 maltdog (390), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
May 11, 2008 The bottle uncaps with an explosive chuff, revealing a murky amber, riotously carbonated beer. A barmy beige head begets scant lace. Three-quarters of the aroma is hard butterscotch candies; the remainder: Crackerjacks, candied fruits, buttermilk, nail polish, and a hint of toast. An even less appetizing flavor follows… sour, spicy, milky, salty… with faint tastes of creosote and horesblanket. (BTW, I am a huge fan of well-crafted Belgian ales, of which batch 8000 is not.) A milky texture adds frictions to the extremely thin palate. The abrupt yeasty finish heralds a cloying, catty aftertaste that also features tequila and lima beans. A chaotic beer composed of conflicting elements… very articifial and amateurish… and totally disgusting.
MrChopin (49), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
May 3, 2008 Nose has grass and banana with a little malt and possibly peppermint. Beer is opaque orange/copper with long lasting, egg white head and considerable lacing. Initial taste is strong hop and citrus, but as beer warmed more balance with sweeter malts.
BOLTZ7555 (244), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
May 2, 2008 Acquired via trade from mgumby10...THANKS MIKE!!! Hazy lemon with a tint of tropical sunset, this beer adds a good amount of spice to the traditional banana and clove flavor. Coriander is evident, various levels of citrus are abundant (tangerine, orange, lemon, grapefruit), and I truly have no idea what "Paradise Seed" tastes like but I’m sure it’s good!!! The 9% is invisible. Not my favorite from this brewery but you can’t go wrong with Bell’s!!!
RichJ7 (826), Cullman, Alabama, USA
Apr 30, 2008 Cloudy orange-gold with a tight white head. Big fruity nose with touches of orange zest, sugar and yeast. Flavor is big, sweet and spicy with notes of coriander, orange, and a slightly grainy malt character. Very tasty.
cmillward (71), Orlando, Florida, USA
Apr 28, 2008 Bottle. Pours a ruddy hazy gold with a small off-white head which settles pretty quickly. Coriander, orange, a honey sweetness and faint whiffs of alcohol on the nose. Sharp coriander leads off the taste backed up by a sweetness of honey and slight malts and alcohol. Then the palate kind of drops out and a slightly harsh vegetal bitterness follows. Mouthfeel is a little heavy.
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