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Great Divide Belgica 3.26 231

Great Divide Belgica

Percentile
72
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2313.27/5.03.26/5.0Spring7.2%74.9Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
The Roman name for the Low Countries–is a marriage of the best in American and Belgian brewing traditions. Belgian pilsner malt, a generous amount of American and European hops and a unique Belgian yeast strain combine to give Belgica big notes of citrus and spice, creating a lively concoction perfect for spring in the Rockies–or the Ardennes. 7.2% ABV.

First released as Belgian IPA:
Just for fun, the brewers took our Titan, a hop forward American IPA and introduced a Belgian yeast strain to it. The result is unique Belgian-style ale with lots of fruity esters, a citrus hop flavor and nice hop bitterness that’s surprisingly smooth. 7.5% alcohol by volume.
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 potbeercollege (388), Boulder, Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 26, 2009  
Tasting GABF. yellow like coors light. Very fruit citrus aroma. Interesting taste with yeast and spice. alright


 goozen (1088), Leiden, Netherlands
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/511/20
Sep 26, 2009  
Bottle 0,33ltr: Hazy yellow with an spicy an citrus taste. Rather good Duvel-cloon.


 Arayaga2 (981), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Sep 25, 2009  
Straw yellow with short-lived white head. Aroma is a whiff of urine, wheat, and spicy phenols. Taste is nearly the same, with a hit of DMS, and a harsh tannic finish. $2/12oz


 HogTownHarry (4020), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Sep 24, 2009  
Bottle ( 12oz ). Shared with garthicus, courtesy of blankboy. Slightly hazy oily gold with an average white head. Sweet yeasty/spicy aroma, quite grassy-bitter with a mild cereal malt backbone - not much alcohol on the nose. The taste follows, but all aspects diminished, and an odd, somewhat jarring acetone sharpness intrudes. Light bodied, only semi-lively, with a long weedy-bitter finish that has a slightly building harshness - not bad, but it seems a little jagged - promising, though - maybe a little tweaking to gentle the flavour?


 Ungstrup (15361), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Sep 23, 2009  
Bottled. A golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma is very hoppy, flowery, and fruity - peaches primarily. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of malt, hops, and fruit - citrusy and peaches, leading to a very bitter finish. Thanks yespr for sharing.


 Papsoe (15103), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 23, 2009  
Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Pours a clear golden with a white head. Sweet fruity aroma with spicy hops. Medium body, citric fruitiness, spicy and yeasty. Dry and lightly bitter finish. 230909


 yespr (12345), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 23, 2009  
12 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is distinct hops fruity, peach and grapefruit. Fruity flavorued, light pinewood hops mixed with peach and grapefruit. Lingering fruity and bitter flavoured finish.


 PilsnerPeter (2617), Flushing, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 22, 2009  
Tap at Studio Square’s Craft Beer Week Fest 2009: Pale golden with good clarity and a thick pillowy dense white head with great retention. Very nice aroma- dry spicy with a lemon zest/lemon grass note and very dry Belgian pale/crackery malts with a subtle bread crust note and dry phenolics (almost seemed bretty). Creamy body. Softly sweet undertones- a doughy malt base with a dry yeast character balanced by herbal lemon grass hops (reminds me of Sorachi Ace). A very nice Belgian Ale that is quite underrated.



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