8.8/10
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Aroma 8
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Texture 10
Overall 10
Bottle at home ... Deep Deep brown ... dried fruit and malts ... rich deep fruit tones ... touch of brandy or is it rum ... some coconut some apple ... touch sharp sourness but just a touch ... little alcohol ... little chocolate little drying ... Im so looking forward to head to heading this with a normal Pannepot... 4.5 Take 2 ...Ok along side the Pannepot theres not much in it. But the Mouth Feel is just that bit better and just a bit smoother deep brown ... thin tan head ... raisins oak and red wine nose ... sweet sweet malts ... big red wine ... ligth yeastyness ... hint of sourness... nice soft sour chocolate ...some granny smith apple... 4.0 deep red brown ... thin tan head ... deep roast ... dark fruits ... raisins ... light red wine nose... fizzy ... light tart sweetness .. rich green raisins ... soft chocolate ... light apple ... nice but not hitting spot today 4.0 grand reserve 2005 ... bottle at home ... deep black brown... deeproat ... light sourness ... huge wine tones ... definite raw green rasins ... tart ... big wine ... dark malts ... heavy malts ... def wine tones 4.1 bottle at home ... 200412 ... deep brown ... thin tan head ... deep roast ... rich vine fruits nose... soft balsamic vinegar/wine tones ... soft toffee malts ... light sharpness .. rich smooth ... toffee ... but long wine linger 4.0 deep red berry fruits nose ... sharp front ... big berry ... soft soft roast ... 4.2 nice bottle at home .. drunk may 2014 ... deep brown ..t hin tan head ... soft red wine .. soft fruit nose .. dry fruit ... light tart fruits ... soft wine tones ... drty fruits ... 4.0 bottle at home Sept 2014 2005 vintage as always.. deep brown ... deep brown ... thin tan head ... dark malts ... dark fruits ... dark roast maltrs ... dark malts ... ligth sour tones ... dark fruits ... light wine tones ... juicy malts ... soft fruits ... light otfee .. light plums .. soft fig ... depp mellow malts ..really digging this today ... wow beer at its best 4.4 bottle at home drunk 2015 ... 2010 vintage ... deep roast ... sweet berries .. soft toffee roast malt .. rich berries nose ... dark rich sweet malts .. soft toffee .. mellow roast .. soft fruit s... light body but rich flavour ... tiny licorice ... 4.6 .. wow this is awsome bottle at home ... 2005 vintage dark brown ... thin tan lacing ... soft sweet fruit ... soft fruits ... soft blackcurrant fruits ... big berries ... soft red wine ... soft fruits .. light dull fruit .. definitely better fresh for me3.8 September 2015... Dark brown.. Thin tan lacing... Soft sweet woody berries nose.. Soft fruits.. Big juicy malts.. Soft fruits.. Mellow roast.. Woody.. Light wine... Big berries.. Oh yeah... 4.6
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2008
at 13:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
bottle at the Kulimnator ... Copper with big foam head ... Big fruity amerivan hop nose ... big punch lots of hop resins ... quite piney some lime ... big juicy mouth feel.... tk2 ... coppper ... pine malt nose ... sweet juicy pine Bottle at bow tasting old bottle. From approx 2010... Brown. . Thin tan head.. Soft sweet roast malts.. Big caramel toffee roast... Sweet malts... Big toffe fruits... Juicy malts 3.1
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2008
at 11:43
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Oh my oh My where do i start. HUGE thanks to Urbain for letting me try this at the Struise Farm...April 2008...Wonderfully subdued red/brown colour... Complex lambic fruity Cherry nose ... Some sweetness behind the tart woody complex woody maltyness and just a touch of sherry... I couldnt identify it as cherry but its definitly packed full of fruit and some metalic blood tones ... Sour Ales are not my normal choice... but the complexity won me over in many ways... I’d not drink it regularly but id jump at chance to have more of this. As an aside i took a very small amout (in open bottle) away for my wife to try , but she didnt want to It being sour. SO i ended up drinking it 2 days later, Oh i was suprised by how it had kept its complexity and developed a little caramel and oddly lost some of its sourness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2008
at 11:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Hazy brown colour with large beige head.Aroma of nuts and dry fruits nice note of caramel and slight tosted aswell.good mouth feels and all to a great beer.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2008
at 05:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy golden with medium white head. Sweet and fruity aroma with notes of yeast and coriander. Fruity flavor with notes of hops, yeast and spices. Ends slightly bitter and dry.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2008
at 04:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33 cL bottle, trade with fonefan. Pours light cloudy yellow with a lacing white head. Light caramel malt, mild wheat and light spiced aroma. Flavour is dry wheaty and mild malty. Light yeasty note too. Ends with a light bitterness and a dry note.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2008
at 23:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Re-rate 4/16: Bottle sample at a tasting at troubles’s place. 2008 bottle. Thanks Shmupi. Oxidation, dark fruits, caramel, yeast. Sweet, a bit of cardboard, some wood. Medium-bodied. Too oxidized. 6/3/7/3/13=3.2
Re-rate 6/7/10: Bottle sample at a tasting. Thanks Dror. 2007 bottle. Very dark brown with a beige head. Aroma of malt, lots of dark fruits, light woody notes, caramel and light roasted notes. Sweet flavor, somewhat vinous, with thick malt, wood, dark fruits, vanilla, brown sugar, fruit liqueur and a slightly drier finish. Full-bodied. 7/4/7/4/15=3.7
(3/4/08) Bottle shared with some American guy whose name I can’t remember at Kulminator in Antwerp. 2006 bottle. Very dark brown, almost opaque, with a medium beige head. Vinous fruity (raisins, prunes) nose with malt and hints of yeast and alcohol. Sweet flavor with malt, caramel, dried fruits and hints of wood. A semi-dry finish with some spice and alcohol. Medium to full body. Great stuff. 8/4/8/4/16=4.0
Re-rate 6/7/10: Bottle sample at a tasting. Thanks Dror. 2007 bottle. Very dark brown with a beige head. Aroma of malt, lots of dark fruits, light woody notes, caramel and light roasted notes. Sweet flavor, somewhat vinous, with thick malt, wood, dark fruits, vanilla, brown sugar, fruit liqueur and a slightly drier finish. Full-bodied. 7/4/7/4/15=3.7
(3/4/08) Bottle shared with some American guy whose name I can’t remember at Kulminator in Antwerp. 2006 bottle. Very dark brown, almost opaque, with a medium beige head. Vinous fruity (raisins, prunes) nose with malt and hints of yeast and alcohol. Sweet flavor with malt, caramel, dried fruits and hints of wood. A semi-dry finish with some spice and alcohol. Medium to full body. Great stuff. 8/4/8/4/16=4.0
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2008
at 09:27
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(2/29/08) Bottle at Kulminator in Antwerp. Amber color with an off-white head. Nice very hoppy aroma with citrus, some other fruits and some malt and caramel. Flavor is sweet malty and caramelly at first and then turns piney hoppy and finishes very bitter with citrus. Medium to full-bodied. Good stuff, very balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2008
at 08:34
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Re-rate 1/16/12: Bottle sample at a tasting at kerenmk’s place. Thanks kerenmk. 2010 bottle. Dark brown color with a beige to light brown head. Aroma full of dark fruits, a bit vinous, some chocolate, alcohol , light roasty notes and some spiciness. Alcoholic flavor of dark fruits, some chocolate, spices and caramel. Medium to full-bodied. 6/4/6/3/12=3.1
(2/28/08) Bottle at Staminee de Garre in Bruges. 2006 Bottle. Dark reddish brown with a big beige head that disappears quite fast. Aroma of malt, caramel, some spices, notes of dark fruits and hints of alcohol. Great sweet flavor with malt, caramel, spices, a bit of fruits and some nice light roastiness. A slight alcohol kick. Medium to full bodied. Great. 8/4/8/4/16=4
(2/28/08) Bottle at Staminee de Garre in Bruges. 2006 Bottle. Dark reddish brown with a big beige head that disappears quite fast. Aroma of malt, caramel, some spices, notes of dark fruits and hints of alcohol. Great sweet flavor with malt, caramel, spices, a bit of fruits and some nice light roastiness. A slight alcohol kick. Medium to full bodied. Great. 8/4/8/4/16=4
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2008
at 08:25
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(2/27/08) Bottle at Cambrinus in Bruges. Dark brown color with a small beige head. Spicy and caramelly aroma. Spicy flavor (too spicy) with with a lot of caramel, licorice and some fruitiness. Medium to full-bodied and lively carbonation. Not really balanced but still decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2008
at 08:22