SKA True Blonde Dubbel

Brewed by SKA Brewing
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Durango, Colorado USA

oh yah, it’s ok. Sound of it’s a lot better than the execution. Got it at Sam’s in Chicago. Poured with a small to medium head and a little lace. color is a clear yellow gold. Aroma is heavy on the candy sugar. Flavor’s the same. circus peanuts included. Body’s ok, ditto carbonation. Finish is so so. Not really my cup a tea.

I brought this 22oz. waxed capped Belgium style Pale Strong Ale over to a friend’s house and happily sipped it away for hours. When you first pour it you notice its hazy golden yellow color with a thick creamy head. The aromas come off sweet with notes of caramel roasted hops, citrus and apples. The palate has a sugary sweetness with yeasty, honey, and fruity flavors surrounded by caramel roasted malt that leads into a long, slightly bitter finish. With such intense aromas I was expecting a little more from the palate, which I found to be a little flat. Nonetheless, this is a wonderful craft beer for the summer time.

22 oz bottle, capped and waxed. Brought to a party and shared by my friend Kevin. Pour is hazed golden light orange with a one inch off white head that fell pretty fast. Aroma of sweet, sugary Belgian Candi Sugar, along with caramel roasted malt and some additional apple / orange fruit sweetness. Quite a bit going on in the nose, strong and a little unbalanced. Taste is big on the Candi Sugar, followed closely by spicy, grassy yeastiness and finally finishing with the toasted malt. As with the nose, the flavors are all present, but a bit un-integrated. Palate is medium, finish has some alcohol.

Bottle (22oz) shared with HogTownHarry & garthicus -- c/o HogTownHarry. Pours a hazy golden-orange with an average size diminishing off-white head. Sweet, almost sugary, aroma along with caramel malt, yeast and fruit. Flavour’s sugary sweet and yeasty along with some honey, fruit, caramel malt and a light bitter finish. Average bodied. Not bad, it’s O.K.

Thanks to HogTownHarry. Appearance: Lovely cloudy orange/yellow body with a small white head. Aroma: Yeasty, slight lemon, honey, pepper, grass. Flavour: Pepper, honey, lots of carbonation, nice mild honey finish with carbonation on the tongue.

Bottle (22oz). Shared with blankboy and garthicus - via trade with sirpsycho. Cloudy orange, smallish white head. Sweet aroma of sweet peach and pungent floral bitterness, quite yeasty and sharp. Sweet, fruity and yeasty - very sharp, pungent floral bitterness. Average body, sharp carbonation, pungent boozy linger - nothing wrong with it, but a bit spicy and sharp.

(22oz. bottle) Pours clear deep golden body with a moderate white head. Aroma of honey, yeast, florals, bread, clove, and some soap. Flavor of yeast, honey, melon, grass, and cereal.

Grainy caramel notes in aroma. Clear light golden with small white head. Grainey honey and sugar notes.