 mjs (378), Finland
May 15, 2008
(Bottle at Kaisla on 2008-05-09) A bit hazy. Orange/yellow colour. A bit sour nose. Malts, hops and liquorice in taste.
twitcher (92), framingham, Massachusetts, USA
Jul 3, 2008 bottle. Despite a gentle pour, a good amount of sediment (including some chunks... eh) in the glass. Middling orange color, decent fizzy head that recedes pretty quick to leave a thin layer and a nice ring. Aromas of fruity banana sweetness and some sharp spicy notes. Flavors start with a yeasty twang (sediment?) and follow to some fruity phenols, cloves, and a warming booze flavor at the end. Thick and fizzy on the palate.
LilBeerDoctor (235), East Setauket, New York, USA
Jul 2, 2008 Bottle. SO MUCH HEAD!! The thick, frothy white head swelled to the top of my Chimay glass after I poured in just a few ounces. So apart from the huge foamy, frothy white head, the beer was a cloudy orange. Aroma of light spices, Belgian yeast, and bubblegum. Flavor of alcohol, spices (particularly clove), some light and dark fruits (prune), crisp apple pie. Very hot and spicy. This reminded me of a fruity witbier. Nice balance of spice and fruits. The aroma was better than the flavor. A very complex and delicious Belgian.
azlondon (454), Greater London, England
Jun 30, 2008 Appearance: Golden. Enormous amount of thick head. Longlasting. Cloudy at the end.
Aroma: Flowery. Hops. Fruit. Honey.
Taste: Fruit and hops. Fresh. Warming.
Info: 330ml bottle, 6/10-2006
probstk (622), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Jun 26, 2008 33 cl bottle from Bieropholie, served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass. BB 08/09. JN 24/08.
App.: Clear deep golden with a large rocky white froth.
Aroma: Very druity with lots of apples, pears and other pome fruits, sweet candi sugar, a bit of floral perfume, a bit of yeast, bread crust and biscuit, a bit of alcohol.
Palate: Med+ body and very sparse effervescence.
Flav.: Pears and apples, acetone, other less discernible fruits, floral and perfumed honey, light hazelnuts, some toast and biscuits; fairly boozy, sweet with restrained bitterness, remnants of hazelnuts and bread crust.
Not really doing it for me, despite being from a very reputable brewer.
AmEricanbrew (799), Left Coast, Louisiana, USA
Jun 25, 2008 Clear gold pale lager color with a huge frothy head. Dry, spicy grainy malt aroma. Medium body with a frothy mouthfeel. First taste is a balance of lightly sweet malts with some dry spices, then a dusty hay, yeasty dryness to finish. Very nice.
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