 npdempse (931), St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 16, 2003 Cloudy copper, nice white head. Semi-sweet nose, with a complex array of aromas--honey, coriander, nutmeg, caramel, phenols...
Sweet, quite spicey flavor, notes of blace pepper, coriander, phenols, allspice, cramel, cinnamon, cherries. Ends with a slight tangy bitterness, and some alcohol burn. Unique, but keeps in line with Belgian traditions. A fascinating, well-balanced beer.
CaptainCougar (5458), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 2, 2003 Lightly hazy orange golden color and a thin lacey white head. Aroma is sweet caramel malt with some candi sugar, soft grapes, and Belgian yeast spice. Body is sweet, complex and full. Great Belgian yeast flavor beats Ommegang and Unibroue. Good balance throughout, perfectly sweet and mellow, and the alcohol is hidden very well. Yet another great offering from Alesmith. Thanks jcalabre!
jskendzel (602), Washington DC, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Jun 22, 2003 Amber in color with no hit of a nearly 10% alcohol content. Zesty candi sugar sweetness with a unique flavor that I can't quite put my finger on, but maybe something like allspice/pumpkin notes. Really interesting. Extraordinary mouthfeel and probably the best example of the style I've tried.
JohnC (2255), Mission Viejo, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 24, 2003 Hazy orange pour w/ no head. The aroma is like spearmint w/ some fruity notes. Medium mouthfeel w/ a velvety texture and a soft fruity taste on the tongue. Finishes smoothly. Absolutely no hint of alcohol. Great job.
BeerLimey (1873), California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 3, 2003 Striking fesh mint leaf aroma. Strong botanical gin-like flavor, minty, coriander, well spiced.
herbjones (742), Orange, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 1, 2003 Hazy peach colored pour with no head.Sweet fruity nose almost candy like. Sweet fruity flavor with a spiciness that is intriguing.Coriander and orange blossoms with a little clove.Nice full yet light mouthfeel. Another excellent brew from the guys at Alesmith.
Volgon (2489), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 16, 2002 Updated: Jan 7, 2004Medium orange color with a nice creamy head. Intense complex spicy sweet ginger aroma. This beer has one of the best aromas I have encountered. Full bodied and smooth. Starts and ends slightly sweet with bready tones. Remarkably balanced. Thanks DaSilky1!
Marc (477), Yokosuka, Japan
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 5, 2002 Wow, thanks to DaSilky1 for this one. Honeyed color with medium sticky foam that dont quit. Star anise, chinese 5 spice, corriander, nutmeg and cinnimon in the nose with traces of citrus. First sips are full of anise, perfume, and soap. As it warms yet more comes through with notes of pumkin pie and ghram cracker. Upon reaching slightly above room tempature, allspice, mace, and ginger come through adding to the doughy yeastieness and sticky mouthfeel finishing long complex and peppery with all of the above tinted by perfume and spruce.
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