Azalea Coast Fokker Ale

Bottle from Sams in Durham. Hazy gold pour with an off white head. Yeast, esters, crystal malts, and grapefruit.

Date: 04/12/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Hickory Hops

Appearance: hazy dark yellow, fine off white head, streaks of drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet worty aroma with light floral hops,
Flavor: sweet crystal malt flavor, lots of yeasty fresh sourdough bread character, well balanced with floral hops,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Smells sweet and fruity, and tastes of malts, wheat, and fruityness. Not to bad, It cheap and good!

Bomber. Pours a hazy light gold with a tall head that sticks around for a while. The aroma is tame and slightly musty, though provides some zestiness and wheaty notes. The mouthfeel is light and fairly fizzy, though refreshing. Fokker is pretty clean and has tiny hints at fruity esters and almost something like grapefruit and lemons. Everything is very light, but nicely done especially considering the style.

22oz bottle from TJ’s. Been passing on this for a while but decided I wanted a little something after a few drinks at the bars. Probably should have waited for a more sober time to drink this as I wasn’t really into it last night, but I did save some for the morning to remind my palate. Pours a hazy golden orange with a small white head. Nose is lemons, oranges, bready malts, and wheat. Flavor has a lot of citrus and lemons and a distinct tartness for sure but also has a distinct bready malt character that is more evident in the mouthfeel. Must admit this beer is more interesting than I expected. A nice surprise from Azalea. And I probably would never have tried it if it wasn’t for ratebeer. So that says something about why I rate.

Bomber. Awesome looking bottle with a great, simple design of a 50’s style Marilyn Monroe looking girl. The beer’s a golden copper color, clear, big soapy head that disappears quickly. Very sour, lemony nose with some nice bready malts. I get a hint of sourdough bread, lemons, and sharp carbonation. This brew comes across more like a thin Belgian dubbel than what you’d expect out of a small brewery’s attempt at a usually boring, watery style. This is the best golden or blonde I’ve had to date.

Draught at some kind of beer festival--not sure, rating very old... Pours yellow with medium head. Aroma is bready, sweet. Flavor is thin, but crisp at end. Some sweet malt flavors. Okay, but not too great.

Eh, not bad. yellow with a nice white head. aroma is sweet with hints of citrus. Flavor is crisp clean and rather refreshing. Overall a nice seesion beer.