Trader Joe's 2009 Vintage Ale
Trader Joe's Brewing Company
- From:
- Trader Joe's Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 15.97%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 96
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 12, 2016
- Added:
- Dec 12, 2009
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 19
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Rukasu from District of Columbia
3.98/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Continuing a tradition of opening these 3 years aged, perhaps waited a little long on this one. Stored in a dark area, refrigerated a day before opening.
A - Dark cola color with a light tan one finger head that diminishes to a thin lace on the surface.
S - Sweet candied fruits (pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango), caramel, pine, yeast.
T - A little musky with aging, but still a pretty good tasting brew. Sweet candied fruit tastes come through in the taste as well. Lots of pineapple and other tropical fruits. A bit of traditional holiday spices, orange, pine, cloves. Roasted malty aftertaste.
M - High alcohol leaves mouth a bit dry, but balances well with the sweetness of the beer.
O - Not bad despite the overaging. Unibroue rarely makes a bad beer and this one certainly stands up to the years, pleasant end of the year drink.
Dec 30, 2012A - Dark cola color with a light tan one finger head that diminishes to a thin lace on the surface.
S - Sweet candied fruits (pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango), caramel, pine, yeast.
T - A little musky with aging, but still a pretty good tasting brew. Sweet candied fruit tastes come through in the taste as well. Lots of pineapple and other tropical fruits. A bit of traditional holiday spices, orange, pine, cloves. Roasted malty aftertaste.
M - High alcohol leaves mouth a bit dry, but balances well with the sweetness of the beer.
O - Not bad despite the overaging. Unibroue rarely makes a bad beer and this one certainly stands up to the years, pleasant end of the year drink.
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