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Appalachian Obbies Grand Cru 2.99 13

Appalachian Obbies Grand Cru

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
133.11/5.02.99/5.0Special7.2%32.6Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Obbie’s Grand Cru is the first in a series of Belgian style beers to come from the Gettysburg ABC. This Belgian Golden combines a slight spiciness with a complex maltiness. The bittering is evident and balanced against a pleasant fruity character. Although the abv. (7.2) is somewhat elevated, this beer is very nice and effervescent on a nice summer day. Obbie is the brain child of one of our great Mug Club Members - Scott Balthasar. If you wish, you may visit Scott’s website and purchase apparel featuring Obbie, or as he is better known... St. Obnoxious!
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 Ungstrup (15444), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 3, 2007  
Draft at the Gettysburg location, July 2006. A hazy orange beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet yeasty with strong notes of fruit. The flavor is very sweet and very fruity, with light notes of yeast mixing in as well as wood, leading to a dry end with the woody notes lingering around. The body is thick.


 Rastacouere (5565), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 28, 2005  
Orangey-amber, light white ring. Slight tartness hit up the nose and contrasts the biscuity maltiness, fairly toasty. Nice orange flavors, tropical juice and flowery southern flavors. gentle yeasty presence. Soft carbonation, light bodied, not very dry. Good.


 ¾ (5011), Boulder, Colorado, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/510/20
Oct 6, 2007  
Draft at the Harrisburg brewery. 30-40% opaque light orange and yellow colored body. Huge sugary nose full of perfumy, sugary soap and coriander scents with light yeast esters. Some light spicy ginger as well, but overall it does not smell good at all - plastic and sugar notes far too heavy. Sharp on the tongue, sugary and spicy, extremely cloying and oversweet, then stale and emtpy in the finish. Tastes highly alcoholic, but also full of unfermented sugars. Unclean and disorganized, and difficult to finish.


 chriso (4852), London, Greater London, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 3, 2006  
On tap at Gettysburg location, July 2006. After developing a theme of subtlety in the previous few beers in the sampler, we returned to an earlier theme - namely sweetness - with this one. Too much sweetness for me. Other might see it differently. Hazy orange colour. Heavily spiced, Belgian tripel style with bags of Curacao and orange peel in evidence. This added a touch of sharp bitterness but, all in all, the overriding sweetness detracted from my enjoyment. So, overall, a slight disappointment.


 Lubiere (4553), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 11, 2004  
Ommegang fest. Tap. Golden ale with a spciey and sulfuric aroma. It may be off. Sweet malt and coriander, with some medicinal aftertaste. Could be good if fresh.


 Dickinsonbeer (3563), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/511/20
Jan 4, 2005  
Notes found from Ommegagn beer fest found while cleaning behind my computer: Shouldnt be called a grand cru since it isnt nearly thier best beer or best belgian for that matter. Pours a nice hazy gold color with a modest light head and good lace. Aroma and flavor is a wierd spicy yeastiness but had an off flavor to it and was slightly slick. Lots of spice to it like coriander orange peel and maybe some wierd lemony flavor. Slightly astringent with a slight acidic aftertaste.


 kramer (2530), Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 17, 2006  
On tap, Gettysburg location. Pours a cloudy, deep orange body under a small off-white creamy head. Aroma is full of fruity esters, some banana, yeast, belgian spices. Not too far off from their Hefe, but with more of a malty base. Flavor is very sweet with tons of fruitiness, some clove, and maybe grains of paradise? Finish is sticky and has lots of lingering sweetness with a touch of red delicious apples. Mouthfeel is medium bodied and chewy with a cloying stickiness. Overall, pretty decent, but way too sweet for my tastes.


 illinismitty (1810), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 17, 2008  
Draft at Harrisburg. I am rather surprised at the low rating. Oh well, Belgians are not my forte. Pours golden amber with a white head. Aroma of lemon, wheat malt, and belgian esters. Typical belgian mouthfeel and texture. Flavor of pale wheat malt, honey, and spice. There is a decent amount of sweetness, but not overly sweet or sticky. Moderate bitterness on the finish, joined by some yeasty flavors and a hint of alcohol. I thought this was a respectable attempt at a Belgian. This reminds me of a golden triple, but with less alcohol and bite.



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