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Brewed by Brasserie de Blaugies
Style: Traditional Ale
Dour-Blaugies, Belgium

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RATINGS: 301   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.52   EST. CALORIES: 174   ABV: 5.8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Ale brewed with fig juice. A traditional style named for John Darby, preacher of temperance whose parishioners were oddly moved by a "soft drink" they insisted was just fig juice...


4.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
TaktikMTL (4133) - Montréal-Nord, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 15, 2007
Bouteille verte de 750 ml obtenue via Importations Privés Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur d’agrumes et d’épices. Apparence: La couleur est orangée voilée. Présence d’un moyen col crémeux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’agrumes et de levure légèrement épicée. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement crémeuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence d’agrumes en arrière goût. (Rating #1040)

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
mctous (131) - Herndon, Virginia, USA - MAY 6, 2007
The 2004 bottle burst open like champagne, with an enormous foamy head. Likewise I had to pour it slowly. It looks and smells like a hefeweizen, except for the Belgian-accented yeast. The flavor is a bit more sour and yeasty than a typical wheat but is otherwise similar. Darbyste is quite light-bodied for a Belgian ale. A little fig sweetness lingers on the front of the tongue. Three years later, the flavor is still amazingly fresh, just not as interesting as Saison Dupont.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
bb (4577) - Alamo, California, USA - APR 9, 2007
Bottle. Amber color with a nice off-white haed. Light yeasty aroma. Floral, yeasty flavor with light malt. Turns a bit soapy. Fig not reallt noticeable. Lingering floral. Medium body. Too much floral. Another person added "I’m trying to figure out if I like this beer".

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
reakt (946) - Greater London, ENGLAND - APR 8, 2007
UPDATED: SEP 2, 2007 Bottle from London Drinker. Lovely wheat colour with a yellowish tinge to both beer and foam. Wheaty banana nose and taste. Yeast and dried fruit notes. The fig is slightly noticeable. Fizzy, medium body. Easy to drink and quite nice.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
Crit (2768) - New Westminster, British Columbia, CANADA - APR 2, 2007
Cloudy amber,immense lasting beige head. Tiny intense bead. Salty nose.Dry acetic palate,light malt, astringent finish

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Eructoblaster (2043) - Gatineau, Quebec, CANADA - MAR 25, 2007
Cloudy amber body with moderate carbonation and a thin off-white frothy head. Fresh hoppy aroma with yeasty, coriander and fruity (orange, cherry, pineapple, fig) notes. Very sharp hoppy taste that is, however, not as complex as the aroma. Ends with a short but very strong bitter/sour finish. Well done.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Tmoney99 (6892) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - FEB 11, 2007
Bottle from Dilly Deli. Poured a hazy brown color with a small off-white head that diminished quickly with minimal lacing. Good aroma of spice, fruit and malt. Medium body with smooth texture. Good fruity bittersweet flavor with a complex sour finish of medium duration. Interesting complex brew.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
GonZoBeeR (2581) - Ste-Eulalie, Quebec, CANADA - JAN 21, 2007
Aroma:geuze aroma,sour-citrus,light spicy... Appearance:hazy gold,good whtie head.. Flavor:Very fruity,geuze sour,light spicy....


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