3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
malts, yeast, and spices OH MY. lol, this brew was pretty damn decent when i had it last weekend with ice and shag at the 5. nice golden-orange color with a decent head on it. The aroma had some grapefruit and citrus and bredy hints to it. Flavor was much the same, and very mellow. i love the 5 and will miss it greatly when i move on in july.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
this was a fine brew that shag had the kindness to share with me at five seasons last weekend. It has a notre dame helmet look to it, it had a murky cave/ belgian aroma to it. i got some odd spices in the body that kinda threw me, but it was a solid session brew.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours medium gold-orange with a thick white head. Aroma is malty and bready with definite Belgian character. Perfect level of malt body and blends well with the hop character. Light fruitiness and a little floral. Fine beer.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap 1/5/06: Pours a clear pale copper golden with a nicely-lacing white head. Sweet caramel Belgian malty aroma has lots of bready yeast and some light fruit. Body starts with a pleasant malty sweetness turning more dry, floral and nicely spiced toward a yeasty and lingering bitter finish. Nicely balanced, authentic and enjoyable.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Curious! Banana, BBQ (I’m glad to see other raters mention smoke and leather because that’s what I thought was here), and Minnesota Wild Rice. Lightly hazy amber, nice yeast and bubblegum notes, some alcohol. Interesting carbonation. (on tap at brewpub)
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
I have to say Glen sure knows how to brew beer. This is right up there with the really special Belgiun Ales that I’ve had. Nice and tart with a spicy yeast taste. This is an epic brew. Almost worth the trip to Atlanta.
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Wow! At first I thought this was a real ale. And then I was told I was given the bottom of the keg...hahahaha! Very smooth. Same yeasty profile as the trippel only with less hops and a slightly sweeter backbone. Exquisite.
G-rat
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
This was a great beer. A very fruit and sugary aroma. Apperance is yellowish orange with a very large head. The flavor is very delicate with a nice mixture of pears, oranges, and some yeast. The aftertaste is slightly sour with a nice sugar coat. Overall it was very tasty.
3.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft, snifter. Caramel, molasses, toffee, candi sugar malt (H); butterscotch aroma. Simple but enticing aroma. Deep orange-brow body with a large, creamy head. Moderately sweet, lightly acidic flavor becomes a moderately sweet, heavily acidic, lightly bitter finish that is a tinge vinous. Medium-full body, oily texture, fizzy carbonation. Kriek like tartness. The bottom line is: I’d enjoy this more with a tad less acidity and carbonation.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
This is an interesting beer. Some of it’s characteristics suggest that it’s a Flanders Red, but the color would suggest otherwise. It’s a pale amber with a white head. The aroma is green fruits not quite ready to be picked like apples, grapes and plums. There’s the faintest hint of vinegar in the aroma (which is fairly common in Oud Bruins from what I’ve seen). I’d like to see it a bit bolder, but the tartness makes for a refreshing beer without being bland.
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