General Lafayette Le Marquis de Lafayette

Brewed by General Lafayette Inn and Brewery
Style: Belgian Ale
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania USA

Draft. Amber/brown color. No head. Medium body with slight sour flavor. Some spice, some malts and bitter finish. Mild sweetness but too thin. The bar tender told me this was special stuf and he could not give me a sample, so I had to buy a whole pint.....yeah, o.k.

Draft at the brewpub. Tasted what it should be. Nothing special.

Appears a mild amber with a small off-white head that slowly fades out into a collar. leaves gentle lacing streaks along the sides of the glass. Smell is of the same yeast strain they used with La Tete Fontaine(Chimay?). In fact, I had them side by side and I was back and forth on which one I liked more. Seems I enjoy them almost the same. Hints of doughy yeast with plums, cherries, light bananas, and perhaps a touch of oak. Taste is of the same Belgian goodness. Very similar to the La Tete Dubbel made at the same brewery minus the chocolate notes and the darker color. Mouthfeel isn’t as full as the La Tete but is medium bodied with a more subtle finish. Definitely Belgian and definitely good!

On tap (10oz) at the GLI. Poured a deeper, cloudy, orangish/brown color with a small sized, thin off white head. Aromas of bananas, fruity, cloves, and light cherries. Tastes of bananas, yeast, cherries, and all around fruity. Body a tad on the thin side.

Poured a hazy brown color with a small, off white head, that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of banana, coconut, spicy clove, and yeast. Taste of chocolate and cherries, roast, yeast, and light peppery alcohol. Rather sub-par finish.

Turbid copper with medium off-white head. Aroma of great banana, bubblegum, cloves, some hopcit, and brown sugar. Tastes hefeish, with some Dubblish characteristics. Marvelous complexity and a smooth fruity finish. Very good.

Earthy brown hue, though showing crimson highlights in the light, ’round the edges, with a tight, narrow cap of beige foam hovering atop. Aroma: cocoa at first, then edged from the fore by dark, delicious fruit, cassis, cherries, dates, and more, nutty, woody. Taste: complex, to start with, a mild hop appearance, a sturdy malt component, and a thorough showing from the fruit flavor department, dark, but yet stil bright and tasty. Medium in mouthfeel, with a lingering, fruity/ grapey finish. Every sip we enjoy, these tastes re-occur, this jubilant, yet thoroughly well-integrated fruit character stands triumphant and proves the primary factor in this brew’s appeal. Also, we must point to the exceptional ease of drinkablility. Great taste, and goes down so smooth, you keep draining the glass again and again..why, if I didn’t have to wake up in the A.M., this growler wouldn’t last the night! There’s a yeastiness to the taste, too, that only adds to the appeal If I were a local at this pub, I’d sidle up to this sweet thing every time...mild, but flavorful, and quaffable, while terrifically tasty! Damn, that’s a good combination!

Light amber ale, with adequate hops and medium body. Belgian yeast and roasted malt flavors. Easy to drink, and can be an enjoyable session beer. Original rating 3.1 on 03.09.04.