Southampton Grand Cru

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

In short: Spicy Belgian Strong Ale meets Ice Cider?
How: Many times. Most recently on tap at Holy Smoke BBQ, Mahopac, NY
The look: Particles swim in a cloudy dark orange body topped by a medium off-white head.
In long: Smell of spicy orange. Superb rich and lively body. Very sweet. Lightly to moderately spicy with a complex but mellow mix of herbal and mineral spices. Fruity taste is dominated by concentrated apple juice, oranges with some grapefruit. Quite a bit of hard candies. Warming alcohol presence (not well hidden). The combination of high level of sweetness, alcohol presence and apple flavours conjures an Ice-Cider memory. Great beer. Heavenly beer for my rating number 666, good does prevail over evil.

I received this bottle from my Secret Santa Winter 06. Poured in to my Delirium Tremens tulip. Pours a nice golden amber witha a sticky whire head. The orange peel is very apparent in the nose. Pepper and sugar are also upfront. The flavor is just the opposite. The peppery coriander and sugars used are very upfront with a sweeter finish. Pretty robust palate. I really enjoyed drinking this beer. Thanks a million to my SS.

Bottle. Hazy golden with white head. Aroma: Very spicy, coriander. Too carbonated. Flavor: Yeast and spices: coriander, pepper, orange peel.

Slightly hazy golden body, white head. Tart spicy yeasty aroma and a surprisingly refreshing yeast/citrus/spice flavour. A little alcohol at the end. Quite good.

Hazy golden orange body with a large frothy off-white head. Strong spice aroma with lots of orange. Strong spiced flavor with a lot of orange, and a bit of yeast.

Bottle. Amber cloudy colour with a nice little head. Strange aroma of yoghurt and sour milk. Sweet flavour of medecin and some sourness. Ends up very alcoholic. Maybee some thing wrong with this one, I thing, I will rerate this one.

750 ml bottle purchased at SPH. Pours a brilliant hazy light golden orange with a beautiful thick, long lasting, creamy head. Ribbons of tiny bubbles rise to the surface like a fine glass of champagne. Very nice aroma of oranges, sweet malt, and spices. The flavor matches the aromas quite well. The flavor is sweet but not excessive. Just enough bitterness in the finish to cut through some of the sweetness. Nice smooth, rich mouthfeel. The alcohol is very well hidden. An excellent brew!

Shared at Coastal Wine Connection’s monthly tasting. Light hazy orange, thin but fairly full-airy head. Nicely woven character of spices but in a humble way. Very well balanced.