The Hermit
Potlatch Brewing Company
- From:
- Potlatch Brewing Company
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Ale
- ABV:
- 8.8%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 16, 2026
- Added:
- Feb 08, 2026
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Brewed with rye and spices, fruity, dark, and interesting.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
4/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 16oz can into my BeerAdvocate teku. Can is not dated.
Appearance: rich dark-amber hue with a clear body and a thin layer of light-tan foam atop.
Smell: rather sweet with a bit of caramel and a light phenolic character that is typical to the style. I’m getting hints of orange peel and cardamom — I don’t know what this was spiced with, only that it *was* spiced. But whatever it is, it’s nice; very wintry.
Taste: like the aroma, sweet, caramelly, and just a little bit phenolic. The spicing doesn’t quite pop as much as in the aroma, but again, I’d guess cardamom is somewhere in the works. There’s perhaps a hint of diacetyl, but again, that’s not out of whack for the style. It’s a nice dessert beer on a chilly evening.
Mouthfeel: medium-rich body with a moderate carbonation and a good creaminess.
Overall: I’m not always a Belgian dark or Belgian strong dark guy, but if you like those styles (or dubbels for that matter), this might really work for you. I like that the spice is not too overdone. To be honest, what I really want is 8oz of this, not 16, but somehow I’ll power through.
Mar 16, 2026Appearance: rich dark-amber hue with a clear body and a thin layer of light-tan foam atop.
Smell: rather sweet with a bit of caramel and a light phenolic character that is typical to the style. I’m getting hints of orange peel and cardamom — I don’t know what this was spiced with, only that it *was* spiced. But whatever it is, it’s nice; very wintry.
Taste: like the aroma, sweet, caramelly, and just a little bit phenolic. The spicing doesn’t quite pop as much as in the aroma, but again, I’d guess cardamom is somewhere in the works. There’s perhaps a hint of diacetyl, but again, that’s not out of whack for the style. It’s a nice dessert beer on a chilly evening.
Mouthfeel: medium-rich body with a moderate carbonation and a good creaminess.
Overall: I’m not always a Belgian dark or Belgian strong dark guy, but if you like those styles (or dubbels for that matter), this might really work for you. I like that the spice is not too overdone. To be honest, what I really want is 8oz of this, not 16, but somehow I’ll power through.
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