 Viper666 (420), Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
May 13, 2008
Bouteille 330ml, courtoisie de Blankboy. De couleur ambrée-orange et voilée. Nez de houblon floral, herbeux (herbes fraîches) et aux faibles notes terreuses, malté de pain, léger de biscuits au miel et avec des notes de caramel sucré, moyen de levures fruitées (agrumes, notes d’abricots et de pommes). Ronde-moyenne en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture crémeuse et aux faibles notes résineuses. Goût de levures fruitées (agrumes et zest, léger de pommes, notes de pêches, d’abricots, de raisins blancs et traces de mangues) accompagné d’un goût moyen-amer de houblon floral et herbeux (herbes fraîches et traces de menthe, une amertume présente en arrière-goût durant toute la gorgée) et de notes épicées (coriandre) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de pain, un léger goût de céréales, de biscuits au miel et de caramel doux avec des petites notes de sucre bonbon puis en finale l’on assiste à un léger regain d’amertume asséchante, plus herbeuse (traces de foin), légèrement terreuse, aux petites notes citriques et résineuses accompagné d’une léger goût de levures épicées (poivre doux) et de notes d’alcool. Post-goût long et plutôt sec, moyen-amer de houblon herbeux, floral et légèrement terreux avec une légère aigreur de levures fruitées (zest d’agrumes, pelures de pommes et de pêche) et des notes d’alcool doux.
arjoseph (540), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Aug 30, 2008 Bottle into Corsendonk tulip; purchased at Discount, Milwaukee. Pours with a fairly large off-white head over an opaque reddish-brown orange beer. Head leaves a nice frilly lacing and dissipates slowly. Smells more malty and cider-y than I expected; the citrus of the hops are there, but they are submersed below yeast, creamy malts, white pepper, and some other spiciness that I can’t identify. The alcohol comes through a little bit too. It’s probably the yeast, but this definitely smells Belgian. Smooth and full, wow; this is thick. Overall impression: like a heavily hopped Belgian Strong. The malts dominate, are fruitcake and spiced apricot, round and refreshing and slightly overripe. Finish starts peppery, then the IBUs emerge from the thick body and start to bitter it and dry it out. The hops add a tang on the end that I like, approaching the grapefruit citrus of a west coast IIPA. Ultimately: weird. I think Chouffe’s IPA Tripel might be a more successful blend of continents. The Belgian characteristics swamp the hoppy goodness that IIPAs usually front; maybe a casualty of its own ambition.
alexanderj (1229), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 26, 2008 Bottle; poured a hazy orange color with a huge off white head with strong lasting power. Aroma of citrus, flowers, beligan yeast and fruit. Flavor was dominated by flowers and yeast; some fruit. A bit dry; lacking a whole lot of sweetness. Some fruit and citrus as well. Easy drinking for the style, but not quite as flavorful.
Nightfall (308), Athens, Greece
Aug 25, 2008 33cl Bottle found at Beer Paradise in Holstebro. Hazy amber color with a rich and thick off whiote head that lasts. Lots of hops in tha aroma with citric fruit touches. The flavor is malty with fruit notes. Very nice
MrRomero (1881), Wiesbaden-Biebrich, Germany
Aug 25, 2008 33cl bottle: poured dark orange with a very large off white head. Yeasty, fruity aroma. Mild citrus,Juicy Fruit gum. Unmistakeably Belgian. Dry flavor with big fruit notes, bitter hops, prickly carbonation. Bitter fnish. Not an American IIPA. Very little sweetness. Great lasting head and lacing all the way down. Very good.
GonZoBeeR (1994), ste-Eulalie, Quebec, Canada
Aug 24, 2008 Aroma:very fruity,mixe of tropical fruti and dark fruit...
Appearance:Hazy opaque brown-amber,huge head...
Flavor:caramel fruity,mixe of dark and tropical fruit..
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