Southampton Grand Cru

Brewed by Southampton Publick House
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Southampton, New York USA

75cL bottle, one of the Sly Fox bottles. Not sure if the cork had a date on it and any chance of checking it has disappeared as my faithful pile of fur just destroyed it. Perhaps the cork said something about his mother. Hell if I know. Anyway, pours.. good, I think, hell I was just happy there was head space in a Sly Fox bottled 75cL! Yay Sly Fox! Fairly soapy aroma, not in the dish soap kind of smell, more like scented soaps that you buy at the beach that are shaped like little sea shell that you buy and never use, they just sit there in a basket and slowly grow that white powdery stuff until someone finally has enough and throws them away. What the fuck was I talking about? Oh yeah, beer. Tastes kinda syrupy to me. And a bit too spicy for me. But then again maybe I’m just some ranting asshole with a keyboard. Who knows.

Bottle. High fluffy but lasting off-white head. Clear cobber body. Fruity and yet spicy aroma. Complex fruity and good flavor with spicy notes plus a touch of alcohol, not too much though. Dry and long relatively sweet aftertaste. Low carbonation.

750ml bottle.Unsure of vintage. Fruit forward aroma. Candied fruit. Salt water taffy. Lighter dry yeast notes. Odd. Something I can’t quite put my finger on: almost like those hard candies available around Christmas (if that makes any sense). Toasted nuts and a hint of bread crust as well. Pours an attractive dark copper with virtually no head. Caramelized brown sugar and cinnamon initially on the tongue. Some creamy lacto tartness. Buttered toast. More creamy malt based and I’m not getting much of the orange peel or coriander, but there is just a touch of anise. Fennel seed. Some tropical fruit notes as well. Minimal hop presence. Creamy on the palate with a light amount of carbonation. A decent beer, but seems to be all over the place. Thanks Jonathan!

From a 750mL Bottle. Obtained in a trade with beerbill 2/2/07. Pours a somewhat hazy, orangish amber color with a thick two finger head of fizzy ivory. Estery aromas of juicy pear, green raisins, and muscat grapes. Toffee malt, with hints of vanilla and lightly toasted marshmellow. Doughy yeast, with hints of cardomom spice, juiced orange, and lavendar stalks. Medium light bodied, well carbonated mouthfeel with a sudsy texture. Lightly toasted biscuit, graham cracker, and toffee malt flavors up front on the palate, along with some toasted nutmeg and coconut. Hints of pepper and doughy bread crust. Toward the finish, some herbal coriander appears briefly before being swallowed up by a cleansing herbal hop bitterness. Lovely beer overall - a masterful creation with a stunning nose and solid flavor balance. It’s aged beautifully. Thanks, Bill!

bottle from a trade long ago....pours a mildly transparent orange brown with a moderate off-white head.... aromas of yeast and dried fruit also with a citrus component and light spiced..... flavors include dried fruit, sugary candied sugar, spice, and a little bit of a bitter finish. carbonation is a bit much and overwhelms it to some degree.

Flaske. Ravfarvet klar øl. Sød duft der samtidig er vinøs, men ikke særlig spændende. I det hele taget er det en ydert vellavet øl, men kedelig. Rerate. Fantastisk kompleks når man kommer ind under det ekstremt søde førstehåndsindtryk. Tydelige noter af koriander, og en anelse andet krydderi som jeg ikke kan placere. Yderst godt bekendskab anden gang

Bottle. Clear amber coloured with a medium sized off white ehad. Intense fruity aroma dominated by peaches with notes of spices (especially coriander) and dried fruits. Sweet and fruity flavour of peaches with notes of spices, orange peel, dried fruits, alcohol and hops. Spicy finish. Quite nice, but the fruityness (peaches on can) is too much.

This 2003 vintage is courtesy of BBB63. Pours hazy gold with copper core and thin white head. The aroma is fruity (of course) but not too dark in nature but more peach, plum and apricot mixed with honey. I also get some lightly roasted malts, mild yeasty spice and faint lemon tartness. The taste is a load of various fruits like plums, peach, and apricot all sitting in a bowl of honey. The experience moves toward being a bit peppery along with some faint warming as the finish approaches. Very nice.