3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Barcade: Pours a hazy orangey amber with minimal head. The aroma is slightly vinous with tart fruits, some yeast and candyish malt hints. The flavor is predominately fruity sweet notes. Cranberry, orange, some spicyness (cinnamon?) Later slightly roasted maltly sweetness with a light dry finish. Somewhat simple, especially when given the title of a "Grand Cru", but not bad.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
750 ml bottle into a Trappist glass, thanks to Vex! Pours a lovely looking orange tone with a hint of light brown. A white very retentive head sits atop the brew. The aroma brings a very bready and yeasty note, while also containing some spicey citrus mixed in. The flavor begins with a light sweet malt that moves into a yeasty flavor in which the corriander startes to really come out. Somewhat carbonated. An orangey hint comes through near the finish before being taken over by corriander. A sticky yeasty feeling with corriander lingering ends this one. Fairly bready, but not as much as say, the Val-Dieu Grand Cru. I really liked this one!!
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours orange, just a bit cloudy. Aroma a bit yeasty and citrucy. Can’t identify the spices but it tastes great.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle # 9 Nice transperent copper color with a bubily white head Aroma were earthy with hints of citrus and somewhat yeasty. A noticeable sweet honey flavor with a mild corriander finish
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Ehh... Nothing that really stood out to me. I read the description ... no smoke, no licorice, subtle fruit, no spice. That being said, a pretty beer with a creamy head. Very palatable and pleasant...just nothing outstanding. Pass.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle shared by mikemac.Nice malty aroma.Pours medium copper with little white head.Malt and alcohol stand out in the flavors.Mouthfeel is a little thin with a sweet finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Batch #9 Bottle shared by mikemac: Light copper color with a white head. Aroma of cloves, all spice and yeast. Flavor, more spices, cloves, yeasty and fruity. Nice lively carbonation, I caught a little heat from the alcohol, but noting overwhelming. Good stuff.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On Tap. Drank this last night, going from memory. Warm orange / amber color with very little thin head. Pleasant, interesting aroma of dried fruit and mild spice. Would not have guessed this is 7.2% abv, as it is a very smooth beer. Will definitely drink this again.
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