 Rastacouere (5597), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 5, 2004 Updated: Aug 7, 2005
It pours a muddy golden with an honest off-white head from which only a film will last. Let’s take note that this bottle is a year and a few months past 1 yr old, so the bitterness level must not be what it used to be. First sniff indicated very yeasty aspects that remind me of a cement-floored basement with a bit too high of a humidity level, a fair bit too many cobwebs hanging on the ceiling and just too much dust on the books that decorate the walls. Nevertheless, the hops are strong although not as agressive as I thought, reading the labels, I see they’ve used hallertau which I love. It’s very floral, lemony, slightly resiny, lightly orangey. In mouth, the musty yeast and noble hops work very well together. It’s extremely refreshing, salty with a moderate bitter attack that finishes spicy. Silky medium body, mostly small bubbled carbonation feels a bit low. Excellent, I guess the age made it wonders for me, not being a fan of very citrusy and sour american IPAs.
tarheels86 (1108), Washington DC, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 15, 2010 Whoa. Very nice. Pours hazy yellow/gold with excellent lacing. Citrus peel, coriander in the nose. Not getting any Brett :( Taste is soapy hops, nice bitterness, ginger, dried hops. Really good.
judasbeer (336), Budapest, Hungary
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 15, 2010 Appearance: Deep, peach golden color with bubbly, carbonated appearance and medium-sized, fluffy white head sits on the top.
Aroma: Nice balance of citrusy, lemon peel hops and somehwhat earthy, moldy cheese-like yeasty notes. Dry coriander spiciness.
Flavor: Intense hoppy dryness with coriander-like phenolic yeast notes. Not as fruity/resinious kind of hops in there like in the american style IPA’s. I can even get some fresh celery/asparagus notes at the medium. Typical continental, leaf-hoppy dryness leads the flavor. The lingering effect is quite intense but not harsh.
Mouthfeel/Palate: Lively carbonation without the harsh Co2 effect. Smooth, slipping yeasty enviroment. Easy to Medium body.
Overall Impression: An extremely refreshing and rich flowery brew. I can only blame myself for not having with some Blue(?) cheese.
Thanks to armando!
FreshHawk (186), Iowa City, Iowa / Hull UK, East Yorkshire, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 15, 2010 Bottle.
A - Cloudy, hazy golden. Large, foamy white head with a good amount of lacing left over.
S - Lots of hop flavors including some lemon and orange citrus, pine, grassy, and floral.
T - Very hoppy beer with taste similar to the smell. Grassy and citrus and some pine being the most apparent. Minimal malt taste. Some medicinal taste as well. A bit of tart/funky yeast flavors.
M - Fairly light bordering medium body. Normal carbonation, and somewhat creamy. Drying effect at the end.
D - Not great. Due to the bitterness and drying effect it is not all that refreshing. Not bad flavors though, and I wouldn’t mind drinking again. Just probably one would do me for a night.
Notes: Most bitter, and probably the hoppiest, Belgian IPA I have tried. That said it is definitely a Belgian (yeast). Good every once in a while beer, especially if you are craving hops and a bit of funk.
mauricemay (21), leuven, Belgium
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 1/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 14, 2010 This is really good. nice bitternes but also good Hop taste. I have learned hop taste and bitteress is different. this beer is in balance.
ajm (1037), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Feb 28, 2010 This is really good. Tap at the Trap. Pour was detailed and attentive, and this produced a crisp white head. Nose was full of lovely Belgian hops - sort of like the nose of Orval and the hops elements of Cantillon Iris. Really symphonic and well crafted. Color is a drink-me gold. Flavor is more of that full hops character, along with very clean water, very subdued malts, and boatloads of refreshment. I was very pleased with how good this was. Perhaps not the hoppiest in Belgium, perhaps so. But very good indeed.
kromamc (137), Italy
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 28, 2010 birra magnifica... colore dorato luminoso schiuma bianca persistente... al naso è molto floreale agrumata anke un pokino resinosa e si sentono leggere note di miele... estremamente beverina freschissima maltata e avvolta da un amaro lunghissimo ke kiude con un sapore quasi erbaceo....
hawthorne00 (291), Australia
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 26, 2010 Pours slightly hazy orange with a coating off-white head. Aroma of Moroccan preserved lemons, bitter oranges, cloves and white pepper. Tastes a little sweet followed by quite strong bitterness. It’s only moderately spicy and citric - but it’s certainly bitter. The bitterness is almost harsh and it almost overwhelms the underlying interesting yeasty and fruity flavours - but then doesn’t. Finishes long and dry. Really good.
dchmela (1588), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 24, 2010 Tap at Redlight. Hazy orange pour. Dry fruity ester aroma. Tart hop bitterness in the taste with nice citrus earthy notes. Very nice.
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