 RAYBOY01 (1870), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 31, 2009 This hopped-up belgian starts with a pretty dark golden pour with substantial white head. Nose is Belgian yeast esters (fruity and spicy) with some hop herbal qualities. Nice spritzy palate, refreshing and sparkling, with notes of yeasty fruitiness, herbal hop bitterness, and sweet roasted caramel and toffee maltiness. Good pairing with many different foods.
sauceyhops (104), carlsbad, California, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Aug 30, 2009 750ml bottle. Being that this is not my favorite style of beer, you may want to take this rating with a grain of salt. Straw yellow pour with white head. Sweet, malty flavor with touches of light fruits. Not enough flavor for my liking and just really not all that impressive of a beer.
cgarvieuk (4225), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 23, 2009 Bottle at home ... amber ... thin white head ... sweet pine ... light sweet fruity hop ... juicy .. little cream ... littl ebitter .. possibly a little oxidiesed.
jeremytoni (1127), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 17, 2009 From a bottle poured a hazy straw color with a lot of head. Nice spicy flavor with a quick finish.
cprochak (445), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 7, 2009 On tap at the brewery 07-10-09. Don’t have much for notes on this one besides my scores and that very nice amber pour with a great balanced bitterness.
larryLSB (169), La Selva Beach, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 5, 2009 Poured from 750, courtesy of SamGamgee. Cloudy golden amber with a huge white head. Subtle nose of fruit, lemon and banana and a hint of the hops. Nice dry light taste. Very enjoyable Abbey Ale.
gorditoabd (174), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 1, 2009 Bomber. Pours a lovely copper-tinged golden color with ample, white, lacey head. Aroma is floral, grapefruit and orange rinds, with just a touch of mild spice (nutmeg?). Initial taste is surprisingly bitter considering the aroma, all light hops and malt, with a touch of old penny flavor. Yeah, there seems to be something not right about this one; gotta give it a minute to see… Further tasting only reveals that something really falls flat on the palate of this beer. It seems to want to go from bitter, to sweet to balanced, but this bottle just falls short of that.
SamGamgee (1469), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 1, 2009 75cl bottle. Hazy gold with a thick white head. The aroma has lots of spicy hops augmented by spicy yeast phenols and some fruity esters that have some lemon, and vague banana and melon. The flavor is dry with some pale malt, spicy and bitter hops, and some yeasty fruitiness that mixes well with the fruitier, lemony side of the hops. Light bodied with smooth carbonation. Hoppy stuff for a Belgian blond ale, and the hops mix well with the yeast character, whith the bitterness never getting astringent or out of balance. As good as their special releases can be, these guys have a bangin’ regular lineup for the most part.
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