Subsidiaries
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle Clear; deep amber (almost black) body. Lightly brown, frothy head. Nose of esters, port (red and white) and straw malts. Lightly sweet initial, lightly bitter initial flavour. Moderately sweet, ligthly bitter finish. Somewhat spicy flavour and lightly alcoholic, causing a very warm mouthfeel. Easily fits into the Gouden Carolus-series, but kind a weird for a Easter beer, because you don’t think of the spring when you drink thisone, you’d rather think of Winter, as Caeser mentions. But all in the end and these latter irrelevant remarks not taken in account, this is a very lovely strong ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2005
at 14:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Light amber color with a big white head. Lots of yeast in aroma along with apple, banana, spice, and sweet malt. Sweet malt/candy sugar flavor with spice and lemon. High carbonation. Alcohol present.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2005
at 16:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, RBESG 2005 Grand Tasting. Golden brown colour. Vinous aroma, oaky and sherry notes. Oaky flavour, brandy notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2005
at 17:34
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. 2004 Vintage. Dark mahogony beer with a big beige head. Aroma of dates/figs, sweet malt, and some spice. Rich malty flavor with date and plum fruits, spice, yeast, brown sugar, sand some christmas spice. Nice and complex. Some alcohol in aroma and flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2005
at 16:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Fully golden, slightly hazy with a tall and frothy head. Yeast sediment. Very potent brew with a prominent, warming alcohol glow. Yeasty, spicy and very malty with a pronounced sweetness. Nice and wellmade Tripel. 050802
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2005
at 16:50
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
(Bottle 75 cl) Name on label reads "Mechelse Reuzenbier". Pilsener golden, slightly hazy with a huge and stable head, that never really collapses. Extremely potent, solid and full-bodied beer with lots of malt, sweetness and (well hidden) alcohol. Fruity and yeasty nose. Very complex flavours that almost "explode" in your mouth leaving you with all sorts of wonderful impressions. 290602
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2005
at 16:07
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
(Bottle 75 cl) Vintage 1999 at 8,5% ABV. I bought this at the brewery at the day of it’s release. Great show with some sort of reenactment of the arrival of Keizer Karel in Mechelen. Wonder if that happens every year at this beers release or if was a one off? Anyways, this is an excellent brew. Dark brown with a huge, frothy, light-brown head. Extremely full-bodied, full of good ingredients. Loads of roasted malt with notes of syrup and dried fruits - dates in particular. Sweetness indeed, but more fruity and fresh - which is unusual for it’s kind. a great beer indeed. 070500
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2005
at 08:52
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 50 cl) Comes in a lovely swing top bottle with a "painted" label. Fully golden, slightly sweetish beer with a lovely, full head with good retention. Very smooth and easy to drink with a good, malty body without much bitterness in the finish. Bought at the brewery the day they released their first "Cuvée de Keizer" - great show! 061099
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2005
at 14:15
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Amber coloured. Rich head. Malty toffee aroma. Sweet malt flavour with too much alcohol in the finish.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2005
at 12:44
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
A yellow beer with a huge white head. The aroma is very spicy - with coriander standing out. The flavor is spicy again with coriander standing out - but also some musky flavors, leading to dry end. Not my beer - it is too much like a deodorant I wouldn’t use.
Earlier Rating: 8/10/2004 Total Score: 3
[At Fete de la Biere 2004, Lausanne] A hazy amber beer with a fine head. The aroma is sweet with notes of coriander - and so is the flavor. An OK beer.
Earlier Rating: 8/10/2004 Total Score: 3
[At Fete de la Biere 2004, Lausanne] A hazy amber beer with a fine head. The aroma is sweet with notes of coriander - and so is the flavor. An OK beer.
Tried
on 13 Jul 2005
at 18:58