Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a small, off-white head that goes leaving a hazy maple hued body. Aroma is strong with notes of nuts, alcohol, cinnamon sugar and light pear and banana esters. Taste is a bit of astringent malts, toast and nuts. Light bubbles and a dryish mouthfeel.

Yep...it's been awhile

Brown bottle, 341 ml, brewed at Microbrasserie St-Arnould, purchased at Le Grand Duc, savoured on November 7 2008; eye: dark ruby, clear, slight effervescence, beige head that turns into a tiny ring, no lacing; nose: caramelized malt, scotch briefly, brown sugar, black liquorice candy, candied fruits; mouth: caramelized malt, liquorice, scotch, finale in liquorice, mildly sweet, lightly bitter, medium-thin body, surprisingly thin, not much carbonation; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 341 ml, brassée chez Microbrasserie St-Arnould, achetée chez Le Grand Duc, savourée le 6 novembre 2008; œil : rubis foncé, claire, très légère effervescence, mousse beige qui se transforme en un petit anneau, pas de dentelle; nez : malt caramélisé, scotch brièvement, cassonade, bonbon à la réglisse noire, fruits confits; bouche : malt caramélisé, réglisse, scotch, finale en réglisse, moyennement sucrée, légèrement amère, corps moyen-mince, curieusement mince, peu carbonatée; en résumé : correct

Brown bottle, 341 ml, batch 1, brewed at Microbrasserie St-Arnould, purchased at Le Grand Duc, savoured on November 6 2008; eye: copper with a caramel hue, slight effervescence, lightly hazy, nice beige head that falls and turns into a tiny ring, no lacing; nose: malt, caramel, dusty, liqueur-like; mouth: malt, caramel, dusty, brown sugar, pepper just before the finale, finale in dusty malt with presence of hops, light astringency, light-medium body, good carbonation, mildly sweet and bitter, liqueur-like; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 341 ml, brassin 1, brassée chez Microbrasserie St-Arnould, achetée chez Le Grand Duc, savourée le 6 novembre 2008; œil : cuivrée avec une teinte caramel, très légère effervescence, légèrement voilée, belle mousse beige qui tombe et se transforme en un petit anneau, pas de dentelle; nez : malt, caramel, poussiéreux, cassonade, liqueur; bouche : malt, caramel, poussiéreux, cassonade, poivre juste avant la finale, finale en malt poussiéreux avec présence de houblon, légère astringence, corps léger-moyen, bonne carbonatation, moyennement sucrée et amère, texture liquoreuse; en résumé : bien

A deep dark brown ale with reddish hues, and a thin moka head. A pleasant aroma of chocolate, butterscotch and molasses, with good vinous notes, and a bit of vanilla. In mouth, an oily mouthfeel of burned caramel, licorice, and treacle. A bit short, but overall, a good representation of the style. Bottle bought at Jovi, Hull, 2.99$.

Some heat but well-balanced between malty & bitter. Dried fruit aspect, toffee with a lingering candy aftertaste.

Intensiv süß-aromatisch-malziger Geruch, leicht brennend, röstig. Eher milder Antruk, malzig, mittel-intensiv, man stellt es sich nach dem Geruch stärker vor. Nur wenig süßlich, zusätzlich etwas herb. Würzig ist das Bier eher im vorderen Teil, danach lässt es spürbar nach und pendelt sich auf angenehmem aber betont milden Niveau ein. Im Abgang röstig-süßlich, nochmal würzig. Vielen Dank an den Doppelbock für das Bier! Test vom 23.9.2008, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 11,11,11,12,10,11 - 11,10

A dark brown alt with a thin quickly dissipating off white head. In aroma, a vinous and rich aroma, with dark fruits, banana, in doppelbock territory. In mouth, a good sweet and crisp malt, with licorice, nutty notes, burned caramel. Again, this is a doppelbock. Good work, RH! Bottle at Jovi, 2.99$.

Bottle: Poured a clear deep brown color alt with a good size head with some good retention and some lacing. Aroma of deep caramel malt is very enticing. Taste is also dominated by some deep caramel malt with a lightly dry hoppy finish. Full body with great carbonation and the 7.1% of alcohol is very well hidden. Not a style that I am overly familiar with but I very much enjoyed this beer.