 notalush (2690), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 10, 2009 Considering that this is New Holland, I was expecting the worst, but I am actually pleasantly surprised - pours a very hazy golden color - somewhat earthy, yeasty, phenolic and spicy in the nose, with notes of peach, apricot, wheat/grain - the taste is a wee bit sweet for a saison, but there are a lot of peppery notes, grassy/herbal hops, and a kind of flinty dryness at the end that do a pretty good job of balancing it out - through the middle of this, there are wildflower qualities, and quite a bit of peach flavor - lingering flowers and honey on the palate - pretty good, actually.
phukktifano (159), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 10, 2009 Bottle at Mekong. Hazy golden color with very slight head. Aroma was sweet, spicy and earth. Flavor was fruit and a bit of spice.
gws57 (1148), Saint Charles, Illinois, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Apr 9, 2009 Had this one bottled, thank you Arnie! Straw, hazy yellow pour with a thin, wispy white head, a light, slightly grassy, slightly fruity nose, and a similarly light citrusy and fruity flavor. Slightly bitter finish. This style really doesn’t do much for me, but the beer itself wasn’t bad.
malrubius (1004), Valley Stream, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 8, 2009 22 ounce bottle in Duvel glass. Very pale orange with ring head and a little lace. Mildly sugary fruity spicy aroma. Sweet melony fruitiness with mild spicy grassy finish. Medium body and carbo. Not bad.
Blaze312 (132), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 7, 2009 12 oz bottle. Pours a pale yellow in color, with little head that rests around the edge of the glass. Fruity aroma. Taste of wheat and earthy flavors, also slight hops, and perhaps citrus in the aftertaste. The aftertaste leaves a hint of bitter on the tongue. This one Billy gifted to me in exchange of some Centennials I left with him.
maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 5, 2009 Bottle at Mekong on 04/04/2009. Cloudy orange body with a medium frothy off-white head. Sweety fruity and earthy aroma with some faint spice. Sweet earthy and floral flavor with some hard to determine spices and a bit of orange. Medium body with high carbonation.
BeerBaron617 (313), Novi, Michigan, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 30, 2009 22 oz. bottle from Hiller’s market in Northville MI. Pours a a hazy straw yellow with medium fluffy head. I got this not really knowing the style. I just got it because I knew I liked New Holland stuff, and I had never seen this. Well, in true NH fashion, this stuff is great. It really reminds me of a traditional Belgian dubbel, or trippel, but more subtle. It’s slightly fruity, with a great finish. Cheers!
Elizavyeta (110), Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 29, 2009 Rich, golden color and a sweet, hazy aroma to match. Somewhat reminiscent of dried fruit, but with a more pronounced mineral tone that lingers. Flavor is initially light, but finishes more towards the hoppy and bitter end; flavors range from grapefruit to hazelnut with an almost woody finish. Not particularly boozy, making it a nice sipping beer for a lazy Sunday afternoon, perhaps with a slab of Pont l’Eveque and dried figs?
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