UPDATED: NOV 18, 2021 Smell is very light of a Belgian...taste is typical of a Belgian, just the right amount of sweetness and nice bold and tasty flavors of malt and spices...solid mouthfeel...good beer...had at BJs for lunch as pandemic still carries on amongst the unvaxxed...766k US deaths

UPDATED: MAY 3, 2020 Bottle from Grocery Outlet in San Jose, CA. Aroma is spiced bread, stone fruit, mild mineral funk. Taste is bready, spiced stone fruit...very drinkable. Better than expected!

UPDATED: DEC 12, 2019 On tap at the Tukwilla BJ's. Pours gold with head and lace. Aroma of bright malts, sweetness and a heavenly Belgian yeast. Moderate carbonation and significant mouthfeel. Flavors of amber malts, lovely sweet sugars, very subtle clove and banana, significantly less pronounced than many versions from years past. Overall really tasty, worthy of a trip to a BJ's and at 20 years old in production, perhaps the best they've ever produced. Granted, the rest of their beers may not shine brightly, but for this one gem I'll happily take a growler to go, with the new glass!

UPDATED: DEC 10, 2019 Part of a flight (as the 20th Annual Grand Cru, at 10% ABV) on 10th Dec 2019 in the Laguna Hills BJ's. Light amber, no head. Sweet malty nose and taste, boozy and interesting.

UPDATED: DEC 4, 2019 At BJs. In a tulip glass. Brownish yellow with a “ring” of a head around the inner glass. A classic Belgium beer. Orange foam spice with a sweet finish.

UPDATED: JAN 11, 2019 Bjs brews up a Belgian holiday classic. Banana, orange, lemon and clove nose mixes seemlessly with bready yeast. Thick, lightly hazy amber with a wisp of head. Heavy body but still in balance despite the high malt content. Spicy notes from the yeast add character to the fade, and clove seems to increase in intensity. At 10%, it warms, but is not overly hot. Nicely done.

On tap at local BJ'S restaurant...good beer, but not great...smooth balanced taste but not one of my go to beers. One thing I like is that even though it is 10% ABV, it doesn't hit you with a heavy alcohol taste.

UPDATED: NOV 23, 2021 29 Dec17, Draft. It poured a golden orange with an off-white head. The aroma is malty and spicy with notes of Belgian yeast, dried fruit, and clove. The taste is balance with a hint of sweetness. The 10% ABV is well hidden. Nice. Rating 4.25. 11 November 2019, Draft at restaurant. 20th edition. Golden color poured with a very thin white head. Rich malty ale with Belgian yeast, apricot, raisins, and clove notes. Medium bodied. Sweet candy sugary. Boozy. Rating 4.2. 23 November 2021, draft at restaurant. 22 annual Grand Cru. It pour a clear dark gold color with a tight lace ring. Light hoppy note up front with Belgiany clove and banana notes over a bread maltiness. It has a nice sweetness that covers the 10% abv well. Rating 4.3.

UPDATED: DEC 19, 2017 Tap at bjs Easton. Great dark amber pour with lasting off white head. Nose is Belgian and body is medium. Banana and clove and fruit esters within. Hides alcohol well. Pretty good - not best ever but a quality brew.

UPDATED: DEC 13, 2017 Dark golden in appearance with a white head. Earthly flavors, fruity esters, stone fruit and grainy sweet. 8 4 7 3 13