[07 bottle] I wasn’t aware this was 12% or I might have kept it for a few more years... or at-least a different night. Pours a murky yellow/golden with a huge super thick off-white creamy fine orange tinted foam. Strong aroma of fresh squeezed pineapple-orange juice, with some rich vanilla and a touch of alcohol, very juicy. Medium/full creamy mouthful with lots of very fine sizzling carbonation, actually kind of sticky/sugary. Sweet juicy first taste with a very noticeable taste of alcohol. Flavors of orange and pineapple, some bitter fruity yeast, finishes a bit metallic with lingering alcohol. I love the juiciness of the dry hopping and candi sugars, however I wish the alcohol was kept a bit more in check since there isn’t any toasty/nutty flavors to cover it up. So juicy. Still an amazingly well crafted brew and De Dolle is easily my favorite Belgian brewery.

Pours a cloudy, and chunky, orange color with a big foamy head that vanished quickly. Nice smell of orange peel, yeast, bread and a little alcohol. Very bubbly on the tongue where the alcohol hits first. Followed is some more citrus, caramel and a little spice. Good beer.

Opaque cloudy orange with lots of sediment and a moonster of a foamy head, that almost disappeared with some lace left behind. Alcohol, yeasty, and biscuity aroma, fairly weak. A little bit of lemon. Mouthfeel is good and full, a little fizzy. Alcohol is very evident at the start. Very nice bitterness of lightly floral hops and peppery alcohol. Long lasting spicy and slightly metallic finish. Great beer. Appearance: Body: Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 5 Golden(1)->Dark brown(5) : 3 Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 1 Head: None(1)->Large(5) : 5 White(1)->Tan(5) : 2 Lasting: 2 Lacing : 3 Aroma: Intensity : 2 Yeast : 3 Bread : XX Tropical Fruits : XX Soap : XX Diacetyl : XX Sulfur : XX Fusel : XX Malt : 2 Biscuity : 3 Hay : 1 Toasty : XX Caramel : XX Fruity : 1 Nutty : XX Honey : XX Maple : XX Molasses : XX Cereals : XX Grainy : XX Hops : 4 Noble(1)->American(5) : 3 Leafy : 2 Spicy : 3 Floral : 4 Lemon/Lime : XX Grapefruit : 3 Orange : 1 Herbal : XX Grassy : 2 Pine/Spruce/Resin : 1 Notes : Peach/Apricot : XX Earth : XX Mint : XX Butterscotch : XX Smoke : XX Dates : XX Bourbon : XX Bubblegum : XX Flavor: Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 2 Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 2 Sourness : 1 Bitterness : 4 Complex : 2 Length : 4 Palate: Light(1)->Full(5) : 4 Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 3 Clean : XX Sharp : 3 Watery : XX Oily : XX Chalk : XX Astringent : 3 Alcohol : 5 Mineral : XX Oxidation : XX Metallic : 4

<i>Bottle. 2006.</i> Pours muddy amber with a fluffy beige/off-white head. Acidic and sweet aroma: Complex; fruity, spicy and citrus/orange notes. Faint notes of mint. Dry wooden notes as it warms. Complex flavour as well. Bitter-sweet; yeast; orange peels; fruits. Slightly tart. Finish is Medium bitterness. Notes of sweet liquorice as well as – lingering – wine-like notes. Full-bodied. A bit too much carbonation. Alcohol is well-hidden. Overall a nice and interesting beer. <i>31-10-08.</i>

bottle @ dulle griet , ghent a Strong flavour of alcohol, malt and hops. can be kept for 20 years or longer;