malrubius (459), USA Oct 12, 2008 Tap @ The Gate in English Pint glass for some reason. Hazy golden with puffy lasting head and lace. Hoppy sweet vanilla yeasty lemon pastry aroma, Sweet vanilla marshmallow with melon and very spicy hoppy finish. Medium bosy and medium carbo. Excellent Belgian soft mouthfeel. Wel hidden alcohol. Delicous and deceptively strong. JohnnyJ (678), Reno, Nevada, USA Oct 11, 2008 Pours a golden orange with fizzy white head. Bready malt, candy sugar, orange peel, banana, belgian yeast, and floral hops. Herbal with notes of spice and coriander. The bitterness of the IIPA doesn’t really come through, but the alcohol is fairly well hidden. pantanap (793), Chicago, Illinois, USA Oct 11, 2008 22oz bottle from hophead22.... a cloudy orange caramel brown pour with a moderate soapy white head... aroma was mustiness that coincides with orange peel and tropical pacific northwest hops.... flavors had a medium degree of grapefruit rind bitterness. pretty astringent through the finish and beyond which ultimately became off-putting. some sweetness to start but quickly turns into a bitter beast. illinismitty (1456), Nashville, Tennessee, USA Oct 9, 2008 Bomber brought back from my CA trip. I had this at Hamiltons, but I was too blitzed to rate it. Pours a nice translucent orange amber, with a nice off white head and hypnotizing carbonation. Aroma of wheat malts and Belgian phenols. Medium bodied with average carbonation and a slight dryness on the palate. Flavor of wheat malts, candi sugar, honey, pear and white pepper. Not overly attenuated, but there is some sweetness there. Semi dry and bitter finish, with the alcohol only slightly detectable. Not bad, but lacks some cohesiveness. adrian910ss (1032), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Oct 9, 2008 22 oz bottle. Pours a hazy golden orange honey with a medium sized white head. Aroma of coriander, herbal tea, bubble gum and candied sugar. Taste of bubblegum, coriander, candied sugar, tea and spice.
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