Beer Reviews by MARTINSANDERS

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
1 Buller India Pale Ale Argentina IPA 3.5

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

Bottle. Supposedly the best beer from Argentina. Colour – slightly hazed orange-gold, creamy head, light tan in colour. Aroma – weak citrus, cereal malt, pine. Mouthfeel – medium bodied. Well carbonated. Flavour – hop forward, citrusy but not a lot of in your face grapefruit. Not a lot of sweetness to counter the bitterness.

Apr 19, 2018
12:00:00 PM
2 St. Feuillien Cuvee de Noel Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.0

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

Bottle. Colour - Murly brown, huge foamy head. Aroma - Dark fruits, candy sugar. Mouthfeel - Medium bodied, slightly creamy. Overall - A very flavourful beer. Well balanced with a malty sweetness and well hidden alcohol.

Apr 14, 2018
12:00:00 PM
3 Rochefort Trappistes 10 Belgium Abbey Quadrupel 4.7

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 9

An outstanding trappist ale. Colour - dark red brown, clear edges, huge brown cap. Aroma - dark malt, sugar, bread, plums. Mouthfeel - Full bodied. Flavour - sweet dark fruit, yeast, sugar, malt. Overall - outstanding!

Dec 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
4 Rochefort Trappistes 6 Belgium Abbey Dubbel 4.2

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

Another outstanding trappist ale. Colour - medium red brown, clear edges, medium sized tab cap. Aroma - dark malt, sugar, bread, plums. Mouthfeel - Medium bodied. Flavour - sweet dark fruit, yeast, sugar, malt. Not as complex as the 10, but the same flavours. Overall - Excellent!

Dec 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
5 Chimay Cinq Cents (White) Belgium Abbey Tripel 3.6

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

Bottle. Colour – hazy gold, huge white head, good lacing, good effervescence. Aroma – yeast, light citrus, grains, brown sugar. Mouthfeel – medium bodied, highly carbonated, almost champagne-like. Flavour – grains, citrus, yeast, not as good as the other Chimays I’ve tried.

Apr 24, 2018
12:00:00 PM
6 Rochefort Trappistes 8 Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.5

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

An outstanding trappist ale. Colour - medium to dark red brown, clear edges, huge tan cap. Aroma - dark malt, sugar, bread, plums and spices. Mouthfeel - Full bodied. Flavour - sweet dark fruit, yeast, sugar, and dark malt. Overall - outstanding! The three beers were quite similar (as their website states it's the exact same beer fermented different lengths that shouldn't be a surprise) and all hid their alcohol very well.

Dec 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
7 Rodenbach Grand Cru Belgium Flanders Red 4.8

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 10

Wow - what a beer. Colour - clear burgundy, thin head. Aroma - grainy, sour apples, tart cherries, and sweet malt. Mouthfeel - full bodied. Flavour - both sweet and sour tones. Overall - excellent!

Aug 17, 2010
12:00:00 PM
8 St. Bernardus Abt 12 Belgium Abbey Quadrupel 5.0

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 10

A beautiful beer, near perfection. Colour - dark red brown, murky, red edges, generous foamy brown cap. Aroma - dark malt, candy sugar, yeast, plums, and raisins. Mouthfeel - Full bodied. Flavour - A sweet elixer of yeast, spices, fruit, and malt. Overall - outstanding! If it wasn't $10-$12/bottle - this would be my new favourite!

Dec 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
9 Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue) Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.5

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

An outstanding trappist ale. Colour - dark red brown, clear edges, huge foamy light brown cap. Aroma - dark malt, sugar, bread, plums and some cherries. Mouthfeel - Full bodied. Flavour - sweet dark fruit, yeast, sugar, vanilla, and malt. Overall - outstanding!

Dec 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
10 Abbaye des Rocs Blanche des Honnelles Belgium Witbier 4.2

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

Bottle. Colour - hazed reddish gold, frothy white head. Aroma - yeast, wheat, honey, spices. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - peppery up front, wheaty middle, slightly sweet. Overall - Part of a recent LCBO release, excellent

Jun 25, 2013
12:00:00 PM
11 La Chouffe Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.5

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

Nice big bottle of a yeasty belgian beer. Colour - cloudy gold colour with light brown edges, and a light tan rocky cap. Aroma - light fruits, yeast, citrus, and grains. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - tasted like a tripel style with a combination of fruity sweetness, and yeasty bitterness. Overall - another excellent beer in a weekend of excellent beers.

Oct 31, 2011
12:00:00 PM
12 Abbaye des Rocs Brune Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.6

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

Bottle. Colour - solid dark brown, generous tan head, rocky in nature. Aroma - yeast, plums, candy sugar, caramel, sweet malt. Mouthfeel - full bodied. Flavour - dark fruit, molasses, yeast. Overall - Excellent beer, although a little foamy during the pour left some spilled

Jun 25, 2013
12:00:00 PM
13 Abbaye des Rocs Grand Cru Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.5

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

Bottle. Colour - solid dark brown, generous tan head, rocky in nature. Aroma - yeast, plums, sugar, caramel malt. Mouthfeel - full bodied. Flavour - molasses, dark fruit, yeast, caramel. Overall - Another excellent beer, if it wasn't for the difference in label colours between the brune, grand cru, and triple imperial, you would think they are all the same great beer

Jun 25, 2013
12:00:00 PM
14 Chimay Première (Red) Belgium Abbey Dubbel 4.2

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

An almost outstanding trappist ale. Colour - medium red brown, murky body, clear edges, huge foamy tan cap. Aroma - dark malt, sugar, yeast, plums. Mouthfeel - Full bodied. Flavour - sweet dark fruit, yeast, sugar, malt but with a bittering dry finish. Overall - almost outstanding - would be better if the finish wasn't so dry and bitter!

Dec 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
15 Orval Belgium Belgian Ale 4.9

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 10

Wow! Colour - hazy gold colour, huge generous rocky white cap. Aroma - yeast, citrus, spices, and some malt. Mouthfeel - Full bodied, but could be fuller. Flavour - peppry spices and yeast backed by notes of citrus and malt. Overall - wow! I could drink these all day (and evening).

Dec 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
16 Abbaye des Rocs Speciale Noel Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.2

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Bottle. Colour - dark brown, generous rocky tan head. Aroma - yeast, dark fruit, sugar, caramel, sweet malt. Mouthfeel - full bodied. Flavour - dark fruit, molasses, yeast, caramel. Overall - Excellent beer, although one can tell it is weaker than the Triple Imperiales, Grand Cru, and Brune

Jun 25, 2013
12:00:00 PM
17 Abbaye des Rocs Triple Imperiale Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.7

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 10

Bottle. Colour - dark red brown, rocky light brown head. Aroma - caramel, yeast, plums, sugar. Mouthfeel - full bodied. Flavour - dark fruit, molasses, caramel, yeast. Overall - Another excellent beer, the Abbaye des Rocs beers all hide their alcohol well.

Jun 25, 2013
12:00:00 PM
18 Duvel Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.2

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

Bottle. Colour – medium gold, very hazy, very generous white foamy head that lasts (and lasts and lasts….). Aroma – yeast, light fruits, citrus, spices, grains. Mouthfeel – light bodied, highly carbonated. Flavour – citrus, grains, and yeast. Well balanced between the sweet and the bitter aspects of beer.

Apr 29, 2018
12:00:00 PM
19 Delirium Tremens Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 3.9

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

Draught. Colour - hazed medium gold colour, huge white frothy head, lots of lacing. Aroma - grains, belgian yeast, spices, light fruit. Mouthfeel - full bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - a little bit of tartness in the grain bill, some sweet malt, spices, and a definite Belgian yeast note.

May 30, 2018
12:00:00 PM
20 Val-Dieu Grand Cru Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.4

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

Bottle. New beer at the Liquor Store. Colour - Murky dark brown with red edges, huge light brown rocky cap. Aroma - roasted malt, burnt sugar, dark fruits, yeast, and light chocolate notes. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - burnt carmel, yeast, roasted malt, and tangy malted notes on the sides of the tongue. Quite good and quite drinkable.

May 3, 2018
12:00:00 PM
21 Berthold Keller Premium Lager Belgium Lager 1.5

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

Can. Colour - crystal clear pale yellow with a huge frothy white head which disappears into nothing within seconds. Lots of effervescence. Aroma - wet grass, cardboard, phenolic notes. Mouthfeel - thin and watery, goes along with the appearance. Flavour - very grainy, acidic and metallic notes. Not a very good beer at all.

May 4, 2018
12:00:00 PM
22 Affligem Noel Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 3.9

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

Bottle. Colour - rich mahogany colour, pretty opaque when held to light, thin rocky cream coloured cap, minimal lacing. Aroma - christmas spices, nutty malt, yeast, dark fruits, and fresh baked bread. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - Sweet and malty to start with but the spices and the bitter hops do come through in the finish,

Jun 12, 2018
12:00:00 PM
23 Hoegaarden Original White Ale Belgium Witbier 3.5

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

Bottle. Colour – pale yellow, very cloudy, snow white cap, decent lacing. Aroma – grass, wheat, spices, yeast, citrus. Mouthfeel – light bodied, high carbonation. Flavour – yeast, citrus, wheat. Nothing like a German Hefeweizen, but better than the average American style wheat.

Sep 24, 2020
09:41:24 AM
24 Unibroue 17 Canada Belgian Strong Ale 3.4

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

Bottle. Colour - murly dark brown with red edges, thin creamy light brown head, good lacing to the bottom of the glass. Aroma - dark fruits, roasted malt. molasses, grass, spices. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, slightly over carbonated. Flavour - sweet malt, caramel, dark fruit and spices

Jun 25, 2018
12:00:00 PM
25 Gananoque Naughty Otter Wheat Canada Hefeweizen 3.5

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

Can. Colour - hazed straw yellow colour, huge frothy white head, decent lacing. Aroma - slight banana, wheat, light spice note, and a floral hoppiness. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - sweet wehat malt, some nice spiciness, and a light bitter finish. Good effort.

Jun 29, 2018
12:00:00 PM