Baladin Super du Baladin

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

Cloudy amber. An off-white ring doesn’t last on top of it. Very doughy aroma. This yeast strain of theirs sure does create interesting flavours. On top of that, the super possesses a great self-assurance in aroma that would make it recognizable among a dozen of similar products. Rich biscuity malt, maybe chocolatey even is loaded with marzipan, almonds and wood. Heathery yellow apple skins comes out powdery and make me think of the quintessential bakes fruits salad. Strong yeastiness, highly carbonated. Light-medium body could use some weight perhaps, but this remains remarkable stuff.

Pours a hazy orange -amber color that sits under a thick tan head. This beer literally overflows the bottle because it is so carbonated. This beer has an interesting, subtle spiced aroma, but is dominated by aromas of orange and apple. The taste is lightly sweet up front and the finish is quite fruity. This has a nice sharp middle to it that is amplified by the tongue tingling carbonation. I get notes of apple orange and cinnamon. The finish has an astringent note to it, as well as a bit of spicy hotness. This beer is definitely quite nice, I like the contrasting flavors in this. Italy is definitely starting to do some interesting things.

Floral, lightly phenolic, icing sugar, doughy, lightly spicy, lavender, vanilla, marzipan aroma. Opaque tan-brown with a shy white head that recedes quickly to a light ring. Plenty of yeast in suspension. Very floral and malty with a strong vanilla character. Peppery, spruce-like spices emerge more in the finish along with a black tea, tannin leafiness that lasts on the tongue. Fruity orange-pineapple-cherry notes. Medium body with fair carbonation. Bottle enjoyed with beerbuzzmontreal, MartinT, Olivier_MTL, Rastacouere and Yowie.

Tremendous bottle. Dark caramel in color with a cloud of head. Grapy, vinuous aroma, with rustic bread, apricot or peach notes. Seet and sour, sweet dried pit fruit, cherries, then a tart finish. Full-flavored, with a light caramel malt backing. Somewhat undefinable, becuase it has so much fruit. Not astringent or overly alcoholic at all. A nice beer to sip on a hot afternoon.

This beer is a beautiful dark tangerine with lots of tiny yeast sea monkeys, a short-lasting dense head and slight lacing. The palate is nice—full of enthusiastic carbonation and a light, refreshing mouth-feel. The aroma is heavy with tangerine and citrus, apricots, bright hops and alcohol. Retronasal aromas are pretty cool— juicy tangerine is amplified for a second bow.The flavor is well-balanced; not too bitter, not to sweet with a slightly bitter, average-lenth finish.

bottle, from Downeast beverage co. in portland. pours a mahogany color with a medium off white head. taste is a mix of grapes and slight hints of cirtus and coriander. nice carbanation, easy to drink, nothing spectacular but a solid overall beer.

La più classica del Baladin io non l’avevo ancora assaggiata; colgo l’occasione ieri sera da Pietrino a Vignole Borbera (che sorpresa che tengano queste bottiglie); il bicchiere è goffamente inadatto, ma ce lo facciamo andare bene lo stesso (anche perché se ne avessi chiesto un altro me lo dovevano ancora portare ora, col casino che c’era.........) i puntini allungano la review che bello aspetta ne faccio altri .......... che carini vero? ........... a me piacciono, poi non so se a te che leggi piacciono però io li trovo molto comodi........ il colore è rossiccio con buona schiuma beige, aroma fruttato e straordinariamente dolce, concordo con l’albicocca un po’ meno con la banana. Sapore complesso ma molto piacevole e straordinariamente bilanciato e con toni agrumati zompettanti. A proposito i due punti sembrano dei puntini che zompano sopra gli altri per saltare la fila, non vi pare? Faccio un esempio..........:................. non è vero? A me pare di sì. Grande birra la Super. Una birra super.

2005 Bottle at the Cuvee de Castleton release at Captain Lawrence. Pours a hazy brown with a thin beiged white head. Light and sweet, quite crisp. Medium bodied, crisp fruit. Very, very tasty.