Klokke Roeland - Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.

OWSLEY069

Pennsylvania

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

Pours a reddish to almost brown in color with an off white head. In the aroma, notes of caramel and citrus. In the taste, a nice roast of caramel and orange citrus, with a small note of honey. A smooth and medium bodied mouthfeel, with a small citrus and note of alcohol in the aftertaste. Hides the 11% well, this on could get me in trouble, so keep up the good work!

Serving type: on-tap

09-30-2011 00:45:18 | More by OWSLEY069

Hopheadjeffery

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +11%

04-20-2013 01:15:11 | More by Hopheadjeffery

ranger60

New Jersey

3.56/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Had a 6 oz taster at Dandelion market in Charlotte, an under-rated place not even listed yet on Beer Advocate...

Slightly cloudy, and probably more of an orange than a golden color. it was lighter than I expected, being called a Belgian Dark. nose was pleasant, with typical yeast notes. Good flavor, not overpowering, picking up some yeasty and citrus, very pleasant drinking overall.

Serving type: on-tap

04-10-2013 00:00:18 | More by ranger60

fdig23

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%

03-03-2013 17:14:24 | More by fdig23

randylangford

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

02-03-2013 02:57:19 | More by randylangford

lupercmda

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +11%

01-27-2013 03:12:35 | More by lupercmda

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -21.7%

12-26-2012 01:30:09 | More by ejimhof

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.98/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in a snifter at The Firkin.

Supposedly, it's really hard to get a keg of this stateside, but Dave gets around. Good man. This stuff pours a lightly hazy amber topped by a finger of cream-white foam. The nose comprises Belgian yeast, light banana, mandarin orange syrup, toffee, clove, and a mild blend of un-disentangle-able spices. The taste brings in more of the same, along with some ginger, light wintergreen, and biscuit. The body is a straight medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a sorta/kinda dry finish. Overall, a very nice little Belgian brew. It's not overtly distinguishable from other such products, but it certainly has its own charms.

Serving type: on-tap

12-14-2012 10:51:28 | More by TMoney2591

Jenjan

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

11-29-2012 16:25:43 | More by Jenjan

baklo

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +11%

11-01-2012 14:49:21 | More by baklo

beerpadawan

California

4/5  rDev +4.4%

08-27-2012 18:40:06 | More by beerpadawan

jhm

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

08-20-2012 16:00:51 | More by jhm

UCLABrewN84

California

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

On tap at Lucky Baldwin’s Trappiste Pub & Cafe in Pasadena, CA.

Pours a murky honey orange with a foamy bone colored head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy patches of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, yeast, spices, and some slightly fruity aromas. Taste is much the same with an alcohol kick with each sip. There is a mild amount of spice bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that is tasty and easy to drink.

Serving type: on-tap

08-14-2012 01:05:01 | More by UCLABrewN84

Pamola

Vermont

4/5  rDev +4.4%

07-18-2012 12:58:48 | More by Pamola

charlzm

California

4.43/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Consumed May 12th, 2012 at Brews Brothers, Galveston, Texas.

Appearance: medium burnished copper/amber. Nice one-finger head that provides some sticky sheeting. Good looking!

Aroma - sour cherries, tawny malts and honey.

Flavor is clean: crystal malts, tart and low but present bitterness. Just outstanding!

Good carbonation helps mask the high ABV. I had no idea it was 11%!

What a find. I'm so happy to have had this one. Dangerously drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

06-13-2012 05:10:06 | More by charlzm

George2744

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11%

06-04-2012 23:37:01 | More by George2744

JohnBender

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-24-2012 23:50:32 | More by JohnBender

Corkpuller

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +24%

05-09-2012 22:41:51 | More by Corkpuller

barczar

Kentucky

3.6/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours an opaque copper brown with a solid one finger beige head that dissipates quickly, leaving significant lacing.

Dates, figs, raisins, and plums lead the aroma, with brown sugar and caramel malt supporting belgian yeast esters.

Decidedly sweet caramel malt, pretty cloying, forms the backbone, with a slightly tart apple finish providing stark contrast. Unusual for a belgian beer. The belgian yeast esters pale in comparison. Requisite dark fruit flavors follow the aroma profile.

Body is fairly heavy, with minimal carbonation and a significant alcohol warmth.

Overall, an interesting departure from the standard belgian strong. The tart character is unexpected, but breaks up the sweet malt dominance.

Serving type: on-tap

04-16-2012 01:34:44 | More by barczar

bluetrevian

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

04-10-2012 17:49:22 | More by bluetrevian

morallybankrupt

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-06-2012 08:39:17 | More by morallybankrupt

thagr81us

South Carolina

3.95/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Served from tap into a Trappe Door tulip. Poured red-orange with a two finger off-white head that subsided to a minimal amount slowly. Maintained nice lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, floral, sweet alcohol, banana, and fruit. The flavor was of sweet malt, fruit, banana, bread, dark fruit, subtle milk chocolate, sweet alcohol, and very subtle wood. It had a medium feel on the palate with medium-high carbonation. Overall this was a fairly good brew. This was actually one of the more complex brews I’ve had in quite awhile as far as flavor goes. Every sip brought about a whole new experience. The aroma was a little bit of a letdown as compared to the flavor, but you can’t win them all I suppose. A really well done brew that I wouldn’t mind having again in the future.

Serving type: on-tap

03-30-2012 10:51:27 | More by thagr81us

GPGURU

Louisiana

4.75/5  rDev +24%

03-28-2012 02:24:22 | More by GPGURU

martyl1000

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +24%

03-26-2012 04:58:44 | More by martyl1000

chinchill

South Carolina

3.7/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

served in a snifter at the Trappe Door

A: photo on BA captures the appearance well except that my serving had a remarkably thick and creamy head that, for a while, completely coated the glass on the way down.

Yeasty and fruity, but at a moderate level for style. A bit sweet for style, but not cloying or objectionable. Some diactyl in the flavor that blended nicely with the feel, aroma and other taste components.

M: nice creamy/buttery feel.

Serving type: on-tap

03-23-2012 05:18:43 | More by chinchill