 Bradrcr (780), Renton, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 30, 2009 3/30/09 On draft at the brewery. Aroma is phenol forward, with light plastics and pepper, very genuine. Appearance is yellow with a slight haze and medium maintained white head. Flavor is peppery candy sweetness forward, but not overly sweet, with a faint earthy background from somewhat evident hops. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a slight citrus tang and a medium carb texture. Overall, very well balanced, but with the complexity to satisfy the purists.
BillKismet (1944), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 7, 2009 Bronzed body with a Brussels laced head. Estery nose with some uric and yeastiness and Belgian funk. So-so yeast-alchol fused body with a yeasty wine tinge. Pretty middling.
AmEricanbrew (1838), Washington DC, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 1, 2009 Draft@ Brouwers Cafe. Clear amber with a white head. Yeasty, spicy, light pit fruit aromas. Smooth medium body. Decent enough taste is bready pale malt, spices, and yeasty, with some pit fruit sweetness. Like many New World Tripels this one is too sweet and spicy for my palate. Decent enough to drink, though.
riversideAK (2731), Shoreline, Washington, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 20, 2009 On tap at Brouwers. The aroma is a little lacking. Soft notes of apple, pear, clove, pepper, sugars. Pours a hazy golden with a thin head. The flavor is more or less predominantly apple and pear, a touch of straw and dust, and some sugary sweetness. Rather robust carbonation, finishes somewhat dry. Not bad, just didn’t do much from me, and I am now coming to expect more from Big Al Brewing.
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