Green bottle, 12.7 ounces, from and with Luc Bourbonnière (merci!), at Sébastien Bertrand, savoured on June 4, 2022; eye: dark brown, semi-opaque, half ring of beige head, slight lacing; nose: blackberry, acidity, balsamic vinegar; mouth: blackberry, acidity, balsamic vinegar, light woody, light tannin, slight woody, finale in balsamic vinegar, medium body, average carbonation, mildly sweet, lightly tannic texture; in summary: nice surprise FRANÇAIS
Bouteille verte, 12,7 onces, de et avec Luc Bourbonnière (merci!), chez Sébastien Bertrand, savourée le 4 juin 2022; œil : brun foncé, semi-opaque, demi-anneau de mousse beige, très légère dentelle; nez : mûre, acidité, vinaigre balsamique; bouche : mûre, acidité, vinaigre balsamique, léger boisé, léger tanin, très léger boisé, finale en vinaigre balsamique, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture légèrement tannique; en résumé : belle surprise

Bottle: Poured a black color ale with a small foamy head with minimal retention and light lacing. Aroma of sour notes with light roasted malt and blackberry notes. Taste is also a mix of blackberry notes with some roasted malt and tart/oak notes with no acidity. Body is about average with good carbonation. Enjoyable dark sour with enough complexity.

A dark reddish brown ale with a thin off white head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with light Brett, light lactic notes, light dark fruits, pleasant. In mouth, sweet caramel malt with dark fruits, light Brett, light lactic notes, pleasant.

On tap at GTOM. Pours a yellow gold with small white head that lasts. The aroma is prickly pear, pure sugar, wheat. Slick body, prickly pear, citrus, wheat, tart finish, good.

Bottle Savor Columbus, OH 10-8-2014

(bottle 12 fl.oz. from online shop americanbeer.cz) Overall: Good sweet and caramel ale with some spicy character. Aroma: Sweet, toffee, caramel. Appearance: Clear dark golden-amber. Minimal, white head. Taste: Candy sweet, caramel, light spicy, light bitter. Palate: Medium-full body. Sticky texture. Light warm finish.

Backlog, rated sometime last year - Hazy orange pour, aroma of caramel malt and citrus. The flavor has low bitterness, caramel malt, citrus, and maybe a hint of vanilla. Oh, I see. Best by 9/29/19 on the bottom. The hops likely faded. Shelf turd courtesy of the local liquor store... it's not terrible or anything but an IPA isn't likely to be all that great when it's months past the best by.

I had this beer a few months ago, making it something like seven years old. I figured a 16% abv Belgian ale would hold up well though. Turns out... maybe not in this case. It pours a hazy burnt orange color. The aroma is malty and boozy. It tastes very sweet. It's boozy and there's maybe a little caramel in there along with some fruity character, but mostly it's just super sweet. Too much so. This is underwhelming.