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North Coast PranQster Belgian

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86
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9923.48/5.03.47/5.07.6%68Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Belgian Ales represent the height of the brewers' art. Sophisticated brewing techniques, yeast blends and unique flavoring elements have elevated the beers of Belgium to the status enjoyed by wine in other countries. PranQster follows in this tradition using a mixed culture of antique yeast strains that results in a floral nose, a full fruity flavor and a clean finish.
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 talon1117 (622), Bellvue, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
May 3, 2007  
Pours a nice, hazy, coppery orange color with a moderately full, creamy, and white; head is mostly lasting and leaves excellent lacing. Nose is pleasant with floral, pepper, and estery yeast with lighter notes of corriander, light pomme fruit, and a hint of caramel sweetness. Flavor starts nicely with a sweetness, and plenty of banana esters from the high amount of yeast, and lighter floral, pepper, and faint peach and orange peel. Palate is medium to full, creamy and round, and carbonation is almost lively with a quick dryness. Flavor is short-lived as it dries out almost completely to the finish which is very dry and has notes of yeast, lightly sweet bread, and a touch of floral bitterness. Farily nice Golden brewed in the states but lack any ’wow’ factors. Solid nose and bodybut carried too much yeast and the finish kind of fell apart. Decent, but not extraordinary.


 Crafty07 (392), Florence, Kentucky, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 27, 2007  
Hazy golden pour with a minimal white head. The commercial description is a bit presentious but I have to agree with the floral nose and ’full fruity flavor’, despite the alliteration. I’ll admit it, I’m impressed.


 stison42 (318), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/510/20
Apr 25, 2007  
Cloudy yellow. Orangy aroma as well as taste. Decent body, but just not interesting.


 hellbilly (1532), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Apr 25, 2007  
no aroma... tap poured too cold. yeasty, five spice flavors. definately belgian style, pretty tasty.


kegoguinness (45), Dodge City, Washington DC, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Apr 24, 2007  
Belgian candy meets clementine tangerines, like a Harry and David catalog from Spain. I also get peppermint apple. Huh? Like dating someone with sexual hangups, there is no head. Is there a dash of pepper in this salad of a beer? Waiter, bring some croutons, please.


 Carl99Fan (186), Suwanee, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Apr 17, 2007  
Poured from 12oz bottle into a Trappist glass. Coppery orange color with minimal white head. No lacing. Hoppy flavor with slight hint of spice and citrus. Not bad for this style...would recommend to friends.


 onehotsexychic (101), Albany, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 16, 2007  
Hummmm - like Allagash White but dark. Aparently it’s ’very Belgiam Style’ as I was told. It’s quality, and just a fun label!!


 aspidites (1274), manteca, California, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/52/102/58/20
Apr 15, 2007  
Phenolic nose with a bit of must and dank cellar on the nose. Phenolic palate with some overripe white fruit and saccharine sweetness.



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