 fiulijn (5900), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
Aug 8, 2007
I don’t know what was worng with it, but this bottle was leaking, there is a lot of yeast even below the cap and it pours 10 cm of pure foam in my Belgian glass; it just makes me believe that the bottle fermentation was too much, maybe due to the average daily temperature in Milan, ~34°C
The foam drops and leaves behind a cloudy golden or light amber Ale, topped by beautiful whipped eggwhite.
The aroma is first dry and spicy, like a typical Tripel, later also sweet and fruity, with a touch of pine resin.
Good body structure, with a very good malty flavor (dry), still some sweetness, an impression of alcohol, and a touch of yeast of course.
The bitterness is bold, turning to be amost astringent, contributing to a strong and long final.
After so many IPAs / APAs, finally an Ale that takes me back to my old love for Belgian treasures. Excellent, fantastic, complex, whirling.
GRM (873), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Oct 8, 2008 Brown bottle, 33 cl, best before March 2003, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savoured on October 8 2008; eye: creamy white head made up of rather small bubbles and that looks like melting ice cream when it falls, quite a bit of lacing, golden, hazy, lots of effervescence; nose: yeast, light fruity, light spices, alcohol, caramel; mouth: alcohol, fruity, alcohol, layer of caramel present throughout, alcohol warmth, pepper, finale rather powerful in alcohol with a lot of astringency making it unpleasant, astringency is rather present, lightly sweet, quite bitter, full body, foamy texture, average carbonation; overall: disappointing
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 33 cl, meilleure avant mars 2013, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savourée le 8 octobre 2008; œil : mousse blanche crémeuse formée de bulles plutôt petites et qui ressemble à de la crème glacée fondue lorsqu’elle tombe, pas mal de dentelle, dorée, voilée, bonne effervescence; nez : levure, léger fruité, léger épices, alcool, caramel; bouche : alcool, fruité, alcool, couche de caramel présente tout au long de la gorgée, chaleur d’alcool, poivre, finale plutôt puissante en alcool avec une bonne astringence ce qui la rend désagréable, astringence plutôt forte, légèrement sucrée, pas mal amère, corsée, texture mousseuse, carbonatation moyenne; en résumé : déçu
sebletitje (404), Tampa, Florida, USA
Oct 7, 2008 Pours cloudy blonde.
Aroma is yeasty (barnyard, moldy).Taste yeasty as well, with fruits (citrus) spices and light caramel malts.
Good hop bitetrness.
A solid Belgian ale.
JK54B (385), Finland
Oct 6, 2008 A bottle tasted at Kaunis Kampela. Slight apple, honey and yeast in the nose. Thin head. Slightly hazy pale yellow brown colour. Nice hoppiness. Quite strong hoppy aftertaste with some hints of honey.
mirjukka (436), LOHJA, Finland
Oct 5, 2008 bottle 330ml 7e shared at Kaunis Kampela 290908 hazy dark yellow tiny white head Scent: bit yeast spicy sour Taste: delicous sournes.s herby sticky afterkick tickling hops
malrubius (461), USA
Oct 1, 2008 11.2 ounce bottle in Duvel glass. Amber/orange with lasting puffy beige head and lace. Spicy hoppy yeasty tobacco aroma. Fruity sweetness, apricot nectarine mild tartness with underlying tobacco bitterness and spicy bitter finish. Medium body and medium carbo give spicy effervescence. Fairly complex and nicely hopped. I like beers like this and I like this one.
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