Pisgah Baptista

Brewed by Pisgah Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Black Mountain, North Carolina USA

Pale amber with no head. Aroma is sweet, yeast and some fruit I couldn’t quite identify. Flavor is a subtle sweetness with just enough sour/bitterness to keep it in check. Overall, very enjoyable.

Courtesy Beerlando. Pours a fairly clear gold orange, with not much head. Smells of sweet candy sugar, some orange peel, and Belgian yeast. The flavor is alot of orange citrus and the candy suagr combined. tastes more like a strong abbey tripel. the alcohol is quite noticeable throughout, and leaves a mild burn in he finish and the aftertaste. Decent brew, very drinkable, with good flavor.

Thanx To TBC for sharing this.Another great beer from Pisgah.Pours golden with a small white head.A nice aray of spices on the nose with fruits and bread. Flavor is fruity and bready with spices on top.Love these guys.

bottle winter 2007. above average, mostly lasting, off-white, fizzy head with great lacing. clear sparkling bronze body. aromas of candied sugar, yeast, ripe fruit, moderate malts, some light vinousnous, touch of spices. alcohol was present but overall was blended well. flavor was moderately sweet with some random punches of bitterness. average to long lasting finish duration. very smooth beer. impressive but not the greatest.

The last at a 5-brew Pisgah tasting at Bruisin’ Ales in Asheville, NC 11% ABV. Pisgah’s "Belgian Noel" seasonal offering, a strong dark (but not too dark!) brew. Beautiful bronze color with a complex nose that immediately caught my attention -- too many things going on to single any one out, yet not too busy to be confusing. All I could say was, "Wow." This was clearly the coup-de-grace of the day for me. Truly complex, truly amazing...I must say that I have as of yet not had any true Christmas Ales from Belgium or the Netherlands, so I can’t compare the Baptista against the heralds of the style, but style aside, I fell in love with this thing. And, no watery finish here! More along the lines of a dry barleywine or sherry finish, really. And wonderful with cheese all the way. More, please!

Date: 12/22/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Barley’s, NC

clear dark yellow, creamy cream colored head, solid creamy head, sweet fruity aroma, sweet fruity flavor, lots of candy sweetness, lots of fruit character, some bitterness shows up in the finish but gives it complexity rather than balance, the sweetness starts to dry out as it warms,
-------- /> Date: 01/10/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting

the bottle is drier than the draft with more spicy bitterness,
-------- /> Date: 02/07/2008
Mode: bottle
Source: aa
Vintage: batch 2

nice spicyness in the aroma in addition to the sweet malt, not quite the sweet candy flavor from before but more of a sweet bread flavor, still the spicyness for balance,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Thanks to kp for sharing this one at one of the Dark Lord Weekend room tastings. A fleeting white head forms over this clear golden bodied brew. The aroma is flowery, spicy, with typical funky Belgain aspects to it. Some alcohol is also noted. Sweet candy flavor. The alcohol is very well hidden in this one.

thanks KP. A golden pour with a thin off white head. A slightly spiced aroma a lot like clove but probably not what it is. A bit of spice in the flavor as well good malt balance that help cover the 11.5 well. It has a nice bitter finish. The carbonation and mouthfeel are very good as well. A good beer overall.