3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle @ Chriso’s pre-GBBF ’Raise the Roof’ Tasting ’10 - the one that brought the roof down. A hazy, pale yellow beer with a fizzy white head that dissipated to leave a complete ring around the glass. Lemon and lime bright citrus notes with an earthy yeast, vanilla and the bourbon barrel coming through marginally. Creamy vanilla and citrus on the tongue, more from the oak and bourbon heat on the swallow. Good light hop and a welcome contrast from the barrel aging. A soft but quite spritzy mouthfeel, a light lingering warmth and an apparent but unobtrusive bitterness.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Had this on tap. Quite pleasant ruby, orange color. Hazy. Had a bit of a sour nose with some sweetness, sugar, lemon in the end. Didn’t really notice the alcohol or the bourbon. Nice, easy to drink. Light. Nice summer beer.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle, "bottled March,’10", at chriso’s pre-GBBF ’Raise the Roof’ Shindig ’10. By the time I got to sample this, we were outside in the garden, our hair full of dust, giving thanks to our gods for our merciful deliverance. I was so pleased to be alive that this beer probably seemed more wonderful than it actually was. Hazy pale gold. Sweet aroma and sweet alcoholic taste. Sweet!
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle at Chris O’s ‘Raise the roof’ tasting. Ah yes, the beer I was about to have a sample of before Chris O’s ceiling decided to cave in! Luckily this fine beer was saved heroically by Jan (of ’FONEFAN’ fame) after the (quite literally) dust settled we all repaired to the garden to start again. Pale gold pour with a white head. Malty, citrus nose. Some herbs in there too. The bourbon ageing shines through. Nice malt laden citrus flavours. Very nice alcohol burn. Bitter, malty finish. Good stuff.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
UPDATED: NOV 8, 2010 This Beer is what all beers should taste like. I hate living in a state that does not offer this fine brew! This Belgian Ale is flavored to perfection. The color is a little light, but that means little as soon as you taste it. This beer is in my top 5. Highly recommend!
I had to rate this a 5 it is my favorite beer!
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
bottle at chris o pre GBBF ...golden yellow .. light lemon hop ... sharp lemon ... juicy ... light sweet ... really lemon... very nice
3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle 7/14/2010 poured a hazy dark yellow with white fizzy head. Aroma of bananas, bourbon, and oak. Complex flavoring of breaded malts, bananas, honey, vanilla, and light spices with a bourbon and oak finish. Very nice bourbon barrel (Jim Beam) aged Belgian style ale.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at the Sunset Grill in Allston outside of Boston. Less than fragrant aroma of oak and Belgian yeast. Too cold, I guess. Lemony oak, vanilla, honey, wine, citrus, butter flavors. Very boozy, with too much oak. Very nice, smooth, mouthfeel though. I was waiting a long time to try this revered beer, but was somewhat disappointed. Didn’t seem to work all that well. Interesting, though.
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