3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
12 oz bottle from De Bierkoning @ home. Amber color, bit hazy. Not much foam. Upon opening the bottle: strong aroma of resin & citrus, in the glass a bit harsher, acidic and fruity and retronasal it’s resin again with some maltiness. Flavor is lightly (malty) sweet with an upcoming bitterness. Medium body. Rather prickly carbonation. Finishes medium bitter. Nice!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle @ home. Pours a hazy orange with a small white head. Smell is citrus, spice, floral, fruit, and Belgian yeast. Taste is earthy and floral upfront, leading to some sweet citrus through the middle, with a spicy and medium bitter finish. Very interesting blend of fruity hops with Belgian yeast that works well. Body is medium with lively carbonation. Nice and refreshing IPA without overwhelming bitterness.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from Breeze Thru. Pours a golden orange, very clear, with almost no head. Some lacing. Aroma has citrus fruit, cereal and toast with some spiciness. Very overlayered. Taste brings a strong bitter citrus, some sweet pine, cereal and some hints of the belgian yeast, although it only does come through in hints. Possibly its presence is a component of the interesting flavor blend. Not as strong or syrupy as the aroma would indicate. Finishes bitter and sweet, about medium length. Not a lot of malt presence, which I would think would have me really enjoy this ipa, however different parts of it muted my enjoyment a bit.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft on tap at the brewery pub (Madison, WI). First beer of the trip.. And I’ve been waiting for this one for awhile. Pours a rich deeper orange amber glowing hue. Touches of haze, a frothy whitish head dies to a film, laces ok overall. Aromas are rich melange of citrusy hops, grapefruit and mango play liberally, with florals, lemons, gentle melon. Dry bigger bitterness meets some yeasty life, some Belgian fruity esters of apple, pear, sweeter doughy bread. Rich fruity nose, Citra lively and firm hopping that starts rich hop and shows a bit more Belgian influence as it warms. Initial is lighter end of medium bodied preaching a decent bitterness up front, dry florals and mellow grass, touches of grapefruit and tropical fruit play more. A distinct bubblegum element, fruity esters into the middle. Doughy bread, crisp cereal grains, touches of yeasty spice. More bubblegum meets Amarillo hops. Backend gets a touch crisp and dry, with that lingering firm fruit element lingering on. Bubblegum, tropical fruit, esters. Medium bitterness comes back a bit more into the finish. Nose was pretty great, beer itself was solid. Nice beer here and a change of pace for Ale Asylum.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle, pours a nice bright yellow, aroma is fruity and it has a nice bitterness, overall very interesting stuff, pretty flavourful and enjoyable
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
From notes. First reviewed 12/17/2010. Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a tulip.
Bedlam pours a hazy copper amber color with a small white head that quickly fades to a thin film. Spotty lacing sticks to the side of the glass.
This smells more DIPA than Belgian, but I like the aroma. Blasts of pineapple and mango, some grapefruit citrus, a bit of sweet caramel, and some biscuity malt in the background. Just a hint of Belgian yeast and spices.
The flavor is hoppy from the start, mango, pineapple, and grapefruit quickly overwhelming the sweet biscuit malt. Some clove, pepper, and coriander step in for the Belgian aspect, with some herbal hops in at the end.
Lively carbonation, with enough hop oil sitting on the tongue to make me aware of the residue. The end is slightly astringent, but not overly so.
This was pretty good, sort of like a blend of a Belgian IPA and a DIPA. There are some more enjoyable examples of the style out there.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle pours deep orange/gold with an off-white head. Aroma shows toffee, citrus, and definite belgian yeast character. The belgian yeast puts off underlying fruity esters as well as a peppery spice found in the nose as well as the palate. Flavor is somewhat confused and clashing, not allowing any certain component to truly shine. Overall body is moderate and the finish is balanced.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tasted in May 2011, rated from notes. Pours dark, hazy orange with fluffy white head. Great retention. Nose is spiced citrus, a bit of pine, and herbal funkiness from the Belgian yeast. Taste is more spiced citrus fruits (mainly clementine and marmalade), very juicy, well-balanced hop bitterness. Creamy, lively mouthfeel. Really outstanding, and one of the reasons I’m excited about moving to Madison.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap @ Ale Asylum. Very nice Belgian inspired IPA. The yeast character shows through strong but the citra hops are there too. Very drinkable, pretty dry and clean.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
A trappist IPA? Had to try it and was not disappointed! A wonderful mix between the IPA hoppyness and the Trappist malty/funk. Wonderful!
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