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Appearance:
Opened with a good "shhttp", pours a burnt mahogany with burnt orange highlights. A large copious head which has tight bubbles, reminded me of a chocolate meringue. The beer has a bit of haze as the beer had a bit of oomph when opened which disturbed the yeast, but still a nice looking beer.
Aroma:
The beer has a nice spicy aroma, chocolate/cinnamon/clove/dark fruit. I do not pick up any hop character in the beer, just a Belgium/spicy/funk.
Mouthfeel:
Light to medium mouth feel, carbonation is spot on. The bubbles keep the flavours dancing on the palate. Light, fluffy and effervescent, carbonation is perfect for the beer and really helps the flavours get to all the taste buds.
Flavour:
The flavour comes across as chocolate/cinnamon/clove/dark fruit and typical Belgium funk which has a dry finish and chocolate aftertaste. Has a nice bitterness that balances the sweetness of the beer but could be reduced slightly. The abv of the beer is well hidden with the spiciness and sweetness of the beer, and for a 8% abv, it goes down very well, no burn at all. I cannot pick up any off flavours, no stressed yeast or diacetyl. A Very nicely brewed beer!
Overall:
A very solid beer, it's spicy/funky and goes down very smooth. The abv is well hidden and does not distract from the flavour or aroma of the beer. I am not the biggest fan of Belgium beers, but this beer by Ben is grand, it is easy drinking, spicy/funky and hides a whollop. I am very impressed with the spiciness that he got out of the us04 yeast. If he did not tell me, I would have thought he used a Belgium strain of yeast.
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