Great Divide Hades

Brewed by Great Divide Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Ale
Denver, Colorado USA

Belgian Tripel style, big on the maltiness, honey and bread flavors. Mild crisp in the finish. Stronger on the malts then bitterness, could be a touch more dry.

Bottle: Pale straw, quite translucent, moderate to thin sudsy white head, spotty lacing, very light carbonation.   Somewhat floral nose, sweet biscuits, sweetened straw.   Interesting beer so far.   Sweet, somewhat syrupy, grassy flavor up front.   Comes across as being a bit dry, with very minor floral notes.   Pale breadiness, this is like a lighter Tripel.   Moderate to full body, mouthfeel is average.   Like most American made Tripels, bready moreso than floral.   This one might be a bit more floral, but it remains to be like a lighter example of a Belgian Tripel.   Tiz okay, but will certainly get lost in the sea of good beer.

Hazy straw yellow, estery floral/perfume aroma. I’m not sure if there is wheat in this, but this has a wheaty character to it, along with flowery yeast. Unfortunately there is a rather harsh hot alcohol note in the finish that detracts from the overall palate (which is average at best really).

Bouteille de 12 oz achetée chez Knightly Spirits (Orlando, FL). Arôme: Odeur de citron avec une pointe de fleur et d’épices. Apparence: La couleur est blonde avec une très faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’agrumes avec une pointe d’épices. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence d’agrumes en arrière goût. (Rating #2411)

Clear and light golden. Fresh and yeasty nose with fruity aromas. Lively but smooth carbonation; nice texture. Sweet caramel candy hints, accented by some sort of hard candy that I couldn’t put my finger on. A healthy amount of bitterness cleansed away the sweetness. Overhopped, compared to traditional Belgian ales, but I didn’t really mind. Bitter herbs and spices lingered nicely on the tongue. A slight warming in the back of the throat followed. Pleasant background aromas (clove, pear, yeast, banana). This beer didn’t floor me with complexity, but I enjoyed it quite a bit.

Pours straw color with decent foam. Nice sweet grain aroma. Soapy and alcoholic flavors. Not that much else going on. If the malts were bigger or more assertive this could really work. Soft mouthfeel.

22oz. Bottle: Aroma of yeast, herbs, toasted malts, spices, and a hint of fruit. Poured golden in color with a large, foamy white head that lasted throughout. Clear. Very sparkling. Flavor is very earthy, herbal, and grassy with some light spices. Medium body. Creamy, tingly texture. Lively carbonation. Bitter herbal finish.

Picked up at McScrooges, Knoxville. Clear gold, big foamy white head that quickly subsides. Grainy aroma at first, then it gets pretty fruity and yeasty - some pineapple, some banana. Flavor is pretty much what you’d expect from the aroma, although is finishes a bit drier than expected. More alcohol heat as it warms. Shooting for a Duvel Clone, perhaps?