3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Very clear, bright yellow-golden beer, well carbonated to a transparant, fine white head. Rather vinous nose, dry white wine with a bit of madeirisation, alcohol, vegetable & fruity esters, inviting. Estery, on fusels’ base, alcoholic-liqueurish, very special flavour, like madeirized sherry. Bit creamy MF, well-carbonated, slight alcoholwarming, bit neutral finishing. Having been scathingly sarcastic about another Van Steenberge brew hours ago, honesty compells me to recognise this is a very original, unusual beer - and one I like!
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
330ml Bottle at the ABC Festival, Altrincham Market 31/08/2009
Big white head. Medium carbonation. Golden amber coloured strong in alcohol and fruity with a crisp dry and slightly bitter full malt finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A 0.33L bottle at OPP. Pale head. Mild hoppy and malty nose. Pale golden yellow colour. Slightly sour mild taste- Not sweet. Well foaming. Some hints of lemon.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
(Bottle at One Pint Pub, Helsinki, on 2009-05-16) Golden and lightly hazy. Sweet fruity aroma that contains also butter. Light to medium body with medium carbonation. Butter, malts, sweetness, honey and bitterness in taste. Sweetness, butter and bittereness in aftertaste.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(Bottled) Hazy yellow with a small, white head. Aroma of buttery diacetyl and honey hints. Almost medium body with diacetyl hints and some acidity. Almost medium body with fizzy carbonation. A very decent brew, but nothing special. Coulldn’t come up with any smart comments.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottled@HBF2009. Yellow colour, small head. Aroma is diacetyl, some slight fruity notes along wth wood and grass. Flavour is hops, glue and some earthy and strange stuff.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottled (One Pint Pub, BB 08/2009).
Hazy yeasty yellow color, small white head. Diacetyl, light fruity notes in the nose. Foamy mouthfeel. Fruity-spicey flavor, a bit earthy, Some alcohol. Flavor is better than the aroma.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
330ml bottle (One Pint, Helsinki)
Gold, large head. Caramel and a hint of roastiness in the aroma, maybe some coffee. Some floor cleaner too. Lively carbonation. A bit of a roasty caramel taste in the mouth. On swallowing, there’s a bit of booze. With yeast, a more floral aroma. More hoppy finish too. Anna finds the alcohol oppressive.
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