6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle shared. Dark brown color, full sized mocha colored head. Aroma and flavor malts, sweet, lightly raisins, some light sourness in there. Hmm not a fan. 6-3-6-3-11.

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

750ml corked and caged bottle. Pours an opaque dark mahogany with red hue and a large, creamy, long lasting, beige head that leaves curtains of lace. Sweet aroma of caramel malt, toffee, plum, fig, raisin, Belgian yeast and light spice. Sweet, complex flavour of caramel malt, plum, raisin, cherry, brown sugar, molasses, chocolate, red wine and spicy yeast with a dry, warming finish. Medium body with a creamy, smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. Very nice. Lots of complexity. The ABV is well hidden.

8

Suszone owoce, ciemne owoce, przyprawowosc (pieprz? Gozdziki?ciut kolendry?), melasa, karmel, nieco syropowe, raczej slodkawe w odbiorze [..

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle shared. Pours a clear, deep brown with a full 2 fingers of foam. Big nose of red currants, dates, plum and toffee. Booze is hidden really well with a complex bit of oaky wood and dark, late summer fruit. Smooth and finishes with more fruit and light booze. Very nice.

7.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bouteille 750ml, 2012, gracieuseté de SebD lors du CanBIF Spring 2016, Thanks Sébastien! Couleur brune très foncée opaque, mousse moka laissant un anneau sur les parois du verre et une dentelle éparse. Arôme de cerise noire, malt, madérisation, sherry. Goût de malt caramélisé, café, fruits confits, légère amertume, sucré. Carbonatation moyenne-faible, corps moyen-dense.

7.5

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle @ The Baroness. Pours dark brown with small foamy beige head, faint caramel aroma, high carbonation, taste starts with sweet molasses and roasted malt flavors, followed by medium bitterness, long syrupy finish. A tad too sticky sweet but still nice.

7.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Hegedorn’s. Fruity nose, grapes, chocolate, caramel, coriander maybe. Quite fruity, citrus, grape, cherry. Flavor like a spicy brownie, with tangy fruits. A bit too much spice, and the body rather thin. I was really excited about this, but although nice enough it came nowhere close to my expectations.

7.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Wonderful aroma, dried fruits, yeast, slightly herbal. Taste brings more of the same, earthy, rich, vibrant. Dark brown \ ruby body, small airy head, finish could be longer.

7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle - Vintage 2011 - Raisin, dark sugars and lots of yeast. Cloudy jet brown with a beige full head. Raisin, fig, dark molasses a little alcohol. Well balanced and very nice, alcohol is in check.