4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Like many bottle conditioned beers, this one takes on a whole different feel from the bottle then it does on draft. Pours a nice gold, with a nice finger of head on it. The aroma is light fruit like pears and apples, with just a hint of alcohol. the mouth feel is smooth a refreshing. So much flavor packed in, yet so crisp. As it warms the fruit and belgian tang becomes very present. This is definetly on of my favorites!
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
drank at mondial 2011 in mtl. pours golden blond with a decent off-white head, little retention, strong lacing. aroma is cherries, bretts, yeasty, oaky, fruity and malted sweetness. also, bourbon in taste, bubblegum, alcohol, tons of malts. light to medium hopping - grassy and somewhat citrusy. very belgium bubbly, full bodied.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Hazy amber/gold color; Medium slightly creamy body; Aroma of yeast, vanilla, caramel, & some bourbon; Flavor of sweet woody malt, yeast, oak, fruit, some hops, and spice; Warm bourbon/booze finish; Nicely balanced; Overall, different - very good.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle pours gives cloudy orange-yellow color with foamy white head. Aroma of sour light fruits. Taste citrus, orange, spices, yeast with some oak. As the beer warms the bourbon becomes more apparent but never becomes a strong component Full and slightly thick palate with a lot of carbonation, no stickiness. Finish oak, slight bourbon, slight hops. Guess I was expecting more but this is a fairly strong tripel with slight bourbon and oak overtones.. Not bad but will not seek out.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sample at Mondial de la Bière (Montréal). Cloudy golden body with an average white foamy/creamy head. Good malty/hoppy aroma with herbal, yeasty, and spicy hints. Alcohol is very well hidden. Taste carries herbal, honeyish, and yeasty notes. Ends with a good bittersweet finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle sampled at Mondial de la bière 2011. Clear golden with a medium white head with good retention and nice lacing. Aroma is sweet and sour with sugar, pale malt, honey, herbal hops and wood. Flavor is Sweet malt, alcohol, yeast, honey, lots of residual sugar, bourbon, wood, herbal notes, moderate bitterness and a sweet aftertaste. Medium to full body with a sticky mouthfeel.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at the ACBF. Yellow pour with a short head. The bourbon oak really shines through over layers of stone fruit and spice. Very woody and spicy on the palate with a good fruitiness behind it.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bubbly, burny, yeasty, tasty. Smells like whisky, oak, and yeast. Very yeasty, with a tiny bit of Belgian spice underneath. But, man, how pretty this beer pours out of the bottle. Don’t know why, but I expected it to be darker; still, the slightly hazed golden yellow color is striking, and the head sits around like a giant marshmallow. Tastes boozy; at first, that is. The subtle Belgian sweetness and oaky finish are masked by the straight bourbon battery that powers this bottle. Complex, kinda harsh, but worth the burn. (8/18/08)
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