Barrel-Aged Project Brew No. 4 - Armagnac
Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal

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From:
Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
ABV:
12%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.81 | pDev: 12.07%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
25
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 15, 2014
Added:
Aug 07, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by beerdrifter:
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Reviewed by beerdrifter from Germany

3.85/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Picked this up at my favorite beer store in Belgium, Dranken Geers. Hazy copper-amber pour with one and a half finger creamy head with decent retention and super lacing. Somewhat boozey nose with hints of caramel, oak, vanilla, apples, grass, and a touch of maple syrup. The taste starts off a bit boozey as well, but mellows as it warms. Lots of wood along with hints of vanilla, white pepper, caramel, peaches, grass, and a touch of cloves. The Armagnac really emerges at the end, but for a 12% beer, it's really pretty drinkable. The mouthfeel is smooth and almost creamy with a subtle warming from the alcohol and a slightly syrupy finish. This beer just keeps improving as it goes. Two down and six more to go!
Oct 20, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by CraigTravor from California

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.24 by FrankShirley from Massachusetts

Sep 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Jordy777 from Illinois

Apr 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by smlmeyer from Iowa

Mar 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by mtbdonn from Colorado

Jul 05, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by danipp from Germany

May 14, 2013
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

3.54/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Beachwood BBQ & Brewing in Long Beach, CA.

Pours a clear orange with a foamy bone head that settles to tiny dots of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drop into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, honey, fruit, wood, and brandy. Taste is much the same with a fruit and brandy flavors on the finish. There is a mild alcohol kick on the palate after each sip. This beer has a low level of carbonation with an almost flat mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that has a much better smell in my opinion.
Apr 23, 2013
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Reviewed by Halcyondays from California

3.64/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Beachwood II,

A: Pours a medium amber with a light white head which offers up some spotty lace.

S: Notes of barrel, vanilla and pears.

T: Sweet pear and yellow apple, vanilla and maple syrup. Notes of oak as well. A spirituous beer, finishes with a fair bit of ethanol.

M: High medium-bodied, boozy at times, has an elegance.

O: Armaganac is my favourite spirit, so I was anxious to sample this as Albus Dumbledore would say. It didn't wow me, but I enjoyed the draft for sure. Wish it had more direct liquor character in this one though.
Apr 20, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by bum732 from Lesotho

Mar 17, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by RedneckBeerz from Massachusetts

Mar 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by AngusOg from North Carolina

Mar 04, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by RyanBeer13 from Virginia

Feb 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by rolltide8425 from Pennsylvania

Feb 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by AndrewMichael from Virginia

Feb 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by mcphish22 from Maryland

Feb 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Feb 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by mendvicdog from Maryland

Feb 17, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by lupercmda from North Carolina

Jan 27, 2013
Barrel-Aged Project Brew No. 4 - Armagnac from Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 25 ratings