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Signature Ale

Signature Ale - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Lochristi, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3613.83/5.03.81/5.0Special8.5%94.2Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
"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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 GMCC2181 (845), Bear, Delaware, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Bottle shared by robert at stateline. Cloudy orange in color, decent head. Good aroma of hops and bready/yeast. Taste has alot of citrus hops in it, but still has the belgian qualities. Light texture which made it very easy to drink. I really like these hybrid beers. They should have their own catagory. Belgian IPA’s. It reminded me of Stones 080808, but not as good. Only because it wasnt that fresh. But overall a really good beer, that I would suggest to anyone. Thanks Robert for sharing.


 Beaver (587), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Oct 6, 2008  
750ml bottle. Pours a hazy murky golden orange with a huge frothy white head that retains well and laces the glass.

The aroma is subdued, but nice - yeast, sugary malts, some fruits and some hops.

The flavor is sweet malts and fruits with a crisp hop finish with a good amount of bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with smooth carbonation.

Overall, a pretty different but nice Belgian. It’s a little too sweet for me.


 WISEGUY572 (1244), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/517/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Can i call this the best American beer i have ever had? not really, because it was made in Belgium. Can i call this the best Belgian beer i have ever had? no, because it is not quite as good as a Westvleteren 12. but it is without a doubt the best collaboration since Itzhak Perlman picked up his Stradivarius and played Paganini! wow! Full rich amber, slightly hazy, with a huge white head that vanishes leaving amazing lacing up the goblet. nose of apricots, orange blossoms and yeast ... makes me think of a Karmelite Tripel. Taste of yeast and bread and sweet apricots again ... just wonderful. Mouth is full and rich. Everything about this is just about perfect. Maybe a touch less hops in the finish than the Tripel, maybe a touch of Brett. Different from anything I have had before, and wonderful. I’m not going to share this with anyone but family ... and even there, only with guys i really love.


 JJClark (545), Roscoe, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 4, 2008  
750mil bottle from trade with bobkunz23. Thanks Bob! Pours a hazy medium golden color with a nice size white head.Aroma of yeast, caramel malt, wood and light hops. Taste of light fruit, malty, yeast and spices. A little different than what I have had in the past. Basically it is a light hopped belgian ale and it has all of the flavors to vaidate it as such. Alcohol is detectable but not overpowering.Has a semi sweet finish. Very nice and easy to drink.


 minch25 (346), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 27, 2008  
Orange with light-medium head. Orangey spiced aroma. After a few minutes starts smelling unpleasant. Spiced, alcohol on the front end. Awesome bready aftertaste. Yeasty. Ungodly amount of yeast(?) sitting at the bottom of the bottle. Contrary to the label description, no noticeable brett character. Final verdict: good but not as interesting as I had hoped. Not quite worth the $13 price of admission.


 michael-pollack (2601), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
Sep 22, 2008    Updated: Sep 23, 2008
750ml Bottle: Aroma of floral and citrus hops, oranges, yeast, Brett, and light spices. Poured amber/orange in color with a huge, foamy, beige (oatmeal) head that lasted throughout. Hazy. Slightly sparkling. Very good lacing. Medium to heavy sweet flavor. Tastes of piney hops, resin, caramel, yeast, floral hops, fruit, and light spices. Medium body. Slick, oily texture. Soft to average carbonation. Sweet, hoppy, resinous, medium-dry finish.


 jeremytoni (1069), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Sep 22, 2008  
From a bottle poured a light brown with a good amount of head. Nice sweet malty flavor with a slightly sour finish.


 sirpsycho (342), Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 20, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a hazy amber, nice off-white head that leaves beautiful lacing. Aroma is fruit, touch of yeast. Flavor is caramel, malt, orange, a touch of hops yeast.



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