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Southampton Grand Cru

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4073.88/5.03.87/5.09.5%95.9Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Our award-winning Belgian-style strong ale. Spiced with sweet and bitter orange peel, coriander and star anise. Gold medal winner at the 2001 Real Ale Festival.
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 rlgk (3377), Vårgårda, Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 3, 2008  
Bottle at Belgian Cafe, Hop Devil, NYC. Hazy yellow color, creamy lasting white head. Fruity aroma, citrus, some peach, yeasty and hoppy notes. Yeasty, malty, orange flavor. Soft and smooth.


 larsniclas (3386), Gothenburg, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 27, 2008  
Bottled. Thx marsiblursi. Hazy golden with a white head. Grassy and yeasty with some nuts aswell. Warm and sweet, almost sugary, alco-feel. Malty with some caramel and vanilla.


 CharlesDarwin (1846), Point Judith, Rhode Island, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 22, 2008  
Poured from a 750mL bottle. Fresh sprightly aroma of rosemary twigs and citrus zest. Fresh, lightly estery and glowing. Nice. Pours in a deeper gold, rimmed in lacy white. Flavor develops unique parlance of spice and yeast character. Refreshingly refined and dry. Malt character plays off yeast and the spices. All intermingle well with a great level of carbonation. Hops play second fiddle to a certain spice dryness that finishes the beer. Wonderfully balanced and drinkable for such a strong style. Delightful.


 WeeHeavySD (2990), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 21, 2008  
750. Pours golden orange with a 3 finger tan head. The nose is full of spices and is sweet and syrupy. The taste is sweet with notes of corriander, orange peel and spices. Light citrus mouth feel, prickly and very nice. Shared with My Girlfriend Cyn and her friends.


 ekstedt (2439), Göteborg, Sweden
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/54/104/511/20
Feb 17, 2008  
Bottle (75 cl), thanks to marsiblursi. Deep amber with medium off-white head. Spicy, syrupy and yeasty, way too sweet, heavily overrated.


 gnoff (3570), Göteborg, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Feb 16, 2008  
(75 cl bottle, thanks Marsiblursi!) Labelled 9.8% ABV. Sampled on February 16 - 2008. Shady pale copper color, white head. Apricots, sweet, apple, spicy scent. Spicy sweet taste. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Also nutty.


 Marsiblursi (1646), Göteborg, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Feb 16, 2008    Updated: Feb 17, 2008
(Bottle) Pours copper amber. The aroma is sugary, hone-ish, sweet bready, marzipan and light caramelly malt with fruity notes of oranges, sweet lemon, banana, spicy tones of coriander and light hoppy tones of flowers and grass. The flavour is of sugar, malt, light yeast, fruits, floral hops and some marzipan. Medium to heavy sweet, light bitter with some syrupy fruits. Fat bready maltiness. The mouthfeel is sugary/syrupy. Aftertaste is of sugar and sweet canned fruit. Medium to full bodied.


WhiteAlePower (91), Long Island, New York, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Feb 11, 2008  
Draught (most recent occurrence) at the SPH Brewpub. Clear orange pour with a great white head. Aroma : Yeast Coriander and spices. Flavour : Caramel, citrus, coriander, candy.



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