After spending eight months in a cabernet cask, this Belgian-style ale has developed an aroma of chocolate and port, with flavors hinting of wine, raisins and almonds. Clocking in at 9.5% alcohol by volume, this incredibly complex beer is truly unique and will appeal to beer lovers and wine snobs alike.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by JohnC from Mission Viejo, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (4/29/2007 4:01:26 PM)
"A big thanks to cquiroga for bringing this beer to the Woodshop tasting at Stuffed Sandwich in San Gabriel, CA.
A very nice complexity of flavors: dark fruit, brown sugar, molasses makes this a very tasty beer. The aging in cabernet casks add a vinuous layer of complexity that is quite enjoyable."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[2] Review by E from Spring Mountain, PA, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/19/2006 7:58:41 AM)
"Poured a dark plum color with a small, light tan head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of vanilla oak, raisins, caramel malts, chocolate, some nuts, tart cherries, and light alcohol as well. Taste of dried fruits, notably cherry skins, some more raisins, sweet caramel malt, and lots of vanilla oak. A nice vinuous character balances this brew out nicely."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by aracauna from Adairsville, GA, USA who has tried this beer (1/15/2006 10:20:00 AM)
"Pours an almost black brown with good clarity around the edges, but completely opaque for the most part. The head is light chocolate-milk foam, a thin layer that fades quickly. Wine is large in the aroma (but a rich, sweet port), under that is chocolate, brown sugar and raisins and toasted nuts with a dark stone fruit sweetness in the end. A slight hint of espresso adds to the complexity. The body is lightly carbonated, but not thin. At first, I thought the wine from the barrel was overdone in this, but as I sipped and the beer warmed, the more it grew on me and I began to pick up on the complexities of the beer itself. This one really grew on me and the score kept rising as I kept sipping (and I only had half of the bottle, so it wasn’t the alcohol talking.)"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[4] Review by Vac from San Diego, California, USA who has tried this beer once. (9/13/2005 3:27:32 PM)
"Pours with a dark amber brown body topped by a thin to medium thick head with some lacing. It’s sweet, woody and malty with a nice bourbon note. Very nice. Full bodied, smooth and a touch dry."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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(3.6)
