6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear yellow colour, very small head. A bit thin, but with a nice bitterness and a hint of aromatic hoppiness.
Tried
on 23 Mar 2005
at 16:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught Yellowish head, very dense and fine, stable; clear yellow-gold beer. Grain nose, flowery, very fruity-yeasty notes. Bitterish almond flavour. Usually I don’t like this, too remindful of cheap brandy, but in this restrained, really nut-like way, it’s quite fine. Every new sip renews this flavour. Pale malts underneath, grain retronasal. Light, "cobwebs" texture. No new aftertaste, but longlasting main taste. Actually, quite good lighter blonde. A tip?
Tried
on 07 Mar 2005
at 05:14
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cloudy golden color, minimal carbonation - aroma of straw, citrus, spice and mustiness - flavor is an odd mixture of hops, lemon zest, grain, apples and grapes - the flavors don’t really seem to work together as well as they could, and the dominant hops in the finish amplify this - not bad, but certainly not worth the five dollars I paid for my 10 ounce bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2004
at 20:18
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
8.0% ABV
Dark amber - brown color; big thick head. Aroma of malt, caramel, light smokey, chestnuts, chocolate, hazelnuts, rye; original and complex. Malt and roasted malt flavor, but most of all caramel; nuts, spices. Very strong final bitterness, with a touch of Fernet Branca.
Dark amber - brown color; big thick head. Aroma of malt, caramel, light smokey, chestnuts, chocolate, hazelnuts, rye; original and complex. Malt and roasted malt flavor, but most of all caramel; nuts, spices. Very strong final bitterness, with a touch of Fernet Branca.
Tried
on 07 May 2004
at 02:33
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Fully flunky-hazy amber; beige, thick head. Rich sugared patisserie (pastry) in the nose, fine baked dough ("bladerdeeg" - are there words in the unculinary language of Shakespeare for the art of Belgian patisserie?) Slightly acidic taste, rich taste of malt and candi sugar, again pastry-like, sweet but just not cloying. Finishes a bit metallic bitter. Acidity is low, but constant. Velvety, creamy mouthfeel, full-bodied. Very rich beer, I can easily believe it was originally accidental (new brewery starting on wrong premisses).
Tried
from Can
on 09 Apr 2004
at 00:56
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
2004 tap @ Map Room. Light amber-yellow, moderately hazy, with a decent off-white head. Aroma of fruit esters, lots of yeast and some spicey something (hops perhaps). Integrates the belgian wit flavors of clove and banana, with some peach esters and lots of sweetness. Mouthfeel is slippery and quite light. Goes down easy, has a pleasant spicey finish with a light caramel aftertaste mixed in with the yeast. Medium bodied and well-balanced if not just a bit too thin.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Mar 2004
at 08:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pale, hazy & funky yellow with greenish, Chablis-like shine; slim white head, lacey. Perfumey nose, like an Indian lime/mango chutney - and probably the necessary spices. Roasted, burnt taste, very spicey. Retronasal there's some true hoppiness, but the spice overwhelms it. Medium bodied, alcohol obvious. Sample seems a bit oxidysed. But my main complaint is about the overwhelming indifferent spiciness.
Tried
on 04 Mar 2004
at 16:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Deep golden amber colour with mountainous head. Aroma is fruity-hoppy (lime, kumquat, passion fruit) with hints of toasted bagels & sweaty yeast. Flavour is musty, sweaty, fruity (more kiwi than lime this time) with a firm alcoholic bite. Chewier, more caramelly than Duvel, but similar stuff overall. The big difference between the two I think is that this is rough around the edges while Duvel is very refined.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2004
at 14:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dutch ratebeer meeting. Dark brown coloured, large white head, yeast particles. Aroma of roasted malts, fruity, port-like. Sweet and malty taste, port-like. Belly warming palate.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2003
at 10:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled, 2000 vintage. Lively murky dark nut brown. Lightly acidic toffee nose. Sweet, clean and rounded, surprisingly light bodied. Warming velvetty honeyish finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2003
at 03:30