7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Nice aroma and pour. Body is a hazy dark amber with brownish tones... head is massive and frothy. Aromas are sweet and spicy... maybe some apple, coriander, candi sugar, etc. Mouthfeel is a little sticky and syrupy and there is a warmth that lingers afterwards. Flavor balances well with this... malt is big and the stuff that was promised in the nose was nicely blended. The only complaint is that it seems to lack a little bit of umpf and comes off as a little directionless. Still, it’s a nice directionless.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Oct 2006
at 21:27
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
(Bottle 75 cl) Pours a hazy, pale golden with a small and very white head. Slightly tart aroma of citrus with a whiff of yeast. Light and somewhat watery body with a vague touch of coriander. Lightly fusty touch. No real bitterness. 061006
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Oct 2006
at 11:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Light brown to orangish in color with a thick creamy head. Soapy yeast aroma with hint of fruity spice. Sour yeast malt flavor with spicy finish.
Tried
on 19 Sep 2006
at 11:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Kookfest 2006. Pale gold, lasting white head. Belgian subtle yeasty aroma, some bananary estery aroma. Soft, drinkable. Cereal, lemon, banana, tingly finish. I liked it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2006
at 06:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Amber body, small white head, diminishing to islands of bubbles. Yeast and malt nose consisting of fruits including pear, apricot and light plum. Musty earthiness and spice. The flavor is sweet with caramel, sugar and fruit on top of the mustiness. Tasty bitterness toward the end. Palate is clean and creamy enough, though a little sticky. Overall, enjoyable.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2006
at 21:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Hazy, pale amber golden with a small, off-white head. Rather sophisticated aroma of overripe fruit, sherry and some alcohol. Fairly full-bodied with sweetish, fruity notes, caramel - and perhaps some turpentine (?). Ends quite dry. Quite a refined beer. 290806
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2006
at 13:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle, brewed in 2005 - Pours a huge head. I had to pour it in stages even though I kept the pours slow. Some of the head lingers and leaves decent lacing. The aroma malty with yeast, a little cherry, and a trace of alcohol. The teast is sweet and yeasty with mild cherries, though the fruit wasn’t nearly as noticeable as I expected. There’s a medium body and too fizzy carbonation. What puzzled me most though was an odd, off tasting finish that lingered at the back of my mouth. Were my taste buds screwy that day or my bottle a little off from age/improper storage (I don’t have a cellar)? I don’t know. I guess I’d have to try another bottle sometime. The finish notwithstanding, this is a good beer, but I’d heard such strong word of mouth on it that I was expecting a really great beer. Like stoutlover72, I didn’t think it lived up to the hype.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2006
at 00:13
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Poured a deep red almost black with a off white lasting head. Spicy malt aroma with a hint of grass. Strong roasted malt flavor with high alcohol burn finish.
Tried
on 20 Aug 2006
at 00:21
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Dark rich black brown color with a beige long lasting creamy head. Deep sweet caramel toffee smell witha floral hint. Taste was sweet and full of caramel and chocolate flavor.
Tried
on 19 Aug 2006
at 14:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
On the pour... burnt rootbeer aromaevolved to .....dark chocolate aroma...sweet chocola
te, all included in the palate.... (J.B.) evolves into into a sweet candy-like love only to change to a sour malt discintion
te, all included in the palate.... (J.B.) evolves into into a sweet candy-like love only to change to a sour malt discintion
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jul 2006
at 15:20