Day 31, 1.31.11, Scaldis

I don't remember buying this bottle, but it was in my fridge and looked interesting so I popped it open.  It's a cute little 8.48 oz bottle.  It makes you look slightly larger than life size when you hold it in your hand.
Scaldis is a Belgian ale, golden orange with a decent amount of creamy white head, and a very slight cloudiness. 
On the nose, this beer has deep, dried fruit aromas like apricot and raisin.  I can smell the alcohol some too.  It weighs in at 12%ABV which also explains the small bottle.  On the palate it's sour and bitter with a syrupy residual sugar thing going on.  It's got some earthy notes and oakyness too.
I don't really like this beer.  It drinks almost like a bad dessert wine, like a  muscat or passito, only not nearly as balanced.  Much too much sugar and not enough malt and body to balance the intense bitterness.
I see where they were going with it though.  It's a super strong beer, and those definitely need to have some residual sweetness, but this is just too much.  5 out of 10.