(Bottle 65 cl) Pours a clear, reddish brown with tiny impurities. Small, off-white head. Vinous oak aroma. Solid body again with lots of oak, overripe fruit and caramel. Some sherry-like accents. Surprisingly subdued bitterness. 130806

Sampled at the RBSG ’06. Black colred body that thins out at the edges with a creamy head. Malt flavors and body are a bit thin in this one, which is disappointing. Needs depth and complexity to really shine.

Bottled March 2003. Pours deep amber into a tulip. Significant fluffy off-white head leaves lacing as it recedes. Lemon joy notes. Bubbly and fizzy. Upfront sweet caramel with a lasting alcohol burn. Lemon joy notes last throughout, but do not come through in the taste. Not a tripel. btw, I don’t use detergent on my glasses...

On 06/18/2011. Dark black body with a small creamy tan head. Sweet coffee and roast aroma. Sweet chocolate and light coffee and roast flavor. Medium body with moderately low carbonation. 8/4/7/3/15 3.7 On 07/17/2006. Sampled at RBSG06. Dark black color with a thin light brown head. Aroma of sweet caramel and some dark coffee. Sweet caramel and dark roasted malt flavor. 8/5/8/3/13 - 3.7

I just got this from Liquid Solutions with my FFTW order. Dec 2003 bottle! I will re-rate when I get a fresh one. Huge creamy tan head over a deep amber body. Malty rich aroma with the vestiges of a big piney presence. Now, this is very much like a Big Hoppy Monster, dark and malty with lots of hops that serve in a supporting, not dominant role. Still lots of hops, but the malt is coming through from the aging. Sweet, with a touch of spice. No longer hop heavy as it might have once been. Full and smooth bodied.

22oz bottle-pours a big creamy brown head with black color. Aroma is coffee, malt. Taste is coffee, malt, creamy. Minimal carbonation. Occasional beer.

Many thanks to DarkElf for this bottle. Deep brown body with red highlights, medium ochre head. Aroma of prune, caramel, and toast, with chocolate and a heavy dose of toffee. Sweet toffee and breads dominate the flavor in addition to caramel and red grape. Tannic. A touch of bitterness around the edges. Good complexity, but a little sweet, reminding me a bit of Pannepot. Medium-full bodied, heavy. Long, sweet finish.

Clear gold color. White head. Fruity toasty aroma. Spicy, sweet with a tart finish.

July 2002 bottle. Pours dark mahogany into a trappist glass. Consistent micro-bubble head that does not recede. Earth, fig, date and plum notes. Full bodied with fermented fruit flavors and an astringent, sour lasting finish.