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Trader Joe's 2010 Vintage Ale
Trader Joe's Brewing Company
- From:
- Trader Joe's Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 9.2%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 13.19%
- Reviews:
- 150
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 31, 2020
- Added:
- Nov 19, 2010
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 75
Contract brewed for Trader Joe's. Often brewed by Unibroue.
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Ratings by emerge077:
Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois
3.53/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Sampled this a few times, and never put pen to paper to review.
It pours a very dark mahogany color, light gets through around the edges in direct light. Copious foam, pretty standard for the style, no lacing however.
Aroma at cellar temp is earthy and spicy, anise clove and coriander, dried prunes. When cold it's pretty muted.
Phenolic spice and husky toasted malts, nutmeg and raisin.
Aftertaste of nutmeg and brown sugar, but dry and not sweet. Almost astringent at first, with a very earthy malt character that is a little off putting. Good flavors, but overall nothing too out of the ordinary. Probably the usual Unibroue house yeast that tends to color everything a little funky. Would drink again, for $5 it's a steal, but not worth the cellar space to be honest.
Dec 16, 2010It pours a very dark mahogany color, light gets through around the edges in direct light. Copious foam, pretty standard for the style, no lacing however.
Aroma at cellar temp is earthy and spicy, anise clove and coriander, dried prunes. When cold it's pretty muted.
Phenolic spice and husky toasted malts, nutmeg and raisin.
Aftertaste of nutmeg and brown sugar, but dry and not sweet. Almost astringent at first, with a very earthy malt character that is a little off putting. Good flavors, but overall nothing too out of the ordinary. Probably the usual Unibroue house yeast that tends to color everything a little funky. Would drink again, for $5 it's a steal, but not worth the cellar space to be honest.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Bonis from Ohio
4.05/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
So I stumbled upon this beer with a bb date of 9/10/2013 so I figured I better get to it. It has a deep brown color with a touch of red. Lots of fizzy bubbles. This smells a lot like a cola, no joke. Deep notes of sugary prunes and raisins, with hint of vanilla and nutmeg. That signature unibroue yeast aroma is there. The taste mimics the aroma fairly well, but there is a fruit tartness mixed in as well (possibly a sign this has beer has seen better days). I enjoyed this a lot more than I suspected. I've still got a couple 2011s so maybe I'll let one of those go for a few more years and see what happens.
Jun 18, 2014
Trader Joe's 2010 Vintage Ale from Trader Joe's Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
231 ratings
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