Les Frères Houblon Fontaine du Diable

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Bottled@omhper. Very dark brown, close to black, colour with small beigeish brown head. Aroma is coffee, fruits, some slight madeirawine an also burnt sugary notes. Flavour is quite much the same along with some chocolate and mild tobaccoish notes as well. Nice one!

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

Found this one interesting when I read the front label - Port taste (as I am a Port lover). Pours a dark brown colour with a beige head that looks creamy and has medium retention with decent lacing. Red highlights are showing with active carbonation. Molasses aromas with roasted malt, dark fruits and port. They say "lightly smoked" on the label, and it is true. The smoke comes out in the aftertaste. Before this, you have yeast, the burnt malt and the fruits. All well-balanced making this a very nice beer.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Bottle: Poured a deep brown color ale with a large light brown foamy head with good retention and some good lacing. Aroma of deep caramel and toffee malt with hints of candi sugar and dry fruits. Taste is more complex than I had anticipated with some dry plums and raisins notes with a nice malt backbone which comprises notes of caramel nad toffee. Body is quite full with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. A lot more complex then anticipated with no brewing flaws which is somewhat surprising considering the brewery reputation.