Look: Black with a thick, creamy nut brown head.
Taste: Definitely a Belgian. Fruity, citrusy, lots of spice flavor this one however, has a very high amount of carbonation.
Conclusion: This brew is not capped, but has a cork to seal in the goodness. I was shocked that this brew came out as dark as it did. I did not expect that at all. This brew was brewed on 2006, and left to ferment in the bottle for one year before hitting store shelves. For those of you who, like me, really cant wait months to age a beer, this is the easy way out. You can really tell that the spices and fruits have let out a lot of their flavor over the re-fermentation period. At first pour it was a bit thicker than your average beer; however the vast amount of carbonation was ever present as the thick head took forever to go down.
My first sip was a bit alarming. I did not expect this dark beer to be so fruity and spicy. It hits you with three distinct waves of flavors. The first is the strong, fruity flavors and the carbonation. Once the sweet fruity flavors die down, you are left with a slight smoky flavor on your tongue and a very mild bitter, hoppy taste. This is almost immediately eclipsed by a very strong spice finish. I don’t know what was in it, but I tasted some clove and cinnamon floating in there.
I am not a big Belgian Ale fan, and this beer will not change my stance on the subject, but I did appreciate the complex flavors and was impressed by the three layers of flavor. It was comparable to having a chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry three layer cake and eating each layer separately so you get the full appreciation for each flavor. However, this was in one drink, as opposed to three beers. It was really well done in that aspect.
Taste: Definitely a Belgian. Fruity, citrusy, lots of spice flavor this one however, has a very high amount of carbonation.
Conclusion: This brew is not capped, but has a cork to seal in the goodness. I was shocked that this brew came out as dark as it did. I did not expect that at all. This brew was brewed on 2006, and left to ferment in the bottle for one year before hitting store shelves. For those of you who, like me, really cant wait months to age a beer, this is the easy way out. You can really tell that the spices and fruits have let out a lot of their flavor over the re-fermentation period. At first pour it was a bit thicker than your average beer; however the vast amount of carbonation was ever present as the thick head took forever to go down.
My first sip was a bit alarming. I did not expect this dark beer to be so fruity and spicy. It hits you with three distinct waves of flavors. The first is the strong, fruity flavors and the carbonation. Once the sweet fruity flavors die down, you are left with a slight smoky flavor on your tongue and a very mild bitter, hoppy taste. This is almost immediately eclipsed by a very strong spice finish. I don’t know what was in it, but I tasted some clove and cinnamon floating in there.
I am not a big Belgian Ale fan, and this beer will not change my stance on the subject, but I did appreciate the complex flavors and was impressed by the three layers of flavor. It was comparable to having a chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry three layer cake and eating each layer separately so you get the full appreciation for each flavor. However, this was in one drink, as opposed to three beers. It was really well done in that aspect.
I give this beer a 6 out of 10.
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