Great Divide Hades

Pours clear water with a slight tint of yellow and 20 second bright white head. The aroma is fruity up front and approaching the sense of a cider with big notes of assorted apples then moving into apricots, sweet malts, a hint of pepper and a sense of yeasty spice. The taste is very similar to the nose with sweet red and granny smith apples to go along with light color fruity esters, malt and candi sugar sweetness, a bit of pepper and the assorted Belgian yeast spiciness.

Bottled 06/2007. Hazy yellow color, big white cloudy head, lace. Grainy, glueish mango aroma. Flavor is fruity and yeasty, a bit grainy and harsh alcoholic too. Hoppy aftertaste. A bit dull brew from Great Divide. This bottle was 1,5 yrs old, I suppose it is better when fresh - although ratings here are not raving this so much.

Bottle... Clear yellow ale with a small, fizzy, white head. Decent retention. The aroma is an amalgamation of clove, pear, fuzzy yellow fruits and pale grains. Light to medium-bodied with prickly carbonation. Very well-balanced. The pale malt sweetness and gentle hop bitterness compliment each other perfectly. Finishes crisp and a bit abrasive, tangy and then dry. I am not really a fan of these golden Belgian ales, especially the ones brewed in The States.

Nice flavor from the yeast strain. Gives it a nice spicy/fruity flavor. Highly crisp finish....subtle hop presence throughout. Not the best american interpretation of a Belgian...but drinkable.

Draft. the best comparison would be a belgian tripel blended with some tasteless international macro lager. Strange finish.

Golden body with a spritzy head that leaves a firm white cap once it finally settles in place. The nose is firm and forward, with a nice mix of Belgiany esthers, including pear, apple, cinnamon and spice. A nice layering of caramel and honey malts balance the body with the continued push of spicy yeast. Finishes crisp and dry, very saison-like. I really enjoyed the yeast in this one.

Bottled (bought from Ölkonsortiet, Aalborg). Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is hops, glue, grass and some slight notes of yeast. Flavour is hops, slight pumpkin, grass, grains and glue. Something like a clash between Belgian Ale and American Pale Ale.

Bottle. Pale yellow body with a small white head. Aroma similar to a wit beer, but sweeter. Spice, grain, light hop. The flavor is lightly to moderately sweet and lightly bitter and lightly acidic. It finishes lightly sweet and moderately bitter. Light to medium body with a watery texture. Not very well put together.