Signature Ale

blurry orange, thin offwhite head. aroma is very fruity and malty, apricot and peach mostly. flavor is more bitter, surprisingly hoppy for a belgian. very thick flavor, full and long bittersweet finish. medium body, sticky and low carbonation.

750 ml bottle. Pours orange-amber with a rocky, lasting head. Some floaties. Aroma is killer - orange, spice, sweet malt, and hops. Very muffin-esque. Taste is very hop forward with a strong caramel malt base and clove. I’m not getting Da Funk like I expected, but it’s a tad musty in the finish. Nice melding of disparate styles.

750 mL bottle from Grape & Gourmet. Pours dark orange, almost the color of a good DIPA. Aroma of orange, clove, banana, and bread. There’s probably a lot more there that I’m not able to pinpoint. The flavor is dominated by the clove spiciness on the front end but finishes smooth with the bready sweetness. I’m possibly painting a better picture of this beer than I should because it is a bit of let down after the inticing aroma. I still like this one a lot but the aroma is better than the taste.

Bottle from Bottleworks in Seattle. Shared with mpsindler. Poured a cloudy light golden yellow color with a very nice white head. Sweet bready aroma. Taste of hops and spices with a nice malty finish. Pretty good and refreshing.

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.

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.

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.

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.