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Southampton Grand Cru 3.87 407

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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 Boutip (2380), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/101/58/20
Nov 6, 2006  
Bottle (Courtesy of Hopdog): Poured an orangey color ale with a small bubbly head with limited retention. Aroma of orange is quite intense with something sweet that didn’t mix very well with the beer. Taste is like a mix between an orange crush and an average Belgian ale and was not really what I expected from this beer. The flavour doesn’t really mix well and body was quite thin. I was expecting to be impressed by this beer based on previous rating but I am now wondering if I totally missed something or if this was a bad bottle. This was definitely one of the worst offerings that I had the chance to try form this usually fine brewery.


 moejuck (1165), Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Nov 4, 2006  
Shared by Nolankowal at the last Columbus tasting. The pour was a light golden brown color. Aroma was yeast, with coriander and some light butterscotch. Medium palate with noticeable carbonation. The taste was yeasty and smooth with some spiciness in the finish.


 sunevdj (1784), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/517/20
Nov 3, 2006    Updated: Dec 16, 2007
Pours a clear orange with a small tanned head. Very sweet with aromas of caramel, Belgian yeast and Alcohol. Also aromas of raisins and plums and a hint of bread. Full bodied. Medium carbonation. Sticky mouthfeel. Nice fruityness and full palate.
Also had an infected bottle at a tasting which got 1.3.


 nolankowal (854), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Nov 2, 2006  
Bottle courtesy of goldtwins, thanks again Larry! Pours light orange with a white head. Aroma of orange, corriander, osome honey and yeast. Flavor had a good amount of orange zest and corriander, fruity and spicy. Medium body with a nice bitter/dry finish. Not too shabby.


 hophead75 (1961), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 30, 2006  
BA BBF 06. deep golden/orange. Aroma is spicy, orange, and malts. Taste is spicy yeast, orange, coriander and malt. Flavors compliment one another perfectly. another great belgian style beer from Southampton.


 sliffy (2012), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 30, 2006  
Bottle shared by nolankowal: Clear orange gold color, with a medium white head. Aroma, corriander, orange, a bit buttery. Flavor, spicy yeast, banana, smooth. Pretty solid stuff.


durandal7 (4), New York, New York, USA
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3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 27, 2006  
750 series bottle, purchased at the brewpub in long island. Pours golden/orange with a fluffy head which stayed throughout the entire experience. nose is of spice and yeast, warm alchohol flavor, corriander, nice maltiness, slight bitterness. Smooth on the palate, medium body very good fresh, possibly better with a little age to mellow.


 gputty (456), Virgina Beach, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Oct 22, 2006  
From C&C 750. Pours a golden orange with foamy off white head. Nose is sweet malts, candied orange, yeasty spices and a hint of alcohol. Flavor follows with the sweet malts up front. Finishes with a little bitter and hints of alcohol. Palate is syrupy smooth. Just a few rough edges holds this one back.



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