9.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle says 06 10 04. Sampled 04 17 07. Medium sized bubbles on quickly dispersing head. Aroma of caramel and leaves. Deep burgundy appearance. Alcohol, plum and raisin notes. Tastes wonderful. Full, thick, lively and long. I always feel happier after I’ve had one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2006
at 19:35
9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle says 28 07 04. Poured with all yeast into a Rochefort glass a beautiful Ruby Red with active swirling yeast. Medium sized bubbly head quickly dissipates to cling to the rim. Very rich, fruity aroma of dates, raisins, bread and plums. Very nice, medium sweet with light carbonation. Really top notch. One of my favorites.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2006
at 21:15
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Dark brown pour dotted with sediment. Tight-bubbled head that ever-so-slowly recedes. Fruity aroma filled with banana, plum, cherry, toffee with a note of the earthiness and alcohol. The flavor is complex and sweet though there is an undercurrent of mustiness. Ripe plums dominate, but there is a note of caramel and brown sugar and a slight burn from the alcohol. The body fills the mouth without being sticky and is comfortable on the palate. Outstanding.
Tried
on 07 Jan 2006
at 19:53
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottled. Dark brown colour with beige mediumsized longlasting head. Aroma of plum, raisins, some sweet malts and yeast. Weak barnyardishness also there. Flavour is yeast, sweet caramellish malts and a nice sting of alcohol. Some mouldy/earthy hints complete the wellbalancedness of the beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2006
at 17:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Dark brown. A little taste and flavour of alcohol , but not unpleasant . Creamy head. You know it’s a strong beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2006
at 15:30
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
330ml bottle. Dark golden brown . Spicy smell. Creamy head. Harmonic flavour. A warming beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2006
at 15:22
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
330ml bottle. Very dark, red brown colour. Lovely, thick, creamy head. Sweet malt aroma with some alcohol. A complex taste of sherry, plum, yeast, oak and raisin. Long aftertaste. Love this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2006
at 14:39
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
330 ml bottle. Dark red-brown with nice thick creamy head. Warm malty flavour with a hint of sherry and alcohol. A smooth and warming beer. Just a litter disappointing aftertaste, would have expect this to last longer. Hides the 9% alcohol very well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2006
at 14:23
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Aged 8 months, best by May 2008. Consumed to celebrate 1/2 way through lawschool. This is an excellent beer with complexity that is rarely matched. The aroma is dried fruit, soy sauce, and alcohol. It smells like an imperial stout. Very dark brown with small pieces of sediment sitting on the bottom of the glass. There is a very thin heading sitting evenly on the top of the beer. Very complex flavor. Medium-sweet malt, then followed by chalk. Next comes more dried fruit, light apple, and dry merlot. Dry after taste with more chalk and light fruit. Very heavy palate. An excellent beer in every way, but the huge price means this will remain a very rare treat.
Tried
on 17 Dec 2005
at 18:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared with Hunsell at Café Bar Le Duc, ’s Hertogenbosch. Red amber ale with a very sweet caramel aroma, good hops and cherry notes. Rather sweet malt with notes of brown sugar, prunes and raisins. Woody notes appers. Nice light hops but short bitterness. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2005
at 23:00