argo0 (6332), Washington DC, USA Jun 8, 2006 (12oz bottle) Hazy golden body with medium white head. Aroma is moderately sweet, peach/syrup, yeast, some herb. Taste is medium sweet, peach, yeast, some herbal, light syrup. Effervescent light-medium body, light acidity. harrisoni (5605), Ashford, Kent, England Oct 24, 2006 On tap at Bridgeport, Portland. Like a Belgian wit with a bit more tangerine, with a passing nod to a tripel. More bananary esters. Nicelemon. Good wit, full of flavour, but still that clean feel. Flavours are intense too. Lovely hopdog (4950), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA Jan 12, 2008 12oz bottle. Poured a medium and lightly hazy golden color with a smaller sized white head. Aromas of fruitiness and light yeast. Tastes of bread, fruits, and light citrus. JorisPPattyn (4690), Antwerpen, Belgium Apr 19, 2006 Chromate yellow, chill haze; no head. Bit of glue, gassy nose and some pale malts. Slightly toasted notes in the taste above the pale malts, cereals and pineapple-ish retronasal - or is that the contrast with the other beers in this area? Slightly burning MF, but especially very fizzy, oversaturated feel. Strange - another one I don’t dig the intention of. IMO useless, but I seem to be in a minority (WBC medal winner...) BückDich (4618), Boise, Idaho, USA Jan 16, 2006 Pours a lightly hazy blonde color with a quickly dissipating head and no lacing. Moderate carbonation. The nose is light with some pilsner malts, yeasty esters and light spicy citrus notes. The flavor is zesty with some yeast and spice but has a musky wheat or pale malt quality in the mouthfeel. The hops overall are just right, complimenting everything without being too upfront. In the PNW, hops are usually a side dish, not a spice. This is different for a change, which I like. The body is moderate for the style and overall a decent attempt at an american belgian ale. I could drink more of these.
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