Baladin Elixir

Brewed by Le Baladin
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Piozzo, Italy

750ml from State Line Liquors. My bottle says al-Iksir, but apparently it’s this beer. Dark golden pour with considerable carbonation, a lively fill of the Duvel tulip. Aromatic yeast and some elusive spices in the nose, perhaps a bit of cardamom and cinnamon? The taste reveals a sort of interesting clash. For all the heavy spice and boozy sweetness, there’s also part of the beer which heads in the direction of yeasty dryness in the finish. It’s not an unappealing combo, and it seems held together by the whiskey yeast used in the primary, but it’s not top notch.

Bottle, ABV 10%, at RBNAG 2009 in Vatlandsvåg. Hazy orange to amber colour, moderate head. The aroma and flavour are oaky with hints of whisky and funky notes. Interesting and powerful beer.

750ml bottle, given to me as a bonus.... pours a mostly lucid apricot brown with a thin white head.... aroma of sweet canned pineapple juice, sugar, and a little dough... flavors of lively ripened fruit, pineapple with active carbonation. a little bit of spicy bitterness in the finish which helps as it cuts through some of the sweetness. almost a tad tart in the finish. not bad...

Bottle. Mondiale 2009 - day 3. Clear amber with a small off-white head, tiny particles suspended in it. Sweet, boozy aroma, tangerines and dry spice. The taste followed, with the addition of mild black pepper and honey. Slick, boozy, lively mouthfeel, quite a bitter-spicy finish, and a sweet aftertaste; very nice.

Bottle, big thanks to my friend Fredrik for this one! Pours a hazy orange color with a nice white head. Aroma is fruity with notes of candy, toffee, and spices. Flavour is sweet and malty with notes whipped cream (!), toffee, some light dried fruits and candy. Fullbodied, texture is creamy, the carbonation is lively. Alcohol is very well hidden. It’s a really good beer!

It poured a hazy dark dirty golden liquid with a small foam and lots of yeast in the bottle. It smelled of yeast, bread and fruits. It tasted fruity, with yeast, bread and allot of carbonation. Very similar to the other two but it pulled ahead just slightly. Best of the three.

Wow, this beer smells weird. I took one deep breath, and then recoiled... WTF is that??? Hibiscus, orange zest, candy, spice, must on nose. Tastes similar to the nose... Not sure if I love this, or hate this... Weird.

Bottle. Thanks to mybestfriend. Cloudy orange/ pale brown colour. Aroma: phenolic, yeasty and fruity. Flavor: phenolic/band aid, yeasty, spices, banana, plastic, alcohol, almonds.