4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20Bottle, caged & corked. Opens with a nice pop, then pours with a sizeable topping of whipped foam. The beer itself appears dark, but held up to the light has a bit of a golden hue. There’s a definite hint of whiskey in the aroma, just a whiff. As I drink it, the bourbon essence is extremely well integrated into the beer, barely there ... definitely an odd twist to barrel age a relatively light, lightly hopped beer. But it comes out gorgeously in the finish, exquisitely balanced, and rollicking with flavor, yet understated. (#4711, 7/28/2012)
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle shared at WtWBA 2013 in Brooklyn. Pours a light amber body with white lacing. Aroma is faint sour fruit, sweet fruity malt and light hop character. Mouthfeel is thin with notes of malt, fruit, and light grassy hop.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Mahogany with small head. Very nicely balanced with mild malt and light hops. Slight woodiness. Yum.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
750ml bottle. Pours a clear light copper color with a finger off white head that reduces to a thick film. Aroma of citrus and a small amount of funk, yeasty esters, and a little vanilla. Taste has a mix of yeasty spice, some herbal bitter hops and a mild malty caramel. Barrel adds some vanilla and a tinge if toasty wood. Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation and a slight dryness.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle courtesy of ken1. Unclear dark amber with a lasting off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dark fruit, yeasty and light spicy. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 040613
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
A very fruity sweet aroma with a bitter fruity flavor. A creamy yet light mouthfeel. A dry aftertaste. Muddy dark amber in color with a white head.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
This is a very nice Belgian style ale. Dry, crisp, light amber appearance, and slightly acidic.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle best by June 2014. Served in tulip. Pours deep amber with thick head that dissipates to a nice cap. Aromas of banana, spice, and yeast. Yeasty flavor with sweet malt and spicy notes. Barrel-aging hardly noticable. Medium body with refreshing carbonation. An overall refreshing Belgian pale.
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3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Poured from tap. Nice auburn color with a white medium head. Hoppie aroma with a similar mild hoppie Belgium taste.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: MAY 26, 2013 750 ml bottle into tulip glass; best before June 2014 on the cork. Pours fairly hazy deep reddish orange color with a nice 2-3 finger foamy and fluffy cream colored head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of lemon, orange zest, grapefruit, apple, pear, floral, grass, pepper, light clove, light oak, wheat, and floral earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of yeast and hop notes with slight barrel presence. Taste of lemon, orange zest, grapefruit, apple, pear, pepper, clove, floral, grass, light pine, wheat, and earthy yeast spiciness. Lingering notes of citrus, light fruits, pepper, clove, floral, grass, light pine, wheat, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice balance and complexity of yeast and hop flavors; with a great balance of malt, hop, and spicy ester notes with zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a fairly creamy and moderately crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is an excellent Belgian strong pale ale. All around nice balance and complexity if hop, yeast, and malt flavors; and very smooth to sip on. Even though the stated barrel aging presence was minimal, it wasn’t really a determining factor for me with this style. A very enjoyable offering.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Color: copper color with no head
Aroma: Orange and ginger yeasty aroma
Taste: Quite yeasty like a hefe with cinnamon and orange peel. I’m not really picking up the barrel aging so that’s disappointing
Overall: This style is not my cup of team but if youre in the mood for a spiced yeasty easy drinking Belgian then maybe this is yours
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