 redlight (1048), Winter Park, Florida, USA
Jun 10, 2008
Fruity and spicy aromas, light tropical fruits, star fruit, with cotton candy, zesty citrus spices in the nose. Pours a cloudy yellow orange with a dense white head. The flavor starts out sweet and fruity with green grapes, sweet kumquats, then it has a spicy bite with hints of cinnamon and corriander. It finishes with a sweet yet dry finish. Very nice beer, i enjoyed it.
after4ever (1719), Brier, Washington, USA
Sep 8, 2008 750, corked and baled. Another LA delight. Pours a cloudy, toffeeish medium amber with a towering, fizzy platinum blonde head that lasts and lasts, leaving thick sheets of woolly lace. Mild, dusty, slightly green apple-y nose. Not so impressive up top, really, and this beer’s been out of the fridge for coming up on 20 minutes. Plenty of time to blossom. Creamy medium body with firm, refreshing carb. Resiny bitterness on the mid-palate that flows through to the finish. Joined by slight lemon and caramel notes. Doesn’t have a hell of an individualistic identity as a crisp belgian farmhouse ale, but what’s there is delicious and drinkable. Hides the 8.5% extremely well--don’t let this "BSA" listing nonsense fool you, either, btw. This is a great big saison.
Nik925 (136), California, USA
Sep 6, 2008 Amazing banana/clove yeast funk in both aroma and taste, though kept in check and mild. Golden and crisp, perfect carbonation. Not the most complex Belgian Strong ale, but perfectly made and very enjoyable. Simple yet excellent.
trevor211 (88), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Pours a beautiful gold, with a classic Belgian head. Remarkably full aroma, with strong citrus notes, apple and baking spices (would complement apple pie wonderfully). A bit hot (appropriately, I guess), with yeast, hops, lots of spices and a very smooth, dry finish - just a bit tart. This one is incredibly drinkable.
fredandboboflo (508), East Setauket, New York, USA
Sep 3, 2008 Bottle. Aroma of citrus fruits, maybe some apple, melon, light spices, zestiness. Flavor moderately sweet with enough balancing hops and an ever-so-subtle tartness. Quite easy drinking, a very nice brew.
LilBeerDoctor (509), East Setauket, New York, USA
Sep 3, 2008 Bottle courtesy of inkubus27. Pours a cloudy light orange with a small disappearing white head. Aroma of raisin, light fruits, brown sugar. Flavor initially of lemony/citrusy hops, melon rind, slight raisin, alcohol, Belgian yeast, some vegetal notes. Very complex and dry (as advertised). Smooth drinking and delicious.
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