 ClarkVV (3547), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
Sep 2, 2005
Old-looking 750mL bottle from Egajdzis shared with myself and Eyedrinkale on 8/27/2005. The most difficult cork I have ever removed, I’m surprised no one/nothing was damaged in its removal. Pours a lovely, fully hazy, banana yellow, with a moderate amount of white head, not that long retained, seemingly rather old and tired, as it dosent leave much lacing and there is only sparse bubbling from the liquid. Aroma, however, IMHO, was still wonderful. Vanilla, banana, lots of honey and thick, chewy yeast. A bit of funk to it, just light farmy character, bacteria if you will. A touch of oranges and a decent strength to it overall. Flavor is spicy (pepper, orange peel, lemons, clove), but lets the palate down gently in a soft field of honey and creamy sugariness. Nice sharp acidity grows on the end though, light oxidation, with a tired yeast, a bit dull, but still tastey. Smooth, coating body is medium-full to full, but yet it is not heavy or syrupy in the least, thanks to some miniscule carbonation remaining. White sugary dough, light bananas and cloves. A real treat, I loved this stuff. I wish it was easier to find AdR’s Blonde beers here in the states.
Tmoney99 (3636), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Aug 24, 2008 Bottle from River’s Bend. Poured hazy orange color with a large frothy white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Aroma was complex sweet yeast and citrus. Medium sticky body with thin particles and soft carbonation. Medium sweet yeasty flavor with medium sweet with small alcohol bite finish. Good sweet complex brew.
Taktik_MTL (1983), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
Aug 22, 2008 Bouteille verte de 750 ml obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur d’agrumes et de caramel avec une pointe d’épices. Apparence: La couleur est ambrée voilée avec une moyenne densité de bulle. Présence d’un moyen col beige pétillant et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel et d’orange légèrement amer avec une pointe d’épices. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture minérale. Forte effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût légèrement caramélisé. (Rating #1894)
Ober (402), Best, Netherlands
Aug 14, 2008 A hazy orange/amber colored beer, with a light beige thick foamy head. The aroma is nice fruity, toffee and caramel. There are some hops in the back. The taste is complex fruity, raisins, prune, pears, peaches, orange. It has a nice sweetness and a little bitter. In the back some yeast and hops. It has a dry aftertaste.
BoBoChamp (732), Gent, Belgium
Jul 23, 2008 33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex brew, balanced, hazy, small head, good brew
RomanW70 (284), Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Jul 15, 2008 Bottle at Cambrinus, 6/21 in Bruges. Pours dark amber with minimal head. Aroma of caramel malts with additional notes of fruits. Taste is sweet, bnut not cloy. There is a lot of complexity on this beer, with additional notes of spice and wine. A very good beer from one of my favorite brewers.
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