 kmweaver (2463), Sebastopol, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 2, 2008 Draft @ Falling Rock Tap House. Pours a bright, medium honey-golden color; effervescent; creamy white head with good retention and glistening, fine-bubbled lacing; great looking pour. Very nicely dry aroma with toasty brettiness, crackers, a bit of honey; slightly reserved, but good. Medium mouthfeel: effervescent bubbles; gorgeous, crisp mouthfeel and a solidly dry core; excellent drinkability; honey, yellow fruits, and the slightest amount of funk and brett at the perimeter; a very good Belgian ale. I could drink a ton of this. Medium finish: toasty crackers, light breadiness, and dry minerals.
illidurit (889), Santa Cruz, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 27, 2008 On tap at 515 in Santa Cruz. Poured into a goblet. Light cloudy gold color with a fluffy white head. Aroma is bright fleshy fruit with some yeastiness and a very subtle funk. Flavor is a bit floral, some phenols, yeasty bread, medium tart, pear and apricot fruitiness, a bit of brett in the finish. Dry and reasonably complex, but no Orval here. Nice mouthfeel with a little too much carbonation.
waolsen (1222), Littleton, Colorado, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 25, 2008 tap. golden/hazy pour with thin head. lacing. sour apple, with nice malts well spiced in aroma. light yeast. clove. easy and smooth. well balanced and light
anders37 (4691), Malmö, Sweden
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 22, 2008 Draught @ Über Tavern, Seattle. Pours a clear golden color with a white head. Fruity malty spicey aroma with some slightly tasrt hints. Sweetish malty spicey and slightly yeasty flavor. Sweetish malty fruity spicey finish.
Bockyhorsey (2528), Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 2.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 |
Sep 7, 2008 Tap @ Papago. Stale sour aroma rather bland. Hazy yellow body with white head. Flavor was some spicey acidic sour tart watered down. Not very tasty on the palate leaving a spicey tin aftertaste.
hopscotch (5483), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 5, 2008 Draft... RBSG ‘08... Clear, light yellow ale with small, creamy, white head. Excellent retention. Acidic, grainy nose. Medium to full-bodied and syrupy with lively carbonation. Well-balanced, mildly tart flavor with a nice hop bite. Lengthy, crisp, mildly sweet finish.
OldMrCrow (1192), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Sep 3, 2008 Draft at Brouwers.
If this mess is a nod to Orval I hope I never do anything to merit a nod from New Belgium. Yeah, it’s a Belgian-style ale, and yeah, with a bit of imagination you can taste some brett in there. But Orval? Get the hell out of here. This sweet, grainy, basically a half-arsed attempt at a light Belgian from an American microbrewery. No aroma save for a bit of apple juice. Not undrinkable by any means -- just not anything special in the least.
AmEricanbrew (1838), Washington DC, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 2, 2008 Draft@ Brouwer’s. Light amber with a tight head. Mild nose is a little bit of cheese with bready malts and spice. Medium body. Lightly sweet grainy pale malt flavor with some spicy yeast. The bar keep called this a sour ale; not even close.
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