Tap at the Brewpub: Pours golden with good clarity and a white ring of head. Lightly sweet pale malts in the aroma- a touch biscuity with a fresh yeast note. Fluffy feel- softly sweet pale malts presence in the flavor gives a bread crust character, a honey-ish back note, and some lightly sweet phenolics. A solid, sessionable Belgian Ale.

The batch served at the brewpub on 8/21/08 stated 7% abv - perhaps a slight recipe change? - anyway, this was another great beer from them - hazy golden pour, with a soapy, thick head - lovely aroma of lavender-steeped honey, wildflowers, a bit of spices - the flavor starts honey sweet, but on the whole it is not as sweet as the aroma suggests - a lot of herbal character and subtle peppery spice cut off the sweetness - finishes refreshing, and a bit hoppy and crisp - nice.

<i>My Bottom Line:</i><br /> Firm cereals develop a silky mouthfeel before cracking herbal, wooden hops soar, concluding another balanced, clean, and very enjoyable Benelux Belgian-style Ale.<br /> <br /> <i>Further Personal Perceptions:</i><br /> -A veil of foam skirts the hazy blonde.<br /> -The cereals become biscuity at times.<br /> -The wooden hop bitterness grows on you.<br /> -The small, prickly bubbles and rather round mouthfeel show the beer’s North American heritage.<br /> -Spicy yeastiness expresses itself mostly in the nose.<br /> <br /> <b>On tap at the brewpub.</b>

On tap @ Mondial 2008. Nose is malt and citrus, opaque orange, tiny white head. Taste is a mild orange/malt combo, light bodied, strong throat burn,seems almost like a biere de garde to me? Very tasty.

<i>Sampled at brewpub. SE09/07.</i><br /><br /> <b>App.</b>: Cloudy deep/dirty straw, no head. <b>Aroma</b>: Pleasant yeast and dough light spice and honey, light funk. <b>Palate</b>: Medium body, medium-full carbonation, smooth. <b>Flav.</b>: Yeast and dough, a bit of floral honey and hops, definite bitter orange; light funk; fair bitterness, a touch of sweetness; a little honey left over.<br /><br /> Tasty.