 Ughsmash (4072), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 6, 2008 Thanks to Blake for bringing the 750! Poured hazy medium golden with well-retained, creamy cap of white head.. sticky lacing. The aroma picked up lots of bright noble hops upfront.. juicy pineapple and floral notes led with a soft bready backing.. loved the presentation. The flavor had lemon zest, dry floral, and pineapple bitterness over a pale bitterness that didn’t provide too much.. great spicy tripel-like yeast strain throughout. Medium-plus bodied with a whole lotta carbonation on the palate.. spicy overall and quite enjoyable.
wickedpete (629), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 30, 2008 Pale yellow body along with a tall effervescent head that leaves clinging gobs of lace as the head recedes. A doughy aroma comes through with the typical yeast and honey sweetness of the style. A hop note is noticeably missing from the aroma. A bitter hop bite shows itself in the flavor as well as an expected yeasty spice, and tingly body. The dry bitterness persists throughout the body. Flavors of honey, hay, under baked bread, and grapes maybe. Pretty solid and enjoyable but it doesn’t wow me.
KimJohansen (7135), Copenhagen V, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 22, 2008 Clear golden with huge white head. Sweet yeasty with fruity, mild hops, spices and warming alcohol in the end.
dmac (1500), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 20, 2009 750 ml bottle thanks to willblake. Very hazy bright yellow with a huge fizzy foamy head. Aroma is very spicey, hoppy, slight fruit and bubble gum. Spiced up flavor almost minty. Not bad.
JoeinUccle (911), Brussels, Belgium
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 3, 2008 Really a tasty ale, but don’t be distracted by the hop thing. This is another example, I think, of a Belgian brewer wanting to get serious about hops but not quite having the stomach to cut loose and go for it (also see Duvel Tripel Hop). Happier with this result, though. Sampled at ZBF. Pours hazy yellow-gold, white and tightly laced head. Tropical fruit nose with some light hops in the aroma. Flavor is sweet, malty, rolling into a bitter finish and aftertaste. Goes quite dry at the end. Interesting and enjoyable. The Anker site suggests this is a full addition to the Carolus line, not just a one-off. Glad to hear it. OK to tweak, though.
baggio (198), norrtälje, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 6, 2009 Draught@Akkurat
Apoperance: Fizzy yellow with a small and creamy white head.
Aroma: Belgian yeast, Spices, Citric notes.
Flavor: Citric notes, Caramel, Fresh grain, Spices, Hint of alcohol.
Palate: Quite refreshing with a moderate carbonation and pleasant bitterness at the end.
A very drinkable belgian IPA that i was fortunate enough to try from draught. Will definitely pick up a few bottles of this to my next trip to belgium.
FatPhil (3483), Espoo, Finland
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 19, 2008 Bottle (EBF2008)
Hoppy yeasty aroma. Crisp carbonation in the mouth. Massively hoppy taste. Lockets finish - honey and eucalyptus. Hoppy finish - raw sticky hops! Very enjoyable.
tarjei (1755), Bryne, Norway
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 11, 2009 33 cl bottle at home. Hazy yellow color, big frothy white head. Arom is fruity with hops, yeast and citrus. Flavor is sweet, fruity, citric, spicy and hoppy. Hints of alcohol. Some honey in the aftertaste. Refreshing. Belgian ale with more hops than normal, interesting and quite nice.
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