 Rastacouere (5201), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Feb 17, 2008 Objectively speaking:
Chouffe Houblon inspired strong Belgian pale with aromatic American hop profile.
I like:
Wonderful head and pale golden looks. Flowery notes. Classy expanding carbonation. Limited bitterness. Aromatic concentration. Constant yeastiness. Growing dryness. Evolving taste. Alcohol under control. White grapefruit.
I dislike:
Not much not to like. If anything, the soapy hints and advanced sweetness level that do not meet their match in bitterness.
hopdog (4380), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 27, 2008 Updated: Jun 28, 2008750ml bottle shared courtesy of dickinsonbeer. Poured a medium and hazy golden color with a very large sized white head. Aromas of floralness, spices, fruity, citrus, and grassy. Tastes of pears, apples, citrus, spices, floral and grassy. Lacing left on the glass.
hopscotch (4379), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Jun 3, 2008 Bottle... Slap My Ass and Call Me Solan’s Mom O-Town Throwdown, Part Sept... Murky, pear-colored ale with a small, creamy, white head. Good retention. The aroma is full of phenols and esters. Notes of clove, red apple and pear lead the way with undercurrents of cinnamon and bubble gum following... at a distance. Medium to full-bodied with delicate carbonation. Spicy and sweet with moderate, back-of-the-tongue bitterness. Lengthy, bitter finish. Thanks to Beerlando for his generosity!
JorisPPattyn (4246), Antwerpen, Belgium
Apr 3, 2008 Huge fine off-white head over very carbonated orange beer. Bubblegum, white candi sugar, bananaester, orange peel and a bit of hops all the same. Hops and noble ones, bit of cardboard and grapefruit. A little bit of sweet, probably more from the alcohol than from restsugars. Very good balance! Well-bodied, but not thick. Alcoholwarming. I had expected even more hops, but I have to admit that the balance is impressive, which might have been harmed with more C-hops. Not a big, but a great beer. Vraiment, merci mille fois, Sylvain!
Cornfield (4245), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
May 4, 2008 Thanks to <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?UserID=20635>Glouglouburp for the drink. I’m glad that you enjoyed your visit in my neighborhood. Pours a slightly hazed golden body with a billowing head and much lacing. Has a slightly funked yeasty aroma, plenty sweet, with floral notes and lively spicing. Peppery on the tongue. And that’s in the flavor, too, along with a sharp hop presence, biscuity malt, honey, more spices... all blended with what the nose took in initially. Didn’t notice the strong alcohol content at all. A very good drink. Thanks, Dany. <font size=-4><a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/events-detail.asp?eventID=6824> Dark Lord Day 2008 at Three Floyds, Munster, IN, 4/26/2008.<font size=-1>
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