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Signature Ale - Belgian Strong Ale

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
De Proefbrouwerij

Lochristi, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
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Broad Distribution
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3413.84/5.03.82/5.0Special8.5%93.3Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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"A stylish and artistic collaborative brewing effort that combines the enormous talents of Dirk Naudts, at Belgium’s De Proef Brewery, and Tomme Arthur of Port Brewing and Lost Abbey in southern California."
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 mspindler (228), Alta Loma, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jul 4, 2009  
Bottle from Bottleworks shared by JoeTheYounger on the Seattle trip. Pours a cloudy orange with a large off white head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is spicy with some sweet fresh fruits and a touch of bubblegum. Flavor is hoppier than expected. Spice and citrus, a touch of funk, dry and somewhat medicinal. Medium bodied with generous carbonation.


 DJMonarch (4310), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Jul 3, 2009  
On Tap at the Falling Rock Tap House, Denver 09/10/2007 Carbonation. Golden coloured fruity strong in alcohol and hoppy with a crisp and bitter malt finish.


 grandridge (218), Port Clinton, Ohio, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/517/20
Jul 2, 2009  
Pours golden brown wiith a large head that laces around the glass. Aroma is belgian yeast, spice, resin hops, and some slight funk, lemon. Mouthfeel is thick but not overdone and nicely carbonated. This brew tastes like a hopped out belgian brew with some funk. Good idea. Wasn’t expecting it to be to hoppy but there is a distinct presence of resinous, piney hops in the backbone of this brew. The brett presence is subtle but present, and the belgian yeast is there but not too much which can be the downfall of so many other belgians. What is this brew? A Belgian strong ale? How bout’ a IPA-Belgian-sour? OK it’s not that sour, how bout just a Belgian IPA? Close but there’s more, Oh, screw it. Its a Belgian strong ale, and a damn good one at that.


 fiver29 (609), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jul 1, 2009  
Bottle pours cloudy amber color with off white head. Aroma is subtle plum, yeast, brett, and caramel. Medium mouthfeel with a lot of tiny bubbles for carbonation. Flavor is brett, dark fruit, apricot, plum, caramel, and finishes dry. Solid.


 porterhouse (1099), Alna, Maine, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jun 27, 2009  
(750 ml bottle from 1828 Vintage House, cellared for 10 mos. after purchase) Pours bright but hazy goldish burnt amber with a finger and a half of slightly lumpy off-white head that is well-retained. Aroma of yeast/cheese, caramel, citrus-lemon tang. Mouthfeel smooth, surpisingly a bit thin, lightly sticky on back end. Very nice well-defined and persistent rings and sheets of lacing. Nice-looking. Flavor is sweet with lots of yeast and pepper. Lip-smacking caramel builds toward finish. Notes of citrus/lemon/apricot and other light fruits. As it warms there is a fairly big hoppy bitter bite in the finish. This one is also a bit hot which detracts a bit from the drinkability. The hops are kind of a neat surprise.


 curly (412), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 25, 2009  
Cloudy amber pour with a frothy white head. Ripe fruit and honey aroma. Tastes Like slightly tart fruits and feels very smooth.


 alexsdad06 (939), Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 15, 2009  
750 ml bottle. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a medium off white head. The aroma is spicy citrus, floral, sweet bready caramel malt, and yeast. The flavor has much of the same: a bready caramel malt backbone with floral and citrus hops. The Belgian yeast and slight alcohol round things out. Medium bodied with a slightly dry finish.


 topherh (675), Kearney, Missouri, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 9, 2009  
Pours a dark golden with an off white head amd a fruity funky malt aroma. Flavor is sweet malt, tangy citrus, earthy notes.



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