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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
3663.83/5.03.81/5.0Special8.5%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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 jefcon (1001), Arlington, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/516/20
Jun 21, 2008  
Glowing orange with a sticky, thick head that contributes a great amount of lacing to the glass. Aromas of bread and strong lemon, rhubarb, and musky hops. Smooth and light, with a slick finish of french bread crust and plum preserves. Grassy hop, sour fruit, then a great punch of alcohol and raw hop/yeast/malt. Far from being unbalanced, this beer just has phases, and develops on the palate. Interesting and delicious stuff.


 sersdf (1000), chicago, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/517/20
Oct 8, 2007  
draft maproom. cardboard jolly pumpkin smell. stone IPA appearance. stale cheese aroma. tastes like some funk but very sweet. great. fantastic body.


 malrubius (1000), Valley Stream, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/517/20
Apr 20, 2008  
750ml first pour in Westmalle goblet. Orange with lasting orange-tinted head and lotsa lace. Hop spicy bread aroma. Honey spice citrus orange spicy hoppy finish. Medium bosy and medium carbo. Spicy and complex with a nice hop profile.


 Arayaga2 (972), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Oct 15, 2008  
Hazy honey orange with a very finely bubbled tan head. Aroma is sweet and perfumey, like honeysuckle. Rather pithy citrus bitterness with intense carbonation, and a dry, spicy sour edge, and a trailing sweetness. Smooth hop extract bitterness lingers thereafter. $15/750ml


 blklab2007 (967), Connecticut, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Apr 10, 2009  
bottle corked and caged poured an amber in color with a nice fizzy off white head that left a nice swirling at the surface. aroma has Belgian yeast, sweetness, hops, basement funk, and some ripe fruit. mouth feel is medium and the carbonation frothy. flavor has a well malted core, Belgian yeast, light spice, and some bitter hops. there is definitely both American and Belgian components here but neither seems to take the lead.


 FoolishMortal (965), San Diego, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 30, 2008  
750mL bottle. Golden orange color with a small white head. Earthy spiciness, appley malt, and tinges of phenol in the aroma. Ruddy, herbal character, some sharp spiciness. Floral hoppiness peers through a veneer of musty notes. Musty, grassy brett dominates in the finish. Mouthfeel is medium, rather dry.


 axilla (962), New Providence, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Mar 16, 2008  
Courtesy of miver. Poured a hazy amber/golden color body with a really nice foamy white head. The aroma was barnyard funk, hay, citrus and floral hops. Flavors with some sweet citrus and mild tropical fruits, funky yeast with a little tartness, and some grassy barnyard notes.


 jimbowood (955), Athens, Georgia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jul 22, 2007  
Bottle. Didn’t notice any brett, but what I did notice was this this is by far my favorite highly hopped, Belgian-style beer. Very nice and drinkable. Smooth w/ a hearty hop finish.



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