 sfontain (506), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 15, 2005 12 oz. bottle from Williston Beverage Warehouse, Williston, VT. Pretty light orange with small, coarse, white bubbles; light lacing. Great aroma: Very spicy with the trademark Belgian yeast smell; extremely citrusy, mostly orange; cloves. Flavor is faily light but not overly so: Yeast and heavy orange; the orange drops off extremely quickly (which is weird) and leaves just barely a touch of what I perceive to be hop bitterness; barely a wheat/hay aftertaste. Medium body, not sticky, and heavily carbonated. Great light Belgian.
bb (2930), Martinez, California, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Aug 13, 2005 Bottle. Speciale Reserve batch 9. Amber with a nice white head. Some citrus, yeast, and spice in the aroma. Lot’s of wheat and clove flavors with some citrus. Way too much cloves. Heavy carbonation. Some sweetness, but also a wheat bite. Finishes with a bit of cookie sweetness.
walter (359), Staunton, Virginia, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 7, 2005 Bottle. Orange/ golden color with decent white head. Cloves dominate nose, with some orange and other citrus and wheat aromas coming through. Lightish body. Cold, the spiciness of the cloves are a bit much in the balance. At room temp the grainy malt body and citrus tang are much more present. Hoped for a hops bitterness at the end which wasn’t there. Very drinkable.
lagermonkey (597), Marietta, Georgia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 1, 2005 Pours a hazy radiant yellow with tinges of gold. 1/2 inch off-white rocky head and lots of lace. Smells of citrusy orange peel, light spice and wheat malt.
Tastes of orange peel and lightly sweet wheat malt. Grainy and sweet. Lightly bitter spice. Peppery finish. Sweet and sticky mouth surprisingly. Nice stuff. Good summer brew from Maine, for a change...
3daddict (139), Portland, Maine, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 22, 2005 Pours a cloudy amber color. Still Belgium in aroma but leaning more towards sweet and and citrus. Light candied malt with good carbonation and quick finish. Sweet aftertatse. I have a hard time imagining anyone not liking this beer.
jimmack (1221), Nutley, New Jersey, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 20, 2005 12oz. bottle. Hazy orange/amber color with a small white head. Spicy aroma of citrus, banana and clove. Flavor is a bit citrusy tart with some banana and clove in the background. A bit thin and overly carbonated, yet refreshing.
Sregnar35 (730), Rotterdam, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 19, 2005 Allagash Speciale Reserve, I guess these are the same. It’s a good middle of the road belgian, nothing stands out, but it’s very drinkable.
jimhilt (1687), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 11, 2005 A light amber color, pours without much head and leaves no lace. Yeasty nose. Light bodied, no doubt this is a summer ale, it would be easy to pound down a few of these after working outside. Label has "Belgian Style" - what kind of Belgian is a summer ale? Good mix of hops and malt, some sweetness with yeast overtones, a very slight hoppy finish. $1.69 for 12 oz bottle from Tulley’s Beer & Wine Wells, Me.
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