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Southampton Grand Cru 3.87 407

Southampton Grand Cru

Percentile
98
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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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 Enjoyit (1745), Vadum, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 19, 2009  
Clear amber of color with a nice white head. An aroma of spice, sweets, citrus and no bitterness. A flavor of caramel, sweets, spice and oily flavor.


 tarjei (1754), Bryne, Norway
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 15, 2009  
75 cl bottle at my garage-tasting May 8th. Hazy orange amber color, fine white head. Aroma is orange, citrus and spices. Flavor is malty with orange, spices, citrus, some alcohol. Vinous. High carbonation.


 lithy (1750), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 8, 2009  
Noogfest High 5. Sample from a bottle thanks to someone. Hazy golden orange with a thin white head. Bay leaf, spicy aroma, sweet malt. Taste is sweet malts, spicy hops, some fruity esters.


 Jblauvs (600), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 29, 2009  
cloudy orange/amber. frothy head. red grapefruit, lemon zest, orange peel. Mouth is zesty, spicy, great fruity character, Orange, some vinous notes, some coriander in the spice. delectable


 craftycarl21 (562), South Hero, Vermont, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 29, 2009  
pours a cloudy orange copper with a nice 1 finger bubbly head. Aroma is quite nice, with evident orange rind, grapefruit, and definite spices. Flavor is very nice, with some darker malt notes like caramel mixing with the orange, grapefruit, and spice concept. Alcohol is definitely present, but welcomed, and not overdone. Really nice belgian strong, glad I picked this up when i was down in CT.


 oteyj (776), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 29, 2009  
Light hazy apricot grapefruit pour with nice white one finger head that lingers for a short while. Aroma is loaded with citrus notes- primarily grapefruit, angelfood cake, and orangepeel with hints of oregano and coriander. Flavor is caramel malt up front with citrus note comprising much of the notes. Palate is on the high side of carbonated, allowing for a pillowy feel that finishes quite dry. Very quaffable.


 LtDan (520), Los Angeles County, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 25, 2009  
From Cletus!! Appearance: Pours a cloudy orange with a dense 1/4 inch white head. Aroma: Oranges, peaches, cloves, cinnamon, coriander and white wine. Taste: Grapefruit, peaches, cloves, white wine, coriander, black cherry. Finishes with Belgian yeasty funk and bitter, spicy hops. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied and fizzy. A little alcohol warmth in the mouth and throat. Overall: A real treat, with lots of peach notes. I like the level of spices and and alcohol.


 fredandboboflo (1417), East Setauket, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/517/20
May 25, 2009  
Bottle. Aroma started off rather off for me, like some Tropicana Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice, though eventually biscuit malt and the listed spices arise. Flavor was better from the start with lots of the orange peel, sweet biscuit malt, maybe more like pastry even than biscuit, toffee, again with increasing presence from the coriander and star anise to balance what is otherwise quite a sweet beer. Result is quite smooth, drinkable, interesting, and, well, good.



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