6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pour is a earl gray tea lookalike with almost no head at all. Aroma is some banana and dark fruit with maybe some rye and deffinatly brown sugar. Flavor is again dark fruit with brown surgar but also some wood smoke. Alcohol is there but not in the way of eveything else. Pretty true to the style and a deffinate sipper.
Tried
on 07 Sep 2007
at 19:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz bottle from puzzl; nose of chocolate; very dark brown with a medium tan head; flavor of coffee, chocolate, and some pepperiness; finish of chocolte and the peppriness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2007
at 21:22
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Banana/pineapple, clove, and caramel wheat malt aroma. Hazy orange-brown color with moderate head. Sweet banana and clove flavor initially with a strong bitter/astringent finish. Balance is a bit rough - sweet start and bitter finish seem to be at odds with one another.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2007
at 20:37
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Mid 2007 bottle drunk on 7/18/07
Large beige head rapidly falls to ring, leaving no lacing. Clear, dark grape-amber body claims to be bottle conditioned, but the head retention is very poor.
Tacky, Americanized version of a dubbel, with way too much alcohol and about as poor malt depth as you could imagine. It’s like they threw in a caramel chew and one raisin. Apples come out of nowhere and heavily vaporous alcohol ruins the finale. Medium aroma strength.
Biscuity/grainy malts are heavily thinned out on the backend from all of the phenols and alcohol, but begin quite sweet and tacky (caramel, vanilla). Some dark fruits are lightly poignant, but ultimately meld in to the all-consuming alcohol. Absolutely stark mouthfeel with none of the much needed/expected softness/expansiveness of a Belgian bottled ale. Black pepper, clove, light chocolate/roast and alcohol all sting the palate on the end. Did not finish.
I think these guys should give up on the Belgian-style beers....
Large beige head rapidly falls to ring, leaving no lacing. Clear, dark grape-amber body claims to be bottle conditioned, but the head retention is very poor.
Tacky, Americanized version of a dubbel, with way too much alcohol and about as poor malt depth as you could imagine. It’s like they threw in a caramel chew and one raisin. Apples come out of nowhere and heavily vaporous alcohol ruins the finale. Medium aroma strength.
Biscuity/grainy malts are heavily thinned out on the backend from all of the phenols and alcohol, but begin quite sweet and tacky (caramel, vanilla). Some dark fruits are lightly poignant, but ultimately meld in to the all-consuming alcohol. Absolutely stark mouthfeel with none of the much needed/expected softness/expansiveness of a Belgian bottled ale. Black pepper, clove, light chocolate/roast and alcohol all sting the palate on the end. Did not finish.
I think these guys should give up on the Belgian-style beers....
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2007
at 15:38
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Rerated for the 2010 version - the 2007 had only gotten a 3.7 rating. Sampled from a 22 oz brown bottle this beer poured a murky dark brown color with a small beige head that produced some lacing. The aroma was tangy and fruity with note of cherries, berries, vanilla, rum and molasses. The flavor was tangy, tart and malty with moderate notes of vanilla, molasses, cherries, elderberries, wood and faint cocoa. The finish was long and malty with vanilla and fruit lingering. Thick and creamy body. The alcohol was well hidden. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2007
at 17:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz bottle courtesy of notalush, muchos gracious. Poured into a tulip glass. Pours with a small head that quickly turns into a small halo lacing . Color is orange-ish hue of brown and dark enough so one cannot see through it. Aroma is oh-we strong with piney and super spicy/peppery wheat. Beneath that is some tangerine-like esters, too green and not anything close to banana yet. Not surprising, Heavy Seas making a traditional style beer that’s way over the top and a bit off-putting. Taste is not as over-the-top, definitely extra spicy wheat with a bit of meat flavor, and finish with a light pine. Long over-spicy aftertaste. No bitterness. A medium body with average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Aug 2007
at 20:31
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Body is brown with just a touch of red to it. The head is pretty small and aromas are fairly dull. Brown sugar sweetness and a little bit of a dark wheat aroma. Flavor is really rough around the edges. It has a very thick and syrupy mouthfeel that makes the blast of sweetness that hits you up front seem even sweeter. Has the banana/clove thing going in the background a little bit along with brown sugar and an alcoholic warmth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2007
at 15:14
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cloudy dark brown with a red hue and small lace - somewhat smokey aroma, with notes of clove, ginger, dried fruit - fairly sweet, but balanced by strong clove and cinnamon spice - notes of rum and bourbon are amplified by the strong alcohol warmth - moderate wheat malt earthiness and a hint of tart character barely make themselves known - probably the best offering I’ve had from these guys.
Tried
on 05 Aug 2007
at 20:59
5.1/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Smells of vinegar and fruit, maybe strawberries. Gold color, no head, and many floating sediments. Tastes of sour grains, perhaps wheat, and cloves. Alcohol is concealed, but still noticeable. Grainy finish. Good beer.
Tried
on 04 Aug 2007
at 08:19
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Olive aroma. Ochre color, thin head. Sweet taste, a little medicny. Alcohol is noticeable but not overbearing. Average hop finish. Overall, I’m not crazy about it, but it’s better than other wheat bocks I’ve had.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2007
at 16:43