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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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 Styles (1653), Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/518/20
Dec 1, 2007  
Original sample courtesy of Puddintane, available here now and more bottles on the way from 5000. Golden/orange with huge rocky white head. Aroma has a huge floral and citrus kick up front. Grapefruit, ortanique, faint pineapple. Slight yeast character shows through as well. Flavor on par, big fruity esters up front, again mostly grapefruit, fades to spicy herbalness. Very yeasty through the middle, fades to a tosted/biscuity finish. Medium-soft carbonation, can’t wait till the brett really kicks in.


 ryan (1775), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 30, 2007  
Sample provided by kmweaver. Clear golden body with a large fluffy white head. The nose is very hoppy (herbal, floral) with pineapple, apricot and cotton candy. The flavor is lightly sweet, moderately bitter with cotton candy, tangerine, pineapple, lavender and spicy herbal hops. Medium body is soft with moderate, gentle carbonation. This was a fantastic beer.


 zathrus13 (1296), Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 30, 2007  
Pours yellow/gold, with an off white head. Aroma is citrus hops, yeast, and spices. Flavor is peaches, citrus, yeast,malt and spices. A nice collaboration.


 pantanap (1338), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 30, 2007  
bottle...crisp, clear golden brown with hefty white head.....nose of tropical fruits, mainly grapefruit, and biscuity malt.....flavors of grapfruit and floral hops. very fruity overall and some lingering sweet candy sugar. some yeast in there as well. a little too sweet for my taste but still a very nice treat


 KAggie97 (2425), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/58/104/517/20
Nov 28, 2007    Updated: Jan 12, 2008
Bottle from the First Houston Tasting
Pours thin and lifeless with an aroma of spearmint, lemon peach, and cedar. Flavor is floral cedar with a hoppy finish. Thick mouthfeel. Fantabulous!


 HopHeadinAZ (120), USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 27, 2007  
Bottle: Pours a hazy golden with a small, fine white head. Aroma is spicy with some yeasty notes. The flavor is peaches, and apricot with some bitterness on the finish. The palate is nicely balanced. It seems to disappear and yet leave a nice coating on the tongue. This is a nice beer but I’ll look forward to coming back to it after it has had a little more time.


 MaltOMeal (652), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Nov 22, 2007  
750 ml bottle shared at Houston Beer Tasting. Pours a cloudy golden color with thin white head. Some lacing. Aroma is floral hops and spices. Taste is predominantly peaches, apricots and some spices. Interesting brew.


 Pailhead (2583), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 21, 2007    Updated: Dec 8, 2007
Courtesy of Puddintane

Bottle: The aroma consists grapefruit, pineapple, floral/perfumey notes, and faint sour apple. It pours a transparent gold with a small white head. The flavor starts with pineapple and grapefruit combination that blends together very well along with some light yeastiness. There is some faint sour apple way in the background. The finish has moderate floral and grapefruit bitterness and spiciness. No sign of the 8.5% ABV in the flavor. Medium-bodied with lively, but soft carbonation.



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