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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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 StewardofGondor (1934), Washington Heights - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 28, 2005  
Pale, hazy yellow. Smells bitter -sweet with some orange zest and a hint of cashews. Taste is sour, oaky, vanilla and hazelnut. Yeasty with some good clove and nutmeg spicing, complimenting the traditional Belgian coriander and orange elements. Thanks to CaptainCougar for this!


 1FastSTi (2560), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Mar 27, 2005    Updated: Apr 30, 2006
Had this at the Tosa tasting. Aroma: Sour, floral, herbal, wheat. Appearance: Excellent carbonation, 22 karat gold color, weak lagery head. Flavor: Sweet and sour, maltly, light hoppiness, yeast. Palate: Well carbonated. Medium Body. Sweet. 8, 4, 7, 4, 15 = 3.8

2005 bottleSampled at DL release party 2006. The beer pours to a hazy bronzed body with a nice lasting white head. The aroma is slightly tart, light graham crackers, currants. The flavor is very similar to the aroma. Nicely tart palate. 8. 3. 7. 4. 15 = 3.7


 11026 (1799), Alabama, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Mar 20, 2005  
Bottle. Medium amber color. Big white head leaves great lacing. Slightly farmy tart aroma. Very complex flavor, spices and fruit. Hints of wine and yeast. Nice. Thanks Eyedrinkale.


 BeanDip (107), Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Mar 14, 2005  
Thank you matta for sharing this one. aroma of peaches/apricots, apples, yeast, flowers and honey. A bit buttery but good buttery. Very lively carbonation. Touch of very nice spice. This one was lovely. Just my style of Belgian.


 Pailhead (2593), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Feb 20, 2005  
Bottle: Aroma is citrus with a light banana. Pours a cloudy orangish-yellow with a white head with good retention. Very malty with lots of banana bread and caramel. Very citrusy finish with some light spice. Leaves a caramel aftertaste. Excellent beer. Can’t thak Eyedrinkale enough for the tasting session.


 frylock (1024), Buffalo, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 6, 2005  
2004 vintage courtesy of Eyedrinkale. Golden orange color, large frothy white head. Perfumey aroma, notes of yeast, pear, and flowers. Livley carbonation. Notes of white grapes, mild sweetness, herbal notes. Light acidity in the finish, as well as some corriander.


 kook (2034), Perth, Western Australia, Australia
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/514/20
Feb 6, 2005  
Suprisingly acidic aroma, some very interesting fruity notes. Medium raisiny flavour with yeasty notes there too. Medium bodied, warming feel. Interesting belgian influenced beer.


 duff (5475), Surrey, Greater London, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Feb 2, 2005  
Bottle, thanks joet. Cloudy pale orange appearance. Belgian character is there, but perhaps a slightly more neutral yeast strain has been used. Even so i really like this beer. Nice savoury palate. Some yeasty estery fruit, banana, orange and lemon. Bready malts. Some subtle leafy spicyness. Finishes off dry, with a nice acidity which gives it some length.



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