 Syd (888), Waconia, Minnesota, USA
Mar 13, 2008 Bottled on February of 2008, pours a hazy brown-amber-ruby with a 1.5 inch head and very nice lace. The aroma is of spicy yeast fermenting malt with some pine and grapefruit thrown in for good measure; maple too – OK, add some candy sugar too; grassy? The flavor is very maple, malty, sugar, roasted malt, yeasty, dusty hops, fresh hops, dark fruit, light fruits, caramel, OK, damn! – what else is there? There are many things going on here. The palate is alive and will not rest while you characterize it. Overall, I was not expecting so much here. I guess we need to go to extra innings (good thing I’ve got Interpol on the iTunes)… Warming brings out the sweetness in this. However, the hop show becomes more resinous. The yeast seems more hefty. What can I say? This is a good effort…
hotstuff (3175), Indiana, USA
Mar 12, 2008 Bottled in January, 2007. Small fizzy ivory head that was mostly lasting, fair amount of lacing, opaque, no carbonation observed, and an orange brown hue. Nose was malt, caramel, dark fruits, sugary, some alcohol, yeasty, and spicy. Flavor was malt, caramel, sugary, lightly hoppy, dark fruits, vinuous but not overly so, and has a light spice and dry finish. Tingly, dry mouthfeel and medium in body. Quaffable, nice flavor, would be good on a cold winter’s night due to the warming sensation that sets in as it starts to warm. One of my favorite beer styles and worth a try if it’s one of yours too.
TBone (6681), Pori, Finland
Mar 12, 2008 Draught@The Ginger Man, NYC
Amber color, small creamy off-white head. Light fruity (strawberries!) nose. Fruity, licoricey flavor. Kind of cyrapy - sweetish - with liquerish palate. Interesting brew.
Beaver (588), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Mar 10, 2008 22 oz bottle (Batch 2, bottled 2/08). Pours a slightly hazy darker amber tea color with a smallish creamy white head that goes to a thin film that laces that glass.
The aroma is sweet malts, spiced bread, yeast, bananas and some dark fruits.
The flavor is some caramel malts, with bitter spices (cloves, bananas). It has a slightly bitter but clean finish. The mouthfeel is pretty full with nice carbonation.
Overall, a decent Belgian style.
gunsho (134), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Mar 9, 2008 pours an aged copper with a big fluffy head. notes of caramel, raisin, apples, toffee, and alcohol. really quite a nice experiment and a nice beer.
mar (1740), Rowlett, Texas, USA
Mar 8, 2008 murky amber pour with a thin cream head. lots of dried fruit and malts on the nose. big malt taste with a smooth dried fruit taste.
VitaminR (422), Colorado, USA
Mar 7, 2008 Peppery fruit nose with baked biscuits. Burnt amber with medium head and lacing. Spicy honey sweetness, complex subtle bitterness. Full body, great mouth feel, slow alcohol burn. Really enjoyable. An excellent Belgian style beer.
jimhilt (1664), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
Mar 7, 2008 Pours a three finger off-white head that fades slowly to a thin layer leaving some lace. Cloudy amber color. Good carbonation and medium bodied. Raisin/caramel nose. Flavor is almost sweet to start, hints of yeast and caramel, clean finish. Warming. $7.05 for a 22oz bottle from John’s Marketplace Portland, OR.
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