Subsidiaries
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled Clear pale golden, rich head. Fresh, orangey nose. Light bodied and medium sweet. Fairly simple, but very refreshing. A very good wit!
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2005
at 05:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
White head, gone fast; golden beer with yellow-green shine. Sweetish-sour nose, coriander, lemon, milk-ripe wheat, lemonbalm. Dry (candi-sugar?), faint citrussy, faint spicey (not really identifyable anymore, but coriander is highly likely). Rather light body, some alcoholburn. Not really great, OK strong blonde, but too weak for a tripel; I rather like the nose.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jan 2005
at 14:03
9.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
This has been an early favorite since back when I was just beginning to learn about Belgian beer. Back then the wife and I used to enjoy the draft but found the bottle to be overwhelmingly intense. Now we look badk and laugh at our beer virgin innocence. Still an absolute favorite though. +++ Sampled from a 11.2 oz white bottle this fine brew poured a ruby-mahogany color with a large tan head. The aroma is sweet and has elements of ripe cherries, berries and molasses. There is a light hop aroma and a note of alcohol on the nose. The flavor is rich dark malts, ripe fruit, molasses, light hops and a noticeable but not overwhelming alcohol burn. In all an exceptional brew that I wish I could afford more often. Also of note the draft is available to me locally but I find that it is significantly lacking in character compared to the bottle however it does lack the alcohol scent and taste that is present in the bottle. A fine draft but an incredible bottle. Liquid glory!
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jan 2005
at 14:59
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
An amber beer with a small beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of yeast, straw, and nuts. The flavor is very sweet with notes of malt, oranges, yeast, nuts, burnt caramel, leading to a quite hoppy dry end. The mouthfeel is very smooth, but the body in the thin side.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2005
at 15:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled (BB 04/2005)
Nice unique(?) white bottle. Dark ruby color with a big tanned head, lace. Malty aroma with notes of toffee and rye. Full-bodied malty with sticky sweet palate. Waming alcoholic, sweetish aftertaste. Much more balanced and more enjoyable than their 11 % Golden Ale.
Nice unique(?) white bottle. Dark ruby color with a big tanned head, lace. Malty aroma with notes of toffee and rye. Full-bodied malty with sticky sweet palate. Waming alcoholic, sweetish aftertaste. Much more balanced and more enjoyable than their 11 % Golden Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2004
at 07:16
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottled (BB 07/2006)
Golden - a bit hazy - color with big white head. Aroma is malty and alcoholic - it’s like in East European malt liquers. Slightly fruity and sweet, hoppy flavor with strong alcoholic kick. This one really shows its ABV. This one would be a hit in eg. Estonian or Russian markets :)
Golden - a bit hazy - color with big white head. Aroma is malty and alcoholic - it’s like in East European malt liquers. Slightly fruity and sweet, hoppy flavor with strong alcoholic kick. This one really shows its ABV. This one would be a hit in eg. Estonian or Russian markets :)
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2004
at 13:40
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled (BB 08/2006)
Dark copper-red and clear color, steady creamy head. Aroma has malts, plastic and earwax. Medium-bodied, hides ABV very well. Sour, malty and fruity flavor. Spicey leather tones. Quite unique brew.
Dark copper-red and clear color, steady creamy head. Aroma has malts, plastic and earwax. Medium-bodied, hides ABV very well. Sour, malty and fruity flavor. Spicey leather tones. Quite unique brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2004
at 14:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled conditioned (BB 02/2005)
Slightly hazy nut brown color, quickly vanishing head. Sweetish nose: berries, yeast and autumn leaves. Carbonated, smooth mouthfeel. Malty, alcohol gives nice bite to palate. Hops come out in the finish. Dry, slightly alcoholic aftertaste. Quite easy to drink, light to medium-bodied.
Slightly hazy nut brown color, quickly vanishing head. Sweetish nose: berries, yeast and autumn leaves. Carbonated, smooth mouthfeel. Malty, alcohol gives nice bite to palate. Hops come out in the finish. Dry, slightly alcoholic aftertaste. Quite easy to drink, light to medium-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2004
at 12:23
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottledf (BB 01/2005)
very dark brown, almost opaque. Quckly vanishing head. Aroma of cold coffee, kandi sugar and coffee beans. Medium to full body. Very sweet, barley-wine type flavor. Aftertaste gives a taste of burned sugar. A bit too sweet to be really enjoyable.
very dark brown, almost opaque. Quckly vanishing head. Aroma of cold coffee, kandi sugar and coffee beans. Medium to full body. Very sweet, barley-wine type flavor. Aftertaste gives a taste of burned sugar. A bit too sweet to be really enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2004
at 13:22
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Hazy amber coloured body with a thin off-white head. Aroma of tart cherries, tart raspberries, malt and some oak. Medium-bodied; No fullness at all-just a light tartness-nothing strong. Overall, a decent flemish sour, but not great though! I sampled this 33 cL bottle at the November RB party at Founder’s in Alexandria, Virginia on 20-November-2004.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2004
at 22:24