 radiomgb (1920), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Jan 24, 2008 Murky orange in colour, thin off-white coloured head, some light and patchy lacing. The aroma is spicy, some lemons, wheat, cloves and bananas. The flavour is of lots of coriander, orange citrus, heavy spice and noticable alcohol. Spicy mouthfeel, medium body, medium/high carbonation. Finishes long, spicy with some citrus. This was difficult at times, heavy on the spice, too much coriander for my liking. I was disappointed in this Anniversary beer from Bells. I would have preferred another stout actually.
650ml bottle obtained in trades with <a
href=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?UserID=33417 target=blank>TheCheeseMan and <a
href=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?UserID=33783 target=blank>The Epeeist, thank you Daniel and Chris.
Opened on November 15, 2007.
opinari (2), Lake Havasu City, Arizona, USA
does not count  Jan 23, 2008 Bottle. Golden-orange color, a few yeast particles floating around. Poured with a short, white, quickly collapsing head (which was rather disappointing for a Belgian style). Definitely some spice and citrus in the nose, with strong traces of yeast, with a rather indiscernible hop aroma. Light and fruity in the mouth, crisp finish.
This one is quite reminiscent of the strong ales I had while working in Belgium, but leaning too much towards sweet than dry.
topherh (878), Kearney, Missouri, USA
Jan 23, 2008 12 oz bottle pours a sparkling light orange. Aroma is yeasty and sweet. Flavor is bananas, sweet malts, oranges and spices. Like a Sparkling ale on steroids.
troyc (1173), Lubbock, Texas, USA
Jan 23, 2008 (Bottle) Pours an amber color with a white head. Aroma includes candy sugar, fruit, and caramel malts. Taste is slightly spicy, with wheat malt, coriander, and sweet vanilla. Interesting mix of spices and malts hides the alcohol content. Sticky, honey-like palate imparts a creamy finish. Below average carbonation. A pretty good (and interesting) beer.
demdeac40 (238), Etowah, North Carolina, USA
Jan 21, 2008 Pours a nice orange color with medium white head that hangs around for a little while. The nose is candied orange and spice. The flavor is more sedate than the nose would lead you to believe. It has your spice and the fruit is there also. It is a little hot and you can taste the 9%. Not bad.
JohnC (2229), Mission Viejo, California, USA
Jan 20, 2008 This is a clear amber color pour with a complex array of spices. Tingly carbonation and some sweet stickiness.
TBone (6675), Pori, Finland
Jan 20, 2008 Bottled
Clear orange-amber color, not much head. Orange peel, spices, hops in the nose. Medium to full bodied. Orange peels, vanilla, some caramel, banana and backing alcohol. Some hops too. Fizzy carbonation, warming wheat beer. After beer warms up, you can pick some honey.
GRM (1237), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Jan 19, 2008 Brown bottle, 355 ml, gift from Philippe Boutin, savoured on January 19 2008; eye: caramel, hazy, no effervescence, tiny ring of white head, no lacing; nose: fruity (orange), coriander, light honey, a bit of alcohol; mouth: fruity, coriander is quite present, a layer of honey is present throughout the sip, alcohol, finale in coriander with a hint of honey, quite carbonated; overall: fine
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 355 ml, cadeau de Philippe Boutin, savourée le 19 janvier 2008; œil : caramel, voilée, pas d’effervescence, petit anneau de mousse blanche, pas de dentelle; nez : fruitée (orange), en rétro-olfaction, coriandre, léger miel, un peu d’alcool; bouche : fruitée, coriandre très présente, un fond de miel tout au long de la gorgée, piquant de l’alcool est présent, finale en coriandre avec une petite touche de miel, pas mal carbonatée, légèrement sucrée et amère, corps moyen, pas mal carbonatée; en résumé : bien
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