marcbé (86), Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 21, 2008 Bottle, Cloudy pale straw color with creamy white head that create a lot lacing. Hop first, then yeast, malt and fruit. Strong hop flavor, citrus (grapefruit) and caramel. Reminds me of Orval which can only be good.
 beerinmarch (2822), Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 19, 2008 Pours cloudy yellow with a tall white head. Wit nose and flavor, citrus and coriander, crisp finish. Hops add a fruity floral nice and citrus flavor. Dry finish, very refreshing, spicy finish.
chicagodri (1060), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
May 18, 2008 Another solid beer from this brewery. Pours a hazy gold with a thick off white head. Nice aroma of spices, yeast, and some citrus. Well balanced, the spices worked out well. Well done.
sstackho (249), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 16, 2008 12oz single bottle purchased for $2.29 from Metro Joanette (probably) in Montreal. Pours a perfect cloudy light gold with good head. Fabulous aroma of hops and yeast. The taste doesn’t quite live up to the smell though. First sensation is tanginess on the tongue, and the beer goes down with yeastiness and some spice. Quite nice.
elihapa (1066), Honolulu, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 16, 2008 1/24/08 notes: bottle, pours light apricot. Intense floral, spice, hops, maybe even pumpkin in head. Medium carbonation for a Belgian, with sugary touch similar to Unibroue but more subdued. Great balance, and truly unique blend of spices, cinnamon, nutmeg? Great, especially for a beer not my favorite style!)
JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 15, 2008 Courtesy TheCheeseMan. Cloudy dark yellow color, even white sopay head. Slightly sweet grainy aroma, mild floral notes, slight Belgian cast. Taste is slight earthy hops with some residual sweetness. Mild Belgian yeasty tastes. Quality, but not outstanding.
theisti (1680), Leawood, Kansas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 15, 2008 12 oz bottle at Uber Tavern in Seattle, Washington. Pour is a very cloudy cheddar cheese orange with a thinnish white head. Aroma of Belgian yeasty spiciness. Some cloves come through to. Taste is a bit funky, with very drying spiciness. Some citrus peel. Finish is drying. Overall, reminded me a bit of Fantome with the yeast and spiciness.
Ernest (4495), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 11, 2008 Bottle.
Head is initially large, frothy, white, mostly lasting.
Body is hazy medium yellow, bottle conditioned.
Aroma is lightly malty (toasted grain), moderately to heavily hoppy (resin, herbs, grapefruit), lightly yeasty (cobwebs), with notes of pepper, gum, dried pineapple, alcohol.
Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, lightly to moderately bitter.
Finish is lightly sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, moderately bitter.
Medium body, velvety texture, lively carbonation, lightly alcoholic.
Tainted by overly aggressive hops of the wrong variety, which threatens to clobber what’s Belgian about it. Pity, because otherwise it’s a solid beer. I would expect this sort of treatment from a west coast American brewer, but DDC? Odd.
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