UPDATED: DEC 24, 2021 Pours dark brown with a frothy head that leaves ample lacing; port and fruitcake on the nose; slightly sour, rich palate, with lengthy finish.

UPDATED: OCT 30, 2021 Bottle 33cl. @home poured into a teku glass. Opaque deep amberbrown colour, tall frothy tan head, good retention, light lacing. Full aroma roasted malts, caramel, liquorice, light cocoa, dark fruits, fortified wine. Rich taste medium sweet and bitter plus a faint sourish touch, malty, dark fruits, figs, raisins, chocolate notes, caramel, liquorice. Full-bodied, oily texture, soft carbonation, rather short roasty sweetbitter aftertaste, fruity and liquorice notes, bit peppery on the tongue, excellent brew.

UPDATED: OCT 5, 2021 Bottle at home. Pours a deeper, brownish copper with an off-white head. Nose is esters, caramel and dark sugar. Taste is dried fruits, berries, fruity esters, dark sugar, light booze, champagne notes, and malty hints in the finish. Sweetish, but the finish is kinda dry. Light to medium bodied with average to high carbonation.

UPDATED: OCT 4, 2021 Alcoholic, with unbalanced esters and a prodigal malt profile which is all over the place.

UPDATED: SEP 8, 2021 Aroma; dark fruits, bark, nuts, figs, dates, dark toffee, peaches, yeast notes, roasted but juicy malts. Look: pale beige good head, near clear brown body, spots lacing. Taste; dark fruits, syrup, nuts, figs, dates, plums, prunes, clove, other spices, dark toffee, peaches, yeast notes, rye bread, roasted but juicy malts, and finish is lingering warming malted tasty. Feel; solid body, soft co². Overall; very good nice sipper. [bottle 33 cl, B@PL Zamosc Lublin Białystok, T@ PiwotekaH7]

UPDATED: JUL 17, 2021 330ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours a reddish-brown with a moderate sized off white to beige head with lots of staying power. Aroma has a deep malt and yeast character which includes a nice fruitiness that compliments. Taste has a great depth and complexity to it being malty, spice, toffee, red wine, dark fruits, cherry, liquorice, bitter and boozy finish. Medium to full bodied, smooth, slightly syrupy, fine carbonation. Stunning, one of the best beers I have ever had.

UPDATED: JUN 28, 2021 33cl bottle from beer shop, drinking it on 29/06/2021 BB Dec 2022 according to cap. Pours full brown with some off white foam on top. Deep aroma of dried fruits, malt, caramel, a bit winey and boozy. Taste is pretty rich and warm, very easy to love with a good sweetness but also complexity to it, malt, caramel, plum, grapes, wine, cherries, candi sugar, good sourness.. Nice warmth from the 9% abv. Medium to full body and kind of creamy and round mouthfeel, moderate carbonation. Wonderful taste and i want to try it again soon.

UPDATED: APR 3, 2021 Old rating from 2016 - 330ml bottle brought back from from the brewery on my Belgium road trip. It pours red / brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of apple, berries, lemon, nuts, caramel, grain, earth, pine, liquorice, spice & malt. Medium body. Sweet slightly alcohol finish

UPDATED: MAR 18, 2021 Looks: brown, hazy, high tan head. Aroma: hazel nut, caramel, chocolate, yeast, prune. Taste: bitter sweet. Pearly. Vineous.

UPDATED: FEB 25, 2021 De Dolle Oerbier. Bottle from BIAB drunk in Night City partying with Kerry from Samurai. Medium brown, nice looking moderate head, nose of malty sour and some yeasty notes. Flavor: wow, complex tart Belgian with layers of caramel, biscuit, lemon, and yeast esters. Earthy hops on the finish blending with the tartness. Great to have a 9 percenter this well balanced, it's not too sweet at all. Excellent! 7/4/7/4/17