[1] Review by Vac from San Diego, California, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/30/2008 6:53:01 PM)
"Bottle from O’brien’s. Pours with a cloudy amber-brown body topped by a thin to medium thick, off-white head with little lacing. It’s sweet and malty with a slight note of spice, some lemon grass and underlying fruit notes that remond me of koolaid. medium bodied, sligthly dry and smooth."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by Sap from Tucson, AZ, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/2/2008 11:00:33 PM)
"Production code 17JE (I've had this for at least a year and a half)
A vigorous pour produces an almost three-finger thick, light tan colored head that sits on top of a strangely orange tinged, pale amber colored brew. When held up to the light the beer shows a very pretty, lightly hazed, reddish-tinged, very orange, slightly gold color. Interesting aromatics of concentrated pale malts, caramelized orange zest, dusty malt, pear notes, a touch of melon, slightly musty / funky and a slightly tart note that is a bit like pears or perhaps even a touch of tamarind. The nose on this is not quite as aromatic as I might have hoped, but it is interesting enough.
Somewhat sweet, but definitely rich and chewy (especially as it moves across the tongue). Lots of pale malt character here with notes of toasted grain, crushed soda crackers, honey notes and a biscuit like note in the finish. The honey notes play up a light herbal note somehow; really the malt and herbal notes combine to make me think of a herbal varietal honey. The texture of this is interesting, it is thick and somewhat creamy, but has enough carbonation to fight this, almost to the point of discord; while I like the texture overall it can be a little disjointing at times. The malt character has an almost aged character to it (though age probably has nothing to do with it); notes of golden raisins, stale yet still moist apricots, dried and oxidized pears, and even a bit of star fruit. At times this can have hints of butterscotch to it, though this really seems to be a mix of the other flavors.
Somehow this is a bit dull tasting; certainly not bad and nothing seems particularly off, but I is just not quite as well balanced and flavorful as I expected."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[3] Review by beerguy101 from Newark, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/28/2007 11:30:35 PM)
"This Belgian Strong Ale pours a medium amber color from a 33cl bottle. Large sized white foamy head, long lasting lacing. Aroma is malty, sweet, some orange, some cheery and a touch floral. A medium bodied Belgian Strong Ale. Malts are fruity and sweet. Dark fruits, yeast and esters. Lively carbonation. Smooth taste. Finishes with a nice malty sweetness. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by oh6gdx from Vaasa, Finland who has tried this beer once. (5/11/2007 1:04:25 AM)
"Brown hazy colour with big creamy beige head. Aroma is caramel, spices, slight alcohol and nuts. Flavour is caramel, toffee, spices, nuts, burnt sugar and some fruits. Also plum is noteable! Totally cool brew. Hides the alcohol totally in flavour, just burns a bit in the stomach. Excellent winterwarmer!"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by ante from Stockholm, Sweden who has tried this beer a couple times. (6/4/2006 5:16:05 PM)
"Amber, huge head. Malty and soft aroma. Butter, toffee, herbs, yeast and caramel in aroma. The flavour is malty as well, lot’s of caramel and toffee in here with tones of herbs and gooseberries. Smooth warming finish. Very well-hidden alcohol."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle, Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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(3.4)
