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Arbor Brasserie Greff Blonde


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A Belgian Ale brewed by
Arbor Brewing Company Pub & Eatery

Ann Arbor, Michigan USA

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363.48/5.03.45/5.0Special5.75%85.3 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Brewed with bitter orange peel and coriander then aged in an oak barrel that has been innoculated with our favorite Belgian lambic (Hansens); bottle-conditioned in 750s and aged in the bottle before being sold.

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 tbookman (618), Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20

Jul 28, 2005  
Deep straw yellow color, aroma of bread, lemons and farmhouse. Taste is tart but clean with heavy notes of sour lemons, grass and yeast. Hints of other citrus and a bit of peppery spice. Not bad.

 beastiefan2k (1101), Lawrence (formely NYC), Kansas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Jul 7, 2008  
really glad I got to try this, shared by notalush, thanks Brandon. Its a weird beer and I understand why JoeMcPhee did not like it. I took the rest of his glass and as I kept drinking it the better it got. Cloudy orange color with almost no head. Aroma is sour tangerine, some paint thinner and orage slices. Taste is lightly sour with faint vinegar. Its like orange-vinegar with light acidity. Its not super sour or anything and got more sour as I got some of the end of the bottle. It came out a bit crappy but as it breathed the craziness into a nice fruit sour with acidity.
750mL 2006 bottle, Maredsous chalice.


 JoeMcPhee (3692), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/102/58/20
Jul 5, 2008  
Orange-golden beer. Fairly sour aroma with lots of lemon and a fairly solventy character. Slightly grassy and herbal. Seems to be quite rancid and it doesn’t go down very easily. Meh.


 notalush (2027), Rawn-kawn-kohma, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 5, 2008  
2006 bottle - cloudy golden beer - semi-tart and acidic aroma, with mild funk, yogurt, some citrus fruit - very acidic up front, and through most of the flavor, actually - the acidity overpowers a lot of the other character - bone dry throughout - some citrus and pear are apparent, as well as a moderate funkiness that comes through mostly in the finish - once the palate adjusts, the acidity is more bearable, and the earthy, funky character is more easy to appreciate - a decent sour ale.


 pepsican (708), the beer wastelands of, Iowa, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
May 25, 2008  
copper with a thin white head. Aroma was apples and vinegar. Flavor had some orange citrus, apples, grain, vinegar. Finishes acidic, sour.


 heemer77 (3647), Savannah, Missouri, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 23, 2008  
Bottled. Poured a hazy dark amber. The aroma was slightly tart with apples and sweat. There was also a floral notes. The taste was very sour with lemons and massive dandelions. There was also some sweat. Not balanced, but this was made for a sourhead.




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