Dark - Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal

LambicPentameter

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

02-03-2013 20:57:08 | More by LambicPentameter

facundoCNB

New Jersey

3.51/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

a deep brown in color with a finger of head which quickly dissipated. smells of belgian yeast, lemongrass, bell pepper, slight chocolate scent. a very sweet and malty profile, slight bitterness reminiscent of dirt, slight bite of alcohol. medium body, low carbonation.

this beer tastes nothing like a saison but is still very drinkable and tasty.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 00:50:54 | More by facundoCNB

paleoplant

New York

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

04-17-2013 22:33:08 | More by paleoplant

LiquidAmber

Washington

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. Pours a dark chestnut amber with a light tan, massive half glass head; having had Hof Ten Dormaal ales before, I had the glass ready when the cork blew off the bottle with the releaseof the cage. The head slowly dissipated leaving tons of lacing. Aroma of dark caramel malt, dark and dark dried fruit, hints of vinegar; slight metallic element. Flavor is bready and caramel malt, sweet dark and dried fruit, pear juice, light cocoa, and hints of Belgian yeast and spicing. Finish of pleasant residual malt and fruit. Medium bodied with a nice carbonation sharpness. A nice sweet malty ale; closer in style to a light spicy doppelbock than a saison, but tasty and fun to drink in any case. This is my favorite of the non-barrel aged Hof Ten Dormaals.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 02:24:41 | More by LiquidAmber

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

03-07-2013 19:32:52 | More by DrunkinYogi

WindedIndian

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

03-04-2013 14:36:59 | More by WindedIndian

Ry1975

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

01-23-2013 20:34:50 | More by Ry1975

OtherShoe2

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours medium thin brown with a scant head. No real lace.

Cocoa and brown bread aromas, but not real sweetness.

This drinks like a mild brown belgian ale. Cocoa, some fig, brown bread, with bitterness in the crust. Light bitterness clears the palate. Some mild spice and grain husk, but hard to find.Smooth in the finish.

Medium bodied, good carbonation.

Nice treat here, and not traditional to the style in any way. Liked this a lot.

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2013 00:29:04 | More by OtherShoe2

Dtrain4

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

01-01-2013 00:35:43 | More by Dtrain4

seedyone

New York

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

12-14-2012 22:58:19 | More by seedyone

ReeseMax3

Alaska

4/5  rDev +4.4%

12-14-2012 14:16:40 | More by ReeseMax3

macrosmatic

Florida

4/5  rDev +4.4%

12-05-2012 16:16:01 | More by macrosmatic

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

11-05-2012 01:51:04 | More by rolltide8425

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4.05/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

First of all...I could not believe the force of the cork! Careful where you point this bottle once you take the cage off! It litteraly shot accross the room with a super loud pop! Slow gusher here...foam is creeping out of the bottle. Bought this at Acquistapace’s in Covington, LA on a work trip.

Quickly poured into nonic/tulip style glass...
Pours a nice deep brown with thick froathy head. Really nice bready dark fruit and cider aromas. Taste is a bit bitter chocolate, some funky earthy notes, metallic, and slightly boozey. The chocolate is really intense in the aftertaste. Its a bit harsh to drink but has a really nice mellow mouthfeel and aftertaste. Its a very very unique saison...and and all around good brew. Worth a try for sure.

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2012 00:28:54 | More by DrinkSlurm

Rickythejeweler

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +11%

07-13-2012 22:33:23 | More by Rickythejeweler

JAHMUR

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

06-27-2012 00:39:44 | More by JAHMUR

bobv

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +11%

06-22-2012 03:50:50 | More by bobv

JxExM

New York

4/5  rDev +4.4%

03-16-2012 23:50:10 | More by JxExM

mrfrancis

Kentucky

3.15/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: Pours a murky brown with a thick, bubbly beige head.

S: Aromas of cider apples, roasted grain, bitter chocolate, and lactic yeast are present on the nose.

T: A tart entry reveals notes of bitter chocolate, roasted grain, cider apples, spiced pears, cream, oak, woody spice, white pepper, and astringent alcohol. The finish is peppery and bitter with oak, chocolate, and white pepper notes underscored by fiery alcohol.

M: This ale is medium-bodied and quite dry. Carbonation is prickly. Alcohol presence is pronounced and biting.

O: This is an interesting ale, but the flavor profile never really comes together and its booziness makes it difficult to drink. It's decent, but I doubt I will seek it out again.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2012 15:36:58 | More by mrfrancis

hannydawg

Illinois

3/5  rDev -21.7%

01-12-2012 06:32:22 | More by hannydawg

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.58/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served in a stemless globe.

Thanks to hannydawg for sharing this bottle!

Word of caution to anyone looking to open a bottle o' this: Do so carefully. The cork WILL bolt off at incredibly high velocities, damaging anything in its path. Point away from yourself and toward a bitter enemy. That said, it pours a bleak dark brown topped by at least three fingers of dirty cream foam. The nose comprises dark wheat, booze, buttery toffee, and light plum. The taste holds notes of walnut, caramel, clove, dark wheat, and buttery toffee. The body is a light medium, with a very light moderate carbonation (all of the CO2 must have gone toward blowing off the cork and building a mountain of head...) and a smooth, grainy feel. Overall, a nice idea, but this thing has a bit too much darkness, a bit too much booze, for things to really work.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2012 06:24:19 | More by TMoney2591

JohnGalt1

Idaho

2.28/5  rDev -40.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Very cold 375 c+c... neck fizzer for about 5 minutes easy... too much carbonation.... dark tan head.. good lacing.. the brew is hazed brown...

Nose is lightly phenlolic and more than enough fruity esters... CO2.... a lot of fizz... raisin and dark toast....

Flavor is a mis-mash of dark fruits... toasty malt and the body is just blown away by the carbonation... clove phenols and some light bubblegum...

Fizzy... the bubbles blow out any idea of a mouthfeel.... I am trying to NOT pour it out.... but 40 minutes later and I get more BURP than enjoyment...

No good. I had one of these in Boise.... and that bottle was settled in the fridge for about 6-7 days.. this bottle was not jostled and still showed the same disqualifications... terrible.

3.5/3/2/2/2

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2012 08:55:08 | More by JohnGalt1

Marc33

Massachusetts

1/5  rDev -73.9%

12-24-2011 22:30:36 | More by Marc33

JohnK17

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

12-24-2011 19:40:39 | More by JohnK17

Ralphs66

New York

3.85/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Yes, yet another cork and overflow issue...I tried to drink the overflow from the bottle but it was too fast and furious; probably lost a third of the bottle. Too bad, as this is a really tasty beer. Dark golden murky brown with a HUGE head on it. Holding on too. Nice lacing. Smell is strongly bready. Everything about this beer makes me think "chewy". Highly carbonated but very very drinkable. If I didn't waste so much at opening, EVERY time I've had a Hof Ten, this would absolutely be on of the best belgian beers for the money. Even with the foamy struggles, it still meets that criteria.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2011 01:58:10 | More by Ralphs66