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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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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
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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 carl4beer (394), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Mar 6, 2009  
750 cork and cage, synthetic cork... pours a deep golden with huge head. aroma is like a tart green apple. mouthful is also tart, a bit spicy, and very crisp. finish is clean and dry. the hops are there but not a dominant fixture. very nice.


 legion242 (1572), Richardson, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Mar 1, 2009  
Musty without beating me over the head with siganture tartness from the Brett. Dry to the nth degree- maybe too overly hopped, but that is what a West Coast brewer will do to try to ruin everything he touches.


 joshwilfong (769), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/518/20
Feb 18, 2009  
light golden with large white head. moderate-high carbonation. mild hop nose. malt to bitterness ratio rests slightly on the hop side with a flavor of yeasty esters followed by some hop flavor that is somewhat of resin. some alcoholic warmth adds some depth. very very nice, great belgian influenced by west coast style


 BrotherGrendel (545), San Diego (La Jolla), California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Feb 8, 2009  
Reviewed at the 2007 Strong Ale festival A- Murky golden straw hue, thin layer of white head, slight lacing S- Wonderful bouquet of fruit aromas including berries, honey, pineapple, apples, lemon, some subtle bread malts and belgian yeast T- Consistent with smell, initial taste is sweet fruits, citrus, and sugary malts, opens up to biscuit malts and finishes dry M- Light-bodied, watery texture, light carbonation D- Delicious and easy to drink, very well balanced between the sweet fruits and subtle malts


 lithy (1600), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 2, 2009  
Bottle thanks to my ratebeer.com secret santa mcbackus. Nice reddish burnt orange with a finger of long lasting eggshell colored head. Lots of lemon zest aroma, yeasty, spicy. Taste is a bit of a saison farmhouse funk, lots of lemons and other citrus, grassy hops and light yeasty spices. Fantastic and reminds me of Orval with some more lemon zest.


msonnenberg (30), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Feb 1, 2009  
This is a delicious beer. 750ml. Huge white head with good retention. Dark orange, hazy with very little transparency. Smells of fruit, alcohol and yeast. Taste... less sweet than I expected from the aroma. Bitter with alcohol, cheese, and mild fruit flavors being most dominant.


 TimE (1300), Tokyo, Japan
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Jan 27, 2009  
I swear this smells like freshly fried Belgian fries with some Brett and oranges on them. Caramel, bready, bretta, milk chocolate mouth that is surprisingly light. Alcohol is well hidden. Hard to define style, but very enjoyable and unique.


 JohnnyJ (1282), Carlsbad, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 24, 2009  
It’s pretty much an Americanized imperial saison, and I love it. Hazy orange/yellow pour with froth off-white head. Barnyard funk, lemon zest, cherries, apple, bread, caramel, spice, and citrus. Complex and flavorful.



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