Troubadour Obscura - Brouwerij De Musketiers

tfsimpkins

Florida

3/5  rDev -23.3%

03-08-2013 15:54:51 | More by tfsimpkins

JDizzle

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-23-2013 21:48:12 | More by JDizzle

BeerPunk1312

New York

4.75/5  rDev +21.5%

05-19-2013 02:45:24 | More by BeerPunk1312

Tek9ne

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

05-13-2013 00:05:51 | More by Tek9ne

mmilyko

Nevada

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-05-2013 00:56:06 | More by mmilyko

hopkrid

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

04-29-2013 00:18:33 | More by hopkrid

randylangford

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

04-26-2013 23:27:03 | More by randylangford

wmobley

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

04-09-2013 16:34:19 | More by wmobley

bkrbdan

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-06-2013 04:08:28 | More by bkrbdan

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

03-24-2013 05:21:30 | More by onix1agr

harpus

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

03-18-2013 19:19:24 | More by harpus

saeh

France

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-16-2013 18:37:41 | More by saeh

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

03-10-2013 20:05:43 | More by spycow

CaptainNomihodai

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

03-03-2013 04:03:09 | More by CaptainNomihodai

Seaba

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.3%

02-28-2013 14:38:26 | More by Seaba

cdwil

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

02-25-2013 16:37:50 | More by cdwil

kew

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

02-24-2013 20:14:52 | More by kew

prisoner1572

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

02-22-2013 18:59:33 | More by prisoner1572

pirmannt1

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.3%

02-18-2013 01:37:59 | More by pirmannt1

TheConnMan

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.3%

02-14-2013 13:06:09 | More by TheConnMan

justinm4bama

Alabama

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

02-10-2013 04:37:05 | More by justinm4bama

gshak

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

02-08-2013 21:35:49 | More by gshak

SaisonRichBiere

Michigan

3.88/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Served on nitro-tap at Ashley's, Westland, MI. Belgian beer fest 2013

Appearance- Served in a troubadour Belgian-style flute glass. Cloudy dark amber with a big creamy nitro head. Looks very picturesque. No doubt the nitro helps out the look.

Smell- Faint aromas overall. I don't know if the narrow glass stunts my ability to get a good nose, but it doesn't smell too strong at all. Smells good though. Pungent sour apple, grapes, oak, a bit of coffee, black licorice, and finishes with some earthy yeast. Complex.

Taste- Sour bite followed by strong prunes and caramel. Faint citrus notes rounded out with big, robust coffee and roasty grain. Nutty but starchy chestnut notes as well. Very straightforward. A good complex Belgian.

Mouthfeel- Nitro-aided smoothness with some faint bubbles that coat the mouth and allow the flavors to linger. Nothing unique, but good.

Overall- Belgians aren't my favorite, but I would drink this again. Very drinkable for a "dark" style Belgian. Lets hope it pairs well with some mussels!

Cheers.

Serving type: nitro-tap

02-08-2013 02:05:07 | More by SaisonRichBiere

taospowder

New Mexico

4/5  rDev +2.3%

02-07-2013 17:29:19 | More by taospowder

pkalix

California

4.24/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

a belgian stout? this has to be my first.... but my bottle looks different and the abv says 9%....
pours an intersting radiating dark brown; almost can see through the edges, but not quite. hence the 'radiating' description.
smells very dark fruit-y, almost like a thick, nasty, bitter something, but let's see....
so this is a belgian stout. confusing first taste. stout-like, yet dark fruit-like also. almost as if them belgians cant seem to lose the dark fruit in any of their brews. but hey! to each their own, right?
captivating. the high abv makes it worth journeying further. a slight chalky grittiness reminding me it's a stout style. a hard dark fruit malt-iness that reminds me of other, long ago tried brews.... worth a try. like i said, my first belgian stout. never considered it before.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 01:29:51 | More by pkalix