7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
25/XI/22 - 33cl bottle @ Mash of the Titans tasting, Gentse Biervereniging, bottled: 10/I/21, BB: 10/I/24, BM MOTT 001 (2022-1688)
Clear red brown to dark amber beer, solid creamy beige head, stable, little adhesive. Aroma: nice, lots of chocolate notes, caramel, vanilla, a bit sugary impression, vanilla notes, dried fruits. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: bitter start, quite some alcohol, a bit sourish, malty, soft roast, more malts, hoppy. Aftertaste: bitter and dry, spicy, earthy touch, some caramel, ripe banana, bitter, malty, hoppy, a bit oxidized, decent beer, nothing extraordinary though. Smells better than it tastes.
Clear red brown to dark amber beer, solid creamy beige head, stable, little adhesive. Aroma: nice, lots of chocolate notes, caramel, vanilla, a bit sugary impression, vanilla notes, dried fruits. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: bitter start, quite some alcohol, a bit sourish, malty, soft roast, more malts, hoppy. Aftertaste: bitter and dry, spicy, earthy touch, some caramel, ripe banana, bitter, malty, hoppy, a bit oxidized, decent beer, nothing extraordinary though. Smells better than it tastes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2022
at 20:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
25/XI/22 - 33cl bottle @ Mash of the Titans tasting, Gentse Biervereniging, BB: n/a (2022-1687)
Slightly cloudy dark amber beer, creamy dense beige head, little stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: lots of red wine, sourish impression, spicy, brett, wood notes, funky. MF: lively carbon, medium body. Taste: a bit sourish in the start, bitter, very spicy, herbal, earthy, smoky touch, more acidic, quite some tannins, red wine. Aftertaste: dry, spicy, earthy, sourish, tannins, red wine notes, wood, ok.
Slightly cloudy dark amber beer, creamy dense beige head, little stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: lots of red wine, sourish impression, spicy, brett, wood notes, funky. MF: lively carbon, medium body. Taste: a bit sourish in the start, bitter, very spicy, herbal, earthy, smoky touch, more acidic, quite some tannins, red wine. Aftertaste: dry, spicy, earthy, sourish, tannins, red wine notes, wood, ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2022
at 19:50
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
25/XI/22 - 33cl bottle @ Mash of the Titans tasting, Gentse Biervereniging, bottled: 30/I/21, BB: 30/I/24, BM MOTT 004 (2022-1686)
Clear amber red brown beer, small aery irregular beige head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: soft roast, very yeasty, banana, lots of alcohol. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: bitter start, soft roast, sweet malts, a bit yeasty, caramel touch. Aftertaste: sweet and sugary, a hint of chocolate, alcohol, a bit malty, a hint of vanilla, caramel, more yeasty, very bitter finish.
Clear amber red brown beer, small aery irregular beige head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: soft roast, very yeasty, banana, lots of alcohol. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: bitter start, soft roast, sweet malts, a bit yeasty, caramel touch. Aftertaste: sweet and sugary, a hint of chocolate, alcohol, a bit malty, a hint of vanilla, caramel, more yeasty, very bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2022
at 19:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
25/XI/22 - 33cl bottle @ Mash of the Titans tasting, Gentse Biervereniging, bottled: 10/II/21, BB: 10/II/24, BM MOTT 006 (2022-1684)
Clear dark amber beer, small creamy bit irregular beige head, unstable, little adhesive. Aroma: sweet impression, caramel, dried fruits, a bit fruity, little oxidized, earthy touch, some almonds, tonka notes on warming up. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: wow, very nice, all tonka beans up front, spicy, cinnamon, some chocolate notes, gingerbread. Aftertaste: dry, bitter, caramel, a little sweet, nice, lots and lots of tonka beans, bitter finish with a hint of chocolate, very nice beer!
Clear dark amber beer, small creamy bit irregular beige head, unstable, little adhesive. Aroma: sweet impression, caramel, dried fruits, a bit fruity, little oxidized, earthy touch, some almonds, tonka notes on warming up. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: wow, very nice, all tonka beans up front, spicy, cinnamon, some chocolate notes, gingerbread. Aftertaste: dry, bitter, caramel, a little sweet, nice, lots and lots of tonka beans, bitter finish with a hint of chocolate, very nice beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2022
at 19:20
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
25/XI/22 - 33cl bottle @ Mash of the Titans tasting, Gentse Biervereniging, bottled: 10/I/21, BB: 10/I/24, BM MOTT 002 (2022-1682)
Clear orange beer, small creamy off-white to light beige head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: malty, grains, a bit oxidized, honey, caramel, sweet impression. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: very bitter start, caramel sweetness, pretty chemical, unpleasant. Aftertaste: bitter, dry, malty, hoppy bitterness, band-aid, rather unpleasant. Don’t like it very much.
Clear orange beer, small creamy off-white to light beige head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: malty, grains, a bit oxidized, honey, caramel, sweet impression. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: very bitter start, caramel sweetness, pretty chemical, unpleasant. Aftertaste: bitter, dry, malty, hoppy bitterness, band-aid, rather unpleasant. Don’t like it very much.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2022
at 19:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
7th September 2022
Best before 2121? Maybe I should have left this one for 50 years? An heirloom? Love the confidence in the longevity of this brew - cracking! It's a hefty 14% barleywine aged in Gouden Carolus Whiskey Barrels for 22 months. Hazy amber brown beer, small and mayfly like pale tan head. Smooth palate, a trace of viscosity but the mouthfeel is quite light overall thanks to good fine carbonation. Smooth caramel malts, decent creamy sweetness. The 14% shows its teeth in the mid with some spice and on the finish with a gullet warming swallow. In between those 2 events is some nicely ripe fruity whiskey. Not a whiskey fan myself but if I was going to buy a bottle, this Belgo offering would be on my shortlist. An muscular and entertaining barleywine that warms the cockles. One to stock up on for the forthcoming energy crisis mayhap? It ain't goin off according to the brewers. By the time this goes off we should have nuclear fusion tech!!!
Best before 2121? Maybe I should have left this one for 50 years? An heirloom? Love the confidence in the longevity of this brew - cracking! It's a hefty 14% barleywine aged in Gouden Carolus Whiskey Barrels for 22 months. Hazy amber brown beer, small and mayfly like pale tan head. Smooth palate, a trace of viscosity but the mouthfeel is quite light overall thanks to good fine carbonation. Smooth caramel malts, decent creamy sweetness. The 14% shows its teeth in the mid with some spice and on the finish with a gullet warming swallow. In between those 2 events is some nicely ripe fruity whiskey. Not a whiskey fan myself but if I was going to buy a bottle, this Belgo offering would be on my shortlist. An muscular and entertaining barleywine that warms the cockles. One to stock up on for the forthcoming energy crisis mayhap? It ain't goin off according to the brewers. By the time this goes off we should have nuclear fusion tech!!!
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2022
at 23:04
3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3
Very dark brown colour with quick fading head. Aroma and flavour are totally overwhelmed by coconut essence that I hate. Undrinkable for me.
Tried
on 07 Sep 2022
at 18:07
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught Medium, cream-coloured head over fully cloudy dark brown beer. Nice lactic acid, old wood, brown sugar and fruity esters shamble. Red fruit. Drier in the mouth, wood, dark malts, and again (dried) red fruit. Notes of chocolate, dessert grapes. Well-bodied, alcoholheat - if well held in check - slick to viscous. Actually, a very good... barley wine? I'd say an Oud Bruin on steroids.
Tried
from Draft
at
Spéciale Belge Taproom
on 31 Jul 2022
at 09:06
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Beers@Moviefun. Hazy black, stable, foamy, yellowish beige head. Aroma of toasted coco flakes, fondant, mocha, coffee grounds, vanilla bean, clove, vague tonka, wood. Taste has sweetish prune & fig, but restrained, in a dark-chocolatey malt body with toasty, toasted-nutty and bitter coffee notes. Herbal hoppy finish, 'dark' woody, pronounced fondant and toasted coconut. Medium body, slick texture, average carbonation. Very pleasant surprise from DOM, easily drinkable but lots to enjoy.
Tried
on 24 Jul 2022
at 15:19
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cl bottle from Prik&Tik Kampenhout, Belgium. F: huge, white, long lasting. C: orange gold, hazy. A: banana, apricot, bit spicy, rainwater, floral, pineapple. T: medium to full malty base, banana, spicy, red apples peels, herbal, floral, bit bready, hay touch, nice balanced bitterness, higher carbonation, good for the style, enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2022
at 18:03