9.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
This beer has been described again and again and again. What is the point of doing it again. So instead I am going to focus on the intensity of the goodness. It is really, really good. I mean, better than sex with an ugly person, maybe even better than sex with a pretty person. Yes, this beer is divine, it is worthy of a million odes. Is there a better beer out there? Yes, there is, but I have not tried it yet. People should write poetry about this and the Trappiste monk’s priests should deliver homilies about the virtues of this beer.
Tried
on 31 Oct 2006
at 02:07
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
First ratingInitial Rating Date: 10/26/2006 2:48:37 PM - UPDATED 8/30/2009 33 cl bottle Clear brown color, tan fluffy head. Fruity spicy and a bit alcohol scent, marzipan. Sweet as well, rather complex smell, but not extreme. Very full mouthfeel. Sweet and taste flavor. Like drinking candy/sweets. Low bitterness. Sweetm but really nice, aftertaste.8/4/8/4/17=4.1RerateBottle at a blind tastingOn August 30, 2009Cloudy dark brown color, off-white head. Sweet, spicy, alcohol scent. Sweet, alcohol taste. Medium to moussy mouthfeel, hoppy aftertaste, low bitterness.7/3/7/3/13=3.3RerateVertical tasting first half of 2012, never got around to enter my notes until nowTried 2011 vs 2007 vs 2006 side by side2011: Hazy dark brown color, fairly big tan ehad. Sweet, cabbage, sugary, licorice scent. Sweet, alcohol, spicy taste. Spritzy mouthfeel, low bitterness.8/4/7/3/14=3.62007: Very dark brown color, smallish tan head. Sweet, malty, dirt cellar taste. Dirt cellar scent. Spritzy mouthfeel, low bitterness.7/3/8/3/14=3.52006: Hazy dark red color, smallish off-white head. Malty, white pepper scent. Dirt cellar, malty, sweet taste. Medium to spritzy mouthfeel, low bitterness.7/3/8/3/14=3.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2006
at 14:48
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Small offwhite head over dark brown hazy body. Light, wooden, spicy aroma, somewhat watery. Light, spicy, wooden taste. Dry, bitterish aftertaste. Good, low-key version of its bigger brothers. (0.33l bottle.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2006
at 16:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cloudy brown,lasting beige head.Nice carmel malt plum nose. Malt, brown sugar,plums. Gassy with medium alcohol heat. As befitting a dubbel, yeast presence is barely noticeable
Tried
on 01 Oct 2006
at 18:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Brown colour. Nice but week hoppy and malty aroma. OK but not fantastic flavvor. Oily palate. I was quite disapointed about this beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2006
at 03:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured a maple brown with a thick and creamy off white head. Smells of fruit, plum and grape mostly. Initial flavor is muddled because of the heavy alcohol. Spicy start, with a malty kick, but fruity finish with plums again. The alcohol is upfront with a smoother finish. Pretty nice.
Tried
on 22 Sep 2006
at 22:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Poured a maple brown with a very thick, foamy white head. Dirty looking sediment at the bottom. Sweet, malty, sugary aroma. No hop smell. Initial flavor is syrupy sweet, apple, plum and brown sugar. Finish is pretty clean with no hint of the heavy alcohol. Much more drinkable than the #6.
Tried
on 22 Sep 2006
at 21:50
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
(Bottle) Colour is dark brown with ruby notes and a firm, frothy, beige head. Huge, complex, herbal nose with chocolate (and mint?), toffee, vanilla, spices, sugar-candy and a distinct honey sweetness. Taste is very complex: herbal with spices, vanilla, mint, dark fruit, fudge, chocolate, mocha, caramel, honey and .. well, there’s loads of stuff here, even a hint of julmust (Swedish Christmas soft drink). Definitely sweet, but very well balanced, medium to full body, slightly wineous. Lasting and warming finish. Alcohol shows itself in the warming finish, but otherwise remarkably well hidden. Amazing balance and absolutely lovely stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2006
at 15:52
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Poured a brown with orange hues with a thick white head from the undersized bottle. The aroma is unique, fruity, but not like other beers. Smells like Granny Smith Apples and nuts. Flavor is very nutty, almost like peanut butter. Very smooth taste, no heat until the very end. Finish is spicy as well, like black pepper. Very interesting beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2006
at 20:36
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
12oz Bottle Pours out a hazy brown topped with a nice tan head. The aroma is GREAT. This was a very nice Belgain strong.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2006
at 21:48