7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
750 ml bottle - Pours hazy amber with a big, billowy head that bubbles off after a few minutes with just a bit of lacing. The aroma is of citrus, yeast, and a touch of spice. The flavor is quite malty with some spice in there. It has lively carbonation and unfortunately the body is too thin and watery. The finish is very dry, much more so than I expected. It’s pretty good, but honestly after Ommegang’s Belgian strong ale and their Hennepin, I expected more intense flavors and especially more body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2006
at 22:28
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours deep amber into a tulip with significant frothy head. Sweet dough and bread aromas. Lively and bitter with tingly sour lasting finish.
Tried
from Can
on 09 May 2006
at 19:31
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pour is a clear yellow with a fluffly white head. Aroma is a very nice combo of citrus and wheat. Flavor is not as good as the aroma but i get lots of lemon bitterness with a touch of vanilla. Not the best of the style but there are pleasing aspects to this brew.
Tried
on 05 May 2006
at 18:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Slightly hazy golden color with a medium creamy white head that lasts a while. Sweet fruity aroma with some light spice. Sweet flavor, light spice with a crisp ending.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2006
at 21:32
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Poured a nice golden/blonde color with a fluffy white head. Great balance of hops with malts and yeast. Taste included citrus, spices, and honey. Nice body throughout with a smooth, yet distict finish.
Tried
on 24 Apr 2006
at 12:36
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Color is more brownish with hints of burgundy with a huge, tan head. Nice blend of spices, a bit of apple, chocolate, and toffee. Finish is truly dry and balanced.
Tried
on 24 Apr 2006
at 12:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours deep mahogany into a trappist glass. Date, fig and cherry notes. Consistent conglomerate head. Full and fizzy with upfront caramel and a distinct lingering cherry finish.
Tried
on 20 Apr 2006
at 19:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught Hazy lemon yellow with a very small white head. Lemon & Brett is what I get for nose. Extremely phenolic taste, "wet floormop" variety. Vaguely citrussy, but not really acidic in any way. Not very-well bodied, but it has a definite grist slickness. Extremely interesting, I’m sure, but I’m totally disappointed, as this was such a cultbeer on the Net. I cannot understand what they’re doing in Cooperstown - Hedwig - some consulting, maybe?
Tried
from Can
on 19 Apr 2006
at 05:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle in the bar of the Back Bay Hilton Boston where we stopped Dec 05 there is a fantastic range of bottled beers in this hotel bar. This really was a superb beer dark deep reddy/brown colour med’ head loads of fruit and caramel and toffee tastes mmhhh smashing stuff this, wonderful.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2006
at 01:54
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Same rating for cave aged and not. Pours mahogany into a tulip. Well retained, medium-sized head. Cherry and bread notes. Full with spicy cherry/vanilla and fig flavors. A dry, lingering hay finish. "Burgundian" is a very good descriptor.
Tried
on 06 Apr 2006
at 20:57