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Krakistophales

Connecticut

3.15/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

A: Pours very dark brown, almost black, with a big fluffy cream colored head that sticks around

S: Caramel, malt, little hints of dark fruit

T: Malty sweetness, little bit of a creamy/chalky consistency, and a just a hint of currants/dark berries.

O: I expected more from the folks that made Old Rasputin. This is rather bland, but by no means a bad beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2012 00:53:36 | More by Krakistophales

Ispeakforthetrees

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

06-18-2013 23:36:12 | More by Ispeakforthetrees

sudsy2drunk

Indiana

4/5  rDev +6.1%

06-18-2013 19:09:04 | More by sudsy2drunk

danfix99

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

06-18-2013 15:23:11 | More by danfix99

atinman

California

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

06-17-2013 23:35:33 | More by atinman

JamFuel

Sweden

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

06-16-2013 08:41:04 | More by JamFuel

Orange

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

06-16-2013 07:16:40 | More by Orange

Troville1990

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.1%

06-16-2013 07:16:18 | More by Troville1990

anson42

California

4/5  rDev +6.1%

06-16-2013 01:15:39 | More by anson42

rafa1213

California

4.5/5  rDev +19.4%

06-15-2013 01:39:44 | More by rafa1213

CLanda

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

06-13-2013 07:37:51 | More by CLanda

Paccamacca

California

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

06-13-2013 05:54:54 | More by Paccamacca

superfriend

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +6.1%

06-11-2013 15:38:07 | More by superfriend

backphish

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +19.4%

06-10-2013 01:08:40 | More by backphish

CthePhotog

California

4.13/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Loved this from the look of the bottle so I had high hopes that were QUICKLY confirmed. Poured up a nice cool tall glass. The smell wasn't as murky as I thought it would be. A strong thick, deep bodied, ale. I keep a bottle or two stocked in the fridge.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 03:27:55 | More by CthePhotog

MLKincer

Ohio

4/5  rDev +6.1%

06-09-2013 00:29:49 | More by MLKincer

MikeB20

Delaware

3.34/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

P: 12oz bottle into a DFH Signature glass.

A: Pours a murky brownish amber with a single finger off-white head that quickly dissipates. Lacing is almost nonexistent.

S: Dark brown sugar and ripe plums are in the forefront of the aroma. Some raisin and Belgian yeast. No hop aroma.

T: Sugary sweetness with the first sip that fades into some grainy malt with a slight alcohol bite in the finish. This beer is sweet through and through. As with the aroma there are no distinct hop flavors and bitterness is low overall.

M: Full bodied and slick. Flavors linger in your mouth.

O: A decent Abbey Dubbel but certainly not in the top tier of what the style has to offer. As with a lot of Belgian beers, you can't get sidetracked with okay beers when there are so many exceptional examples to choose from. A good, drinkable and easy to enjoy beer but not great when you consider what else is out there.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2013 20:32:50 | More by MikeB20

RBassSFHOPit2ME

California

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

06-07-2013 04:29:21 | More by RBassSFHOPit2ME

C3likesbeer

California

3.95/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A- Amber reddish almost like cherrywood. Nice head at first but dissipates fast. Lace vanishes quickly as well.

S- Fruity esters typical of a Belgian. Banana and yeast some slight spices as well

T- Yeasty, spicy

O- Solid Belgian abbey ale. All the requisites of Belgian yeast, fruity esters, nice color, etc. etc. Something is missing that would make this a divinely sublime Belgian. Did I just say "divinely sublime"? I really am not one of "those" beret wearing dudes who think they are special but reading this it looks like I am. I think it might be the 9.4% ABV talking.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 03:36:06 | More by C3likesbeer

Aisha

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

06-05-2013 20:38:53 | More by Aisha

alex_hart

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +6.1%

06-05-2013 02:28:53 | More by alex_hart

meghmmm

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +6.1%

06-04-2013 03:39:51 | More by meghmmm

MatterOfOpinion

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

06-03-2013 18:09:28 | More by MatterOfOpinion

mtomlins

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +6.1%

06-03-2013 11:51:17 | More by mtomlins

mfl620ks

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

06-03-2013 02:56:05 | More by mfl620ks