Diabolik
Mad Fox Brewing Company
- From:
- Mad Fox Brewing Company
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 8.8%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 6.61%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 05, 2016
- Added:
- Aug 20, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Formerly called "Devil's Due".
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Reviewed by Slack from Virginia
3.6/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Yellow and hazy with minor head
Smell is spice, fruit, and sugar
Taste is sweet fruit with no discernable hops
Mouthful is medium with medium carbonation
Overall this beer was way to sweet for a BPA with no real hop component.
May 17, 2015Smell is spice, fruit, and sugar
Taste is sweet fruit with no discernable hops
Mouthful is medium with medium carbonation
Overall this beer was way to sweet for a BPA with no real hop component.
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
3.79/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
On tap:
Cloudy yellow-almost like a witbier. Head is far from, however, thin rim of white, but lasting and producing a little lace. Nose is banana esters and Belgian yeast, standard, expected, on spot. There's also a somewhat characteristic Mad Fox part to it, one that is very minor, but mildly detracting.
Taste starts fairly clean, somewhat light; carbonation isn't very strong. Banana, light fruit (pear, apple) combined with a minty flavor, oddly enough. The taste is also a tad bit more astringent than I'd expect. I feel this section has focused on the negative, mainly because I feel the taste is mostly what I expected it to be, and that does count for something.
A decent beer, definitely something to try in the style. I think this one shows alcohol in a way that could be polarizing. In my opinion, you are not likely to be wowed by this beer, but you won't be very disappointed either.
Apr 04, 2015Cloudy yellow-almost like a witbier. Head is far from, however, thin rim of white, but lasting and producing a little lace. Nose is banana esters and Belgian yeast, standard, expected, on spot. There's also a somewhat characteristic Mad Fox part to it, one that is very minor, but mildly detracting.
Taste starts fairly clean, somewhat light; carbonation isn't very strong. Banana, light fruit (pear, apple) combined with a minty flavor, oddly enough. The taste is also a tad bit more astringent than I'd expect. I feel this section has focused on the negative, mainly because I feel the taste is mostly what I expected it to be, and that does count for something.
A decent beer, definitely something to try in the style. I think this one shows alcohol in a way that could be polarizing. In my opinion, you are not likely to be wowed by this beer, but you won't be very disappointed either.
Reviewed by jfmorey from Virginia
3.25/5 rDev -14%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.25/5 rDev -14%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a snifter at the brewpub in Falls Church VA
Surprisingly pale yellow-amber color, little head
The smell is faintly floral
The taste is not unpleasant, but not full enough to cover the alcohol sharpness, more a barleywine than either a strong or pale ale
Not bad, but disappointing
Mar 20, 2013Surprisingly pale yellow-amber color, little head
The smell is faintly floral
The taste is not unpleasant, but not full enough to cover the alcohol sharpness, more a barleywine than either a strong or pale ale
Not bad, but disappointing
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