<b>Name:</b> La Gnomette Experimental<br /> <b>Date:</b> 07/13/2006<br /> <b>Mode:</b> Draft<br /> <b>Source:</b> Capitol Ale House, Richmond<br /> <br /> opaque gold, whispy white head that can’t be roused, bits of lace, light sweet spicy aroma, big sweet malt flavor with a fruity essence of apricot and other light fruits, lots of spicy character, stays sweet and spicy to the end without ever developing much other character<br /> <br /> <b>Aroma:</b> 6/10; <b>Appearance:</b> 6/10; <b>Flavor:</b> 6/10; <b>Palate:</b> 6/10; <b>Overall:</b> 12/20<br /> <b>Rating:</b> 3/5.0<br /><b>Drinkability:</b> 7/10<br /> <b>Score:</b> **+/4<br />

&#40;draft&#41; Clear straw body with white head that leaves nice lacing. Aroma is moderately sweet, floral, melon/peach. Taste is moderately sweet, melon, peach, light herbal, some syrup. Alcohol presence noted but not strong. Some stickiness, medium-full body.

Draft... Mostly clear, straw-colored ale with a small, creamy, white head. Great retention. Fruity, floral nose with notes of banana and spice. Bitter-sweet flavor of honey and hops; peach and golden raisins. Medium-bodied and astringent with lively carbonation. Finishes sweet, then dry. Interesting brew.

Draft at Zeno’s, and it was listed as Chouffe Gnomette. Unfiltered, wit-like in appearance, or like a murky Belgian blonde. I thought it was fairly similar to La Chouffe but it lacked the strong soapy coriander nose that Chouffe has. More of a lightly spicy peach and sweet lemon flavor. The yeast is what makes this beer, and it’s a nice, even spicyness, mellow you could say.

Golden color with a moderate off-white head. Light malt sweetness transcends the aromas with a mild floral undertone. Flavors of sweet pale malt with a light touch of lemon. The citrus does not cut the fullness and this one get more cloying as it sets. Stewed raisins and fig flavors start to get annoying as the sips continue. A sweet pale belgian at best. Perhaps this barrel is not aging well.