6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

At Winter Beer Fest 2017, Waregem. Shared with Anke!
Hazy dark brown with a lasting, small, off-white head. Aroma of caramel, candi sugar, dark fruits, raisin, some spices. It tastes medium to heavy sugary sweet, light fruity sour and light spicy bitter. It's the sweetness, however, that lingers in the finish. Medium body, creamy texture, fizzy carbonation. Not bad, I have to admit, but somewhat unrefined, nothing unexpected for a winter beer.

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8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

330 ml bottle into chalice, no bottle dating. Quick gusher upon opening, didn't lose any. Pours hazy very dark brown color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky tan head with awesome retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big raisin, plum, prune, fig, cherry, date, apricot, red apple, peppercorn, clove, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, chocolate, toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, and grass; with lighter notes of nuttiness, coffee, licorice, toffee, molasses, banana, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, dark/roast/bready malt, candi sugar, and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big raisin, plum, prune, fig, cherry, date, apricot, red apple, peppercorn, clove, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, chocolate, toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, and grass; with lighter notes of nuttiness, coffee, licorice, toffee, molasses, banana, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/grassy/roast bitterness, yeast spiciness, and slight yeast tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of dark fruits, cherry, apricot, red apple, peppercorn, clove, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, chocolate, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, light coffee/licorice/molasses, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, dark/roast/bready malt, candi sugar, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium-full body; very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky/chalky/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 9.5%. Overall this is an awesome quadrupel style. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, dark/roast/bready malt, candi sugar, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; very smooth and amazingly easy to sip on for the big ABV; with the mildly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Very rich and complex malts/candi sugar; with great balanced yeast complexity, and balancing bitter/earthy hop flavor presence. A really enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

330 ml bottle into chalice, no bottle dating. Pours slightly hazy dark reddish brown color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big raisin, plum, fig, date, apricot, red apple, peppercorn, light banana/clove, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness/chocolate, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, dark/bready/light roasted malts, candi sugar, and light earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big raisin, plum, fig, date, apricot, red apple, peppercorn, light banana/clove, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness/chocolate, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate peppery yeast spiciness and herbal/grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of dark fruits, apricot, red apple, peppercorn, light banana/clove, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness/chocolate, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, dark/bready/light roasted malts, candi sugar, and light earthy hop flavors; with an awesome malt/bitter/spiciness balance; and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky/chalky balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Zero warming alcohol for 8%. Overall this is a fantastic dubbel! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, dark/bready/light roasted malts, candi sugar, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Very rich and complex malts, with perfectly balanced yeast and candi sugar flavors; and some mild backing hop presence. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example.

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15/08/2017 - 33cl glass @Zwevegem Bierfestival. Hazy blonde with fine white head. Nose is fruity, malts, smoke. Taste is fresh, malts, hops, smokey touch.

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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Heller, herb würziger Antrunk mit weich bitteten Noten. Leicht hefig, spritzig, geringe Herbe. Rund. 10/8/10/9//9