 franksnbeans (265), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Dec 24, 2007
Pours a thick and hazy ruddy orange with a big head that dies slow. Looks delicious. Smells of clove, dark fruit, pineapple, spice and oranges. Wow that’s a good smelling brew. Tastes as it smells with sweet pineapple and a thick body. Wow. Full in the mouth, lively carbonation. Drinks heavier than a typical witbier but is extremely drinkable, especially for its ABV. This is a must try. Far from my favorite style but absolutely delicious and breaks the mold in my mind.
Hophead22 (329), Redlands, California, USA
Nov 18, 2008 12oz bottle, via trade with pantanap, thanks Kan. Dark golden yellow pour with a nice white head. Citrusy aroma, some orange peel and coriander perhaps. Very smooth and not too acidic. Very good.
Glouglouburp (2077), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 31, 2008 <b>In short: </b>A sweet musty fruity Belgian blonde ale. Decent but slightly below average for the style.<br />
<b>How: </b>Bottle 12oz, consumed when about 1 year old. Bottle sent by Beerlando, thanks a lot Bryan.<br />
<b>The look: </b>Almost clear golden-orange body topped by a very small off-white head<br />
<b>In long: </b>Nose is tangy with notes of orange pulp and coriander. Taste is a letdown. Rather aggressive beer with sweetness and alcohol being the two dominant flavours (not good). Chewy sugary malts feeling a mix between sweet breakfast cereals and white bread. Some dirty flavours coming through in an old rug type of way. Once my palate got used to the all the above I started to taste pleasant fruity flavours of orange, citrus, apricots, some green apples. All in all a slightly below average Strong Belgian blonde ale. Coming from Bell’s this is a somewhat of a disappointment. The beer is very drinkable (I’m drinking it as I type) but I’m raising my glass to their 7999 batches of mostly superior beers.
BelgianBeerGal (1018), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Oct 29, 2008 Bottle via trade. The editor’s note is interesting about how this straddles the border between witbier and strong ale. I 2nd that idea. Pours a cloudy orange colour with a small white head that quickly dissolves. Big aroma of orange citrus, yeast and rock candy. Pleasant flavour of malt and yeast. Enough alcohol in the finish to be a warmer.
yespr (7121), Copenhagen O, Denmark
Oct 28, 2008 12 fl oz bottle, courtesy of KimJohansen. Pours hazy orange with a diminished white head. Spiced yeasty and slight oxidised aroma. Light caramel malty to a mild yeasty backbone and somewhat oxidised too - although this may not be oxidisation I’m picking - but it seems like it. Ends is a sticky sweet and yeasty and caramel malty finish.
Papsoe (11030), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Oct 25, 2008 (Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of KimJohansen. A hazy orange beer with a rough, off-white head. Fat aroma of fruit, vitamin-C, yeast and a little honey. Quite full-bodied with plenty of fruit, yeast and alcohol. Distinct alcohol in the finish. 201008
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