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kojevergas

California

3.3/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served on-draught into a stemgoblet at Beachwood BBQ in Seal Beach, California. Cost was $7.50. Reviewed from notes. Expectations were above average just because its Belgian and prominent.

A: Pours a 1.5 finger head of lovely cream, mocha white colour, good thickness, and great retention. Colour is a clear dark copper.

Sm: Cream, clean crystal malt, honey, biscuit malt, and yeast. A moderate strength aroma.

T: Crystal malts, biscuit malt, heavy fermentable sugars, nice cream, a milky note, and very mild pale hops. Nicely balanced. Refreshing. A bit too milky, with overdone sugars. Built decently well. Too full-bodied for its lack of complexity.

Mf: Delightfully smooth and wet. A bit creamy, to its credit. Not too thick or too thin. Moderately heavy on the palate. Complements the flavours well.

Dr: Very drinkable, especially considering the high ABV - which is very well hidden. I might have it again from a bottle, preferably aged. Recommended only for big fans of the style.

B-

Serving type: on-tap

05-20-2012 00:33:00 | More by kojevergas

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

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

Appearance: Clear; amber; no real head

Aroma: Malty; fruity; sugary; strong alcohol

Taste: Creamy; peppery; lingering finish; fruit notes; slight honey notes; very strong, warm alcohol flavor

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 12:03:02 | More by IchLiebeBier

abex44

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

06-08-2013 03:43:42 | More by abex44

LuisCaraballo

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%

06-07-2013 23:49:57 | More by LuisCaraballo

rhhjr

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

06-02-2013 03:44:33 | More by rhhjr

VAcrossr

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-27-2013 17:47:26 | More by VAcrossr

desint

Belgium

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-24-2013 11:55:19 | More by desint

kvnstfrd

Missouri

1.25/5  rDev -67.5%

05-23-2013 04:52:46 | More by kvnstfrd

Grinky

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%

05-17-2013 23:38:46 | More by Grinky

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

05-17-2013 18:50:09 | More by Slatetank

Labeorphile

Texas

4.03/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Poured from an ~8 oz bottle into a Chimay chalice. Nice cloudy, amber color, but with little head that quickly disappears.

Smells like a typical Belgian ale, malty and yeasty, but with strong hints of alcohol, which is expected given the high ABV.

Taste is sharp and malty with a punch of booze, almost distracting. But the mouth feel is good. Creamy and bubbly and kind of pops.

Overall a solid strong ale, but would taste better with less booziness.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 01:56:10 | More by Labeorphile

reitzbrewing

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +23.4%

05-15-2013 06:38:19 | More by reitzbrewing

donzilake

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-10-2013 23:49:24 | More by donzilake

Hunter

Arizona

2.99/5  rDev -22.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Appearance: Clear copper ale with a thick head of dense bubbles that dissipate quickly, Little lacing.

Smell: Alcohol.

Taste: Holy cow - strong alcohol is the first, dominant taste. There is some hint of spice, malt, etc. but nothing comes close to that first hit of boozy heat.

Mouthfeel: Scouring on the tongue.

Overall: This is closer to a finishing brandy or a barelywine than a beer. Wish I had more to say about this, as it received some great reviews from others and I want to like it, but...the alcohol dominates.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 02:14:09 | More by Hunter

kylehay2004

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-05-2013 22:23:07 | More by kylehay2004

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

04-26-2013 15:21:27 | More by Jason1337

coltsr2

United Kingdom (England)

4.7/5  rDev +22.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Wow!...Lovely beer!...pours a nice dark honey with little head whci soon dissolves to nothing....nice lacing and reasonable carbonation with a few bubble streams popping up in places..

Aroma is subtle...more malty than hoppy.. a nice simple fresh sweet aroma..

Taste is just pure divine...a truly beautiful experience....feels slightly sweet but with a nice yin yang bitterness relationship that makes this a perfectly balanced beer!...

Mouth feel is rich, thick and solid as you would expect with such a high gravity beer...full, semi sweet, luscious and frothy as the carbonation hits the tongue....this is what high gravity, full bodied, desert wine style speciality beers are all about!....lovely stuff!

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 16:02:16 | More by coltsr2

spakman

California

4/5  rDev +3.9%

04-20-2013 00:47:00 | More by spakman

mychalg9

Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.9%

04-14-2013 03:46:17 | More by mychalg9

GRUUMSH

Belgium

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

04-12-2013 09:47:31 | More by GRUUMSH

whatname

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

04-05-2013 00:56:45 | More by whatname

bacasnax

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%

03-31-2013 23:14:58 | More by bacasnax

grahamboudreaux

Tennessee

5/5  rDev +29.9%

03-23-2013 08:08:24 | More by grahamboudreaux

harpus

Alabama

4/5  rDev +3.9%

03-20-2013 17:34:23 | More by harpus

NightINgale

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

03-17-2013 15:21:51 | More by NightINgale