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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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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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 BartC (398), Lichtaart, Belgium
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 5, 2008  
Amber colored beer. Nice head with a good carbonation. Malty and yeasty arom. Nice bitter flavors, a bit fruity. A lot of alcohol warming in the aftertaste.


reserva (30), Oud-Turnhout, Belgium
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/103/512/20
Jul 5, 2008  
bright ale with a nice topping. However to much alcohol taste. Too much yeast taste at the end.


 Rciesla (3500), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/104/513/20
Jul 5, 2008    Updated: Oct 25, 2008
Bottle. Pours a hazy dark gold body with big head. Aroma is peachy, orange, spicy yeast, some etoh and floral hop notes, golding maybe. Sweet dry with brett an d then a bitter hop and lightly citrus flavor. I liked it less as i drank more.


 beerguy101 (3861), Newark, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Jul 3, 2008  
This Belgian Strong Ale pours a medium amber color from a corked 750ml bottle. Large sized white foamy head, with good retention and nice lacing. The aroma is yeasty, a touch musty and fruity. A medium bodied Belgian Strong Ale. The malts are fruity and sweet, lots of orange and peach flavors. The hops are fairly floral. Touch of must and leather. Lively carbonation. Nice balance. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is crisp and dry. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.


Broke4Beer (6), denver, Colorado, USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20
Jul 1, 2008  
A really good beer. The wildness and tartness of the brettanomyces is perfect for a Belgian ale. Furthermore, the idea of a collaboration ale is exactly what the brewing industry is looking for. On to the beer... The beer pours orange with a thick white head that diminished quickly. Aromas are strongly influenced by the american hops that are heavily used, in a similar way to a double ipa, with the addition of yeasty, belgiany sweetness. The flavors are first sweet (malty) and yeasty, followed by strong dry bittering hops. The malts are sweet and taste like citrus and apple, with an herbal and spicy touch (grains of paradise?). The sweetness quickly leads to a dry hoppiness that is nicely balanced by the sourness of the farmhouse yeast. A very good beer but could use a little more complexity. Overall impression is balance.


 FoolishMortal (965), San Diego, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 30, 2008  
750mL bottle. Golden orange color with a small white head. Earthy spiciness, appley malt, and tinges of phenol in the aroma. Ruddy, herbal character, some sharp spiciness. Floral hoppiness peers through a veneer of musty notes. Musty, grassy brett dominates in the finish. Mouthfeel is medium, rather dry.


 madsberg (4873), Sřborg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 27, 2008  
Bottled at Papsoes Blind tasting 19th. June 2008 no 28: golden coloured. Unclear. Dense off white head. Brett, sweetness and some sourness in the aroma. LIght fruits and sourness in the flavour. Light spices. Meidum bodied. Sweetish end with a sourish touch. A bit bland imo.


 dwyerpg (2519), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/104/519/20
Jun 23, 2008  
I found this to be absolutely wonderful. A great spicy aroma and big bubbly head, the flavor is spicy and light. The finish is just a tad too dry but quite wonderful throughout. Even at 11 bucks a bottle, this is worth it.



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