nose. Medium-bodied, crisp. Flavor is mainly fruity (grapes, figs) with alcoholic punch and chocolaty notes. (7/4/7/3/14 3.5)
Re-rated, bottled (BB 05/2007)
Hazy orangy - dark brown color, a creamy white head. A bit barnyardish, fruity aroma. Medium-bodied. Sweetish, some toffee, woody notes, alcohol picks up in the finish. Quite sweet, not very typical saison. (5/3/6/3/12 2.9)
Hazy nut, amber brown, lively carbonation. Huge creamy head. Fruity, yeasty - typical saison nose. Medium-bodied, crisp. Flavor is mainly fruity (grapes, figs) with alcoholic punch and chocolaty notes. (7/4/7/3/14 3.5)
Re-rated, bottled (BB 05/2007)
Hazy orangy - dark brown color, a creamy white head. A bit barnyardish, fruity aroma. Medium-bodied. Sweetish, some toffee, woody notes, alcohol picks up in the finish. Quite sweet, not very typical saison. (5/3/6/3/12 2.9)
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2005
at 09:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled (BB 05/2007)
Hazy ruby, small tanned head. Sweetish, malty and sugary aroma. Medium-bodied. Yeasty, sugary sweet and sweetish aftertaste but drinkable.
Hazy ruby, small tanned head. Sweetish, malty and sugary aroma. Medium-bodied. Yeasty, sugary sweet and sweetish aftertaste but drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2005
at 09:18
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled vintage 2003, alc. 8.5%
Dark ruby, good tanned head. Nose has chocolate, berries and a bit of brandy. Very carbonated. Chocolate, roast, roast and hints of metal in the flavor. Sweetish aftertaste.
Dark ruby, good tanned head. Nose has chocolate, berries and a bit of brandy. Very carbonated. Chocolate, roast, roast and hints of metal in the flavor. Sweetish aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2005
at 09:16
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
(Bottle 25 cl) "The golden goat"?? Jesus... Hazy, amber coloured with a decent, white head. Slightly floral and perfumy nose. Notes of honey and a very, very smooth and delicious mouthfeel. 170501
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2005
at 08:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Draught
Hazy yellow, not much head. Strong aroma of herbs, hops and rye-breadish malts. Mouthfeel starts toffeeish, maybe with notes of honey. Then it turns to hoppy and dry. Very refreshing, you can’t notice 8%. Extremely soft palate. (7/3/8/5/16 3.9)
Re-rated, bottled (BB 09/2008)
Hazy orange, small yellowish creamy head. Hayish, dry aroma. Dry grassy/hay hoppy palate, which is cut by honey. Not overly sweet and not showing alcohol much. Basicly Saint-Monon Ambree with sweetness added. (6/3/7/4/14 3.4)
Hazy yellow, not much head. Strong aroma of herbs, hops and rye-breadish malts. Mouthfeel starts toffeeish, maybe with notes of honey. Then it turns to hoppy and dry. Very refreshing, you can’t notice 8%. Extremely soft palate. (7/3/8/5/16 3.9)
Re-rated, bottled (BB 09/2008)
Hazy orange, small yellowish creamy head. Hayish, dry aroma. Dry grassy/hay hoppy palate, which is cut by honey. Not overly sweet and not showing alcohol much. Basicly Saint-Monon Ambree with sweetness added. (6/3/7/4/14 3.4)
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jul 2005
at 02:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Hazy, pretty amber with a dense, sticky head. Rather discreet nose - perhaps a vague scent of honey and malt. Contains a nice - but never cloying - caramel-like sweetness and a subdued almost soft bitterness. A decent brew but not quite as refined as the other Saint-Monons I’ve tried. 080200
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2005
at 13:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle 75 cl) Very pretty amber coloured with a slight haze and a small head. Slightly perfumy nose and perfumy, spicy flavour - coriander? Perhaps a touch of honey as well. Very pronounced bitter finish. Refined and pleasant indeed. Excellent. 120799
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2005
at 10:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
(Bottle 75 cl) Hazy, dark brown beer with an unclean head. This is far from the traditional abbey dubbel as the appearance might indicate. Incredibly fresh and well-scented nose - some perfumy spices. The flavours hint at some initial sweetness which disappears rather fast to be relieved by a pronounced dryness and a wee bit of hops. A very interesting beer. Perhaps a bit too much carbonation. 050599
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2005
at 14:08