This typical double with its warm dark brown color and bordeaux red undertones, has a fruity flavor that immediately makes you think of grains. You'll also find a hoppy aftertaste in this velvety soft beer. Its creamy, rich and robust head crowns this jewel of a beer.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by kinger from North Canton, OH, USA who has tried this beer once. (10/18/2008 8:51:48 AM)
"Brown-amber pour, thick tan head, and nice lacing. Warming aroma of raspberries and grapes with a sweet, heavy malt and yeast scent. Solid mouth feel that seems earthy. Creamy with a mild finish. Dark fruits and lots of musty yeast. Licorice, molasses, and other gritty sugary treats. Flavor finishes with a hint of banana. Made for a real tasty night cap."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 11.2oz @ $2.5 Unit Cost: $3.57 per Pint
[2] Review by cyrenaica from Milton, Ontario, Canada who has tried this beer once. (8/26/2008 8:02:48 PM)
"330ml bottle
7.0% ABV
I tried this beer on August 26, 2008 at “Smokeless Joe’s” in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a dark brown with a 1” tan coloured head. The aroma was a combination of yeast, malt, and some sour smells. The mouthfeel was thin to medium bodied, with champagne like carbonation. The flavour was yeasty, heavily spiced, with a nice malty taste. A very good beer.
"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 330ml @ $8.48 Unit Cost: $12.16 per Pint
[3] Review by bigred00 from buffalo, NY, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/17/2008 6:03:09 PM)
"Presentation: It was poured from a 330ml or 11.2oz bottle into a tulip glass.
Appearance: It has a dark cloudy brown color with some deep ruby highlights. The head is huge, thick and has stiff rocky peaks that are light tan in color.
Smell: The aroma has lovely fruity esters and a roasted malty character as well.
Taste/Mouth feel: The body is heavy and full. In it there is a rich malty base with funky yeast and a dark fruity character. Dark cherries and prune are noted and add pleasant sweet and tart flavors to the brew. The finish has a fairly dry hops presence that adds some light bitterness. It is well carbonated and bites on the tongue, cutting through the heavy slick palate and the 8% abv. gives a mellow warming affect.
Notes: It has a decent flavor and kick of alcohol.
"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
10/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.2)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[4] Review by ~welder~ from Portland, OR, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/30/2007 11:51:04 PM)
"right away you notice the crazy growing tan head. wow! instance taste almost like a soda! insane sugar carbonation. there a faint cough syrup like flavor going on in this funny looking bottle!~ lacy. its pretty thick and rich in taste. nature notes, sap, rainforest, and sweet hawaiian sugar."
Aroma:
10/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 11.2oz @ $2.49 Unit Cost: $3.56 per Pint
[5] Review by doulos31 from Middletown, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/5/2007 10:22:20 PM)
"Pour was dark brown and just out of control head. Even a careful pour yielded so much foam that it took 3 pours with minutes between to get into my Duvel glass. This beer is overwhelmingly sour...very flemish souresque, but with a strong hop bitterness as well. Sweetness was very subdued, but almost winelike. I wasn't crazy about it, but I'm sure others would find it tasty."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
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