 emerica56 (432), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Apr 25, 2008
Thanks to Alldaydrinker we shared this for a bar opening. The color is a cloudy redish amber with a ton of yeast in the bottom of the glass. As you put your nose to it you can smell the hops and some light fruits. There is a rather thin head with some laceing along the sides of the glass. The initial flavor has some nice bitter pine hops with some sweet pear with a bitter finish. The pear coats the sides of your mouth and leaves that pine resin long after you have finished the beer. Overall this is a really good Belgian ale.
golubj (936), Redwood City, California, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Draft at the brewpub. Amber pour. Toasty nutty caramel malt aroma. flavor is pretty much the same, some earthy hops and grain. Like a strange variation of a brown ale.
BMan1113VR (586), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
Jul 5, 2008 On tap at Father’s Office. Pours with an off-white head covering a clear amber body. Aroma is quite malty with grapes, pear and a bit spicey. Taste is slightly sour and fruity, extremely malty finishing a bit nutty. Syrupy mouthfeel, slightly fizzy.
Sammy (2946), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 4, 2008 A very drinkable Belgian, wo knowswhat to expect from RR but it was easy drinking. Some sourness yes but I’ve had more sour from them. Spicy saison charcter. Medium brown with a big head and lacey. Great mouthfeel. Balanced malt and bitterness, the spice andthe sour element.
Hophead22 (47), Redlands, California, USA
Jul 2, 2008 In the bottle. Very nice dark copper color, very good head retention. Slight hop smell in the aroma. Seemed a bit thin and watery, very smooth though. Kind of expected more from RR. Not horrible, but not great either.
timmy300 (142), bloomington, Illinois, USA
Jul 2, 2008 there was definately a lot going on here. this is a rare occasion, but i would have actually liked less hop flavor in this ale. lots of spicy and fruity, and toasty characters all fighting with each other. i have another bottle, so hopefully in a year or so the flavors will smooth out and work together instead of fighting with each other.
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