[1] Review by aabrewer318 from Beaverton, Oregon, Djibouti who has tried this beer once. (8/28/2006 9:34:38 PM)
"Hazy copper orange appearance with a puffy tan head. An aroma like sour raisin, some bread. Mouthfeel was light and bubbly, though it felt on the thin side to finish for a belgian; id consider this a dubbel....Toasted hayish tastes and some flowery and darker citrus notes. A yeasty dryness to finish. All around a nice hop flavor. Worth the 5 1/2 bucks @ Trader Joe's"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
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
[2] Review by Stoutlover72 from Northern, California, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/3/2006 1:48:06 AM)
"Bought this one at my Trader Joes. A very yeasty nose with some apples and big malt. A bit sweet, very full bodied. I thought the finish was a bit oily and the alcohol is very prounounced. I had this with the Diabolique. Good pairing but get ready to get tanked if you finish them both in the bomber."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $6 Unit Cost: $3.79 per Pint
[3] Review by rainman from Alexandria, VA, USA who has tried this beer once. (10/21/2005 11:38:57 PM)
"Overall I actually thought this was pretty good - apparently your experience may vary. Poured a decent head. Floral aroma. Nice coloring, light on the lacing. I found a variety of tastes, and overall it is very smooth and very drinkable. I'm not jumping up and down raving, but this is not swill either."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $5.99 Unit Cost: $3.78 per Pint
[4] Review by EyeChartBrew from CA, Liechtenstein who has tried this beer once. (7/26/2005 6:43:59 PM)
"I found this on sale at my local Trader Joes outlet. And while I don't normally read reviews before going beer shopping, I do kinda wish that I read up on this particular beer before dropping $5.99 on this....
Now, this is not really all that horrible, really. I find myself thinking that if this was somebody's homebrew, I would give it a Thumb's Up, and then quietly move onto something a bit more assertive a bit later. But seeing that I'm kinda stuck with a full 750mL bottle of this, I do kinda have to make the best of this, I suppose.
Slightly redder than the standard Belgian Dubbel -- and a bit "breadier" than ussual in the nose. And these aren't really negative things, all told.
But where this beer starts to break down is right where it really counts -- that is to say, the flavor profile. Pretty freakin' lacking, IMHO. The term "one-dimensional" seems to fit this beer to a tee, I'm sorry to say. Hints of malt and estery highlights, but in no way complex in the ussual sense of the word.
By the end of the bottle, this is little more than 7%ABV Brown Ale -- with hints of complexity gone with the aroma and the fleeting head of foam.
Have had some mixed results with the various (semi-contract?) brewed offerings from the "De Proefbrouwerij (b.v.b.a Andelot) / Andelot Proefbrouwerij"...., and this beer has very little to really say for itself, IMO....
//TB"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $5.99 Unit Cost: $3.78 per Pint
[5] Review by beerguy101 from Newark, CA, USA who has tried this beer (6/18/2005 2:30:04 PM)
"Medium brown amber color, slightly hazy. Medium to large sized beige head. Aroma is malty, sweet, yeasty and fruity. Touch of candi sugar. A medium bodied Belgian ale. Malts are fruity, spicy and sweet. A touch bitter, and perhaps a little metallic? Nice soft carbonation. Nice drinkable beer. Finishes with a very pleasant dry fruitiness. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is dry and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
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