UPDATED: DEC 10, 2021 From the Bottle at Chris O's Pre-GBBF Shindig 30/07/2011 Big malt aroma. Amber mid brown coloured a little rich on the palate and strong in alcohol with an initial bitterness. A little sweetness in a full malt finish.

UPDATED: AUG 31, 2021 Bottle from Wolter's Grevenmacher, Luxembourg Pours: clear amber colored with a tiny, short lasting off-white head Nose: sweet sugary malts, caramel, toffee and some alcohol Taste: strong malty-fruity, dark dried fruits, some light roasted notes Finish: boozy, sweet malty, lots of caramel

UPDATED: JAN 15, 2021 30cl fles. Helder donker robijnrood kleur, fijne romige witte schuimkraag. De geur is kruiden en karamel. Smaak is zoet, karamel, rood fruit en rozijnen. Medium body en veel koolzuur.

UPDATED: DEC 9, 2020 Bottle from Sterk Amsterdam. Dark ruby pour with foamy head. Brown sugar, alcohol, forest fruits, some spice. Warming.

UPDATED: OCT 9, 2020 Firm, subtle sourness, earthy aromas. The taste is an extension of its smell, but with quite some herbal notes. Liquorice, plenty of roasted caramel. Creamy, fruity. Very rich, well balanced, exciting. Good dark ale - not a traditional bock beer though.

UPDATED: OCT 3, 2020 Donkerbruin/robijnrood kleurig bier met een beige schuimkraag, die heel snel inzakt. Aroma van koffie en licht metalen. Qua smaak vooral zoetig in aanzet, moutig met toetsen van rozijnen, rood fruit en caramel. Sterk alcoholisch, maar drinkt gemakkelijk. Vleugje zoethout.

UPDATED: OCT 15, 2020 Tap @ Texelse Brouwerij, Oude Schild X 2020. Krachtig kruidig biertje. Droog met een redelijke bitter. Donker bruin met creme kleurige schuimkraag. En hier ging het mis... Hoe we uitiendelijk met de boot terug naar huis zijn gekomen is voor iedereen een raadsel... Origineel glas

UPDATED: APR 24, 2020 Robijnrood van kleur met een hoog alcoholpercentage. Volle kruidige smaak waarin bitter overheerst boven zoet. Sterke schuimkraag.

UPDATED: MAR 8, 2020 08-03-2020; bottle; at home (bought at an unknown location). The looks of the beer are nice. It is nice and dark. Lovely chestnut colour with a ruby red glow. It seems to be pretty clear. On top of the beer there is a nice layer of almond colored foam. Foam retention is low, but a thin drape is left on top of the beer. The aroma of the beer is nice. Caramel and toffee, a touch of toast and some chocolate. Besides this, nice raisin and some tobacco. A touch of smoke is there too, bringing more balance to the beer. It is very aromatic. The hops give some herbal notes, with some dark leaf-like touches. It is nice and dark, robust, but perfect for a rainy evening next to the fire. It has what a Doppelbock needs. The taste of the beer is nice too. Sweet malts with nice sweet warming alcohol. The hops give a nice bitterness. The malts also contribute with some of the bitterness with that sightly roasted touch. The result is a well balanced taste. The palate of the beer is nice. Full body, smooth texture and creamy. The carbonation is average. The finish has nice warming alcohol, smooth sweet malt notes with a touch of chocolate and some roast. All in all, a very pleasant beer. I like it.

UPDATED: NOV 16, 2019 Pours an amber-copper color with soft off white head. Light malty bready sweet aroma with cola like notes, and taste. Notes: on tap at Café De Grendelpoort, Valkenburg NL, Nov ‘19