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Signature Ale

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

Lochristi, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3643.83/5.03.81/5.0Special8.5%94.3Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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 wxman (585), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/515/20
Feb 20, 2008  
Pours a pale amber with a decent off white head. Has a fruity cinnamon smell. Sour astringent taste that is difficult to nail down. I get citrus, spices, and an off wild yeast flavor. I know this sort of thing is a favorite with many, but I’m not one of them. Although I must say that I’m not a big fan, this did have some interesting qualities.


 BeerandBlues2 (3203), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/54/102/511/20
Feb 19, 2008  
750 mL bottle purchased at Liquor Max in Loveland, CO. Pours clear amber with a small, frothy, white head, lasting with spare lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (hay, straw), average hops (grass, citrus, lemon), heavy yeast (horse blanket, barnyard, earth) with notes of coriander and dust. Light bodied, gritty texture, lively carbonation, and an astringent finish. Average duration, moderate sweetness and bitterness, light acidity. Flavor of band aids and plastic mixed with lemons. I was disappointed in this, especially having Tomme Authur contribute.


 beerbuzzmontreal (2911), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 18, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of jimbowood, thanks! Pours a cloudy golden color with a thin white head. Very attractive aroma of bubble-gum, fruits, spices and brettanomyces. Excellent flavor of bubble-gum, fruits, spices and brettanomyces, it’s also very dry. The body is medium with a creamy texture and moderate carbonation. This fruit of Tomme and Dirk’s collaboration is extremely well done and worthwhile.


 Rastacouere (5552), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Feb 17, 2008  
Objectively speaking: Successful collaboration between giants on a style (funky Belgian golden ales with American aroma hops) of growing popularity.
I like: Beautiful sunny golden hue. Large 1-inch eternal head. Superior aroma. Fresh tangerine notes. Tea tannins. Floral^2. Fresh and green. The best lemonade I’ve ever had. High complexity. Best new beer in a while.
I dislike: Still a bit more residual sugars than I prefer. Perhaps more bitterness would take care of that. A bit too cerealic/thick, pils malt needs crispiness, not roundness. Finishing soapiness. Out of place banana esters in mouth.


 nimbleprop (844), SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Feb 17, 2008  
On tap at Max’s Belgian fest. Translucent hazy, straw gold with a white, frothy head. Nose is barnyard funk, lemons, yeast and grass. Flavor is more funk, grass, white grapes and yeast. Finish is soft and smooth and slightly watery. Very well balanced and crisp.


 Kevin (1918), Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Feb 13, 2008  
bottle.yellow orange body a scummy white head.tangerine banana nosewith a bit of musky bretty scent of rubber. spiced lemon flavor at first. sweet and the slides to a dry finish. chalkyin a good way. a fair bit of grapefruit happening here. some caramel vanilla notes are nice under this. the first bretted up beer i’ve enjoyed in a while, there will be more, the first rating in my kick ass new notebook, and there will be more. now back to "mr. show" 4 7 7 5 15


 DenverLogan (421), MileHi, Colorado, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/517/20
Feb 11, 2008  
Gold, small head. Malt, citrus and flower aroma. Rich amber malts, honey, apricot, lemon, pineapple, spice. Make sure to let this warm up a tad as the flavors are much more pronounced when not super cold. I’ve had this on tap and in bottles and it’s a winner!


 Sammy (3977), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/516/20
Feb 10, 2008  
Bottle shared with Dave of the Brick Store Pub. Yeasty aroma. Cloudy golden with white lace and head. Somewhat funky in taste, it’s an understated and balanced wild ale. Very great and medium mouthfeel.



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