unrulythings (69), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jan 19, 2008
a caramel colored beer with a creamy head. aroma of orange and honey. citrus, nutmeg, and vanilla combine for a delightfully sweet, honey spiced beer. I quite enjoyed this as a lunchtime treat.
 tronraner (1410), (Louis-, Sevier-, Knox-)ville, Tennessee, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Bottle, 2004. Pours cloudy rust orange with lasting beige head. The aroma is somewhat fruity, with cherry and raisin notes, with a good deal of orange peel, pretty strong yeast, and a somewhat subtle spiciness. The flavor isn’t quite as solid as the nose. Kind of a spicy hodge-podge, a little bit lacking in grace. Orange peel and coriander are the only spices from the commercial description I detect, but there is a maelstrom of blended spicy notes behind them, something like an overboard tisane. There’s a somewhat dark malty sweetness as the base, with some cherry and wood notes. It finishes with a pleasant dryness and a slightly oxidized sherry-like note. Ok, but I bet this would have been better fresh.
Boutip (1769), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Aug 25, 2008 Poured a deep cloudy amber color ale with a nice off-white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of nutmeg and cinnamon is well balance with the sweet caramel malt profile. Taste is a mix between some deep caramel malt with loads of spices which may includes cinnamon and nutmeg. Body is full and beer is very rich with no apparent alcohol and some good carbonation. I very much enjoy this one even though it is quite filling and wouldn’t drink more then one at a time. I ma starting to really enjoy beer from this brewery and looking forward to more discovery.
DuffMan (1939), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Aug 16, 2008 Orange brown, chalky, transluscent appearance with an explosive foamy brown head. Incredibly rich spicy malt aroma. Rich malty palate with complex spiciness-- bitter orange, ginger, jasmine flower. Crazy stuff! Really really nice.
tennisjoel (725), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
Aug 3, 2008 Pour is thick reddish brown and muddy appearance with spacious bubble structure. An uneven head, which is kinda different and cool. Aroma is saison like with some more spices than typical. Flavors are sour apple, perfumy hops, spice, and overall a nice sweet and sour combo. A unique brew for sure. Like a sugary saison, I think it works here. Definitely some belgian influences in this brew. I liked it quite a bit.
douglas88 (741), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Jul 22, 2008 Bottle from Sams in Chicago. Pours a cloudy copper color with a thick and powerful off-white head. A powerful yeast and spice profile in the nose. The taste was mostly a strong dose of spices; orange peel, cinnamon, and nutmeg, along with some dry yeasty flavors. A full mouthfeel, quite interesting. This brewer does a lot of good work.
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