General Lafayette Le Marquis de Lafayette

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

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.

Fresh growler courtesy of JB175. Pours red with a creamy off white head that dissipates down to a thin ring of bubbles that maintain a great lacing on the glass. Smells of bananas, cloves, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, some nice fruity elements (mostly different orangey hints), and doughy. Tastes of coriander, lots of herbs, and earthy. Reminds me of a combination of a white beer and Belgian ale as there are many white beer qualities lingering in this one. Hints of pepper and lots of spicy elements come into play on the finish along with some nutty qualities. Mouthfeel is velvety and not overly thick. The alcohol on this one is not noticable at all. Very rich and full bodied for a 5% ABV beer.

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!

Draft: Poured a dark amber color with not a lot of head. The aroma was fruity with hints of bananas and spice. The flavor was smooth and lightly yeasted. A very easy beer to drink, one I would highly recommend.

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!

Cloudy amber with medium whitish head. Aroma is sweet with hint of banana and yeast, but not overwhelming. Sugary flavor that gets better the longer you drink it. Above average Belgian-style brew.

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.

Sampler at the brewpub. Pours a cloudy darker amber with an average creamy off white head. Aroma of banana, clove, tropical fruits, Belgian yeast and spices. Flavor of dark fruits, Belgian yeast, some hop bitterness and a dry mouthfeel.