 Rastacouere (5409), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
May 9, 2005 Updated: Jul 26, 2005
July 8th 2004: First of a long series of sampling. Shining golden hue, honest rocky white head becomes a never disappearing 1cm foam. Superb noble hops in the aroma. It feels very natural, grassy and extremely floral. I smell a spice blend, but I can’t put any names. It smells very airy.. In mouth, once again this charming floral profile comes out very dry, champaigny almost. Spices flavor from the fermentation get a bit more defined (pepper, sage, cloves) while the malt base appear honeyish and fruity (but once again hard to put any names). Very bitter spicy and grassy finish. Pillow-soft mouthfeel, fluffy, creamy, round. Incredibly balanced and holding much more class than I can handle. I didn’t expect that much, this is a gem. Thanks Stephen!
Everytime I try this again I’m blown away. Vastly superior in terms of expanding creamy tiny bubbled velvety mouthfeel. If the nose was more expressive, this would be very close to perfection. It builds a superb foam that lasts as long as you’re willing to sit on it. The sides of the glass stay white all along while the core at the middle digs a crater. Is that rockiness or what? And the taste... woah, succulent honeysuckle, very spicy, complex and champaigny. Only a 10 renders justice. Too elegant, shining and well-edged to be true with just a hint of alcohol to remind you it’s a tripel. Classy and effortlessly among the best.
blipp (826), Grand Island, New York, USA
Oct 15, 2008 Bottle. Pours gold with a white head. Sweet tropical fruity/fruity punch aroma with some spices. The flavor is less sweet than the aroma., with spicy and light notes of iced tea. Very good.
danielcurtis81 (139), San Diego, California, USA
Oct 13, 2008 Getting my notebook online. Bottle, Batch 105. Pours a sparkling gold. Very yeasty in the nose. Honey, spice, and yeast flavors. Decent beer.
boFNjackson (543), Portland, Oregon, USA
Oct 11, 2008 Bottle... Poured orange with a white head. Floral, tropical fruit with some esters on the nose. Really smooth and delicate for 9%. Had a great clove and ester presence in the flavors with some herbal fruit and hop notes. Finished with plum and a honey sweetness.
grandridge (160), Port Clinton, Ohio, USA
Oct 10, 2008 Pours golden with a slight haze and bright white head. Fruity nose, spice, and yeast. Mouthfeel is creamy but not super thick. Carbonation is medium. Flavor is spicy as well as the finish. Yeasty undertones throughout almost like it was brewed in Belgium
AgentSteve (866), SF Bay Area, California, USA
Oct 9, 2008 Pours slight hazy bright golden with a two finger off white head. Nice fruit and estery nose. The flavor goes very fruity, with apple and passionfruit influences.
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