Signature Ale

Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Lochristi, Belgium

Bottle from Santa - slightly hazy golden beer, with a moderate lace - very floral and herbal aroma, with orange rind and orange blossom honey - the flavor is quite similar, with strong herbs and orange peel - floral notes, citrus pulp - honey sweetness rides underneath, but strong herbs and wildflowers keep it in balance - very nice.

Bottle, thanks to notalush. Light orange / yellow pour, some white head. Aroma is some citrus, clove, some funk and yeast. Flavor is sweet / fruity malt, bubblegum, herbal spices. Pretty good, but subtle.

Thanks to notalush for sharing this one. Pale golden cloudy orange beer. Spicy and fruity aroma, orange peel, apricots and a soft earthy/spicy yeastiness. Rich fruitiness, light leathery beginnings of funkiness, but it’s not there yet. Herbal spiciness with loads of apricot and peaches. Softly hoppy finish. Nice beer.

This pours a slightly hazed yellowish amber body with a fluffy off-white head. The aroma has tart tangerine, sweet pale malt, honey, meadow flowers, apricots, and herbs. The flavor adds a refreshing acidic quality along with some zest, peppers, soft fruits, an herbal/floral bitterness, and a touch of the funk. Very nice and no doubt this would age quite well.

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Tastes a bit better then it smells. Highlights are honey, rhubarb, obvious banana, caramel and prickly pear. A beer that’s good now and will only improve with age.

On tap at Pizza Port Carlsbad. Really quite complex for how light its color is. Flour, yeast, but also quite sweet and refreshing. The fruit flavors were too subtle for little ole me to single out, but this is a very unique brew.

Pours out hazy golden ale with white creamy head. Nice fruity floral notes. Hoppy with a sweet slightly spicey finish. A very nice hoppy saison.

750 ml bottle 11/20/07: Light amber w/a lasting medium cream colored head; hazy. Fruity, floral, w/ a bit of orange citrus, herbal and earthy hop, a touch of brett barnyardy aromas w/ grainy pils malt and some lightly corn DMS. Peppery spicy yeast, and it seems a bit woody, and has some hints of dried apricot aromas. Flavor is fruity w/a hint of citrusy orange up front. Well balanced throughout, but dries out in the finish. Bready malt, peppery yeast, and yeasty mid palate. A bit of bitterness slides into the aftertaste. Some sugary sweetness up front as well with a bit of caramel. Highly carbonated, well hidden alcohol, lighter body. Seems a bit rough around the edges for me, but nicely complex. I wonder what age will do to this beer? I may have to find out!