Mar. 2007 - Pour was an odd light orange color, decent head, no lacing. Weird yeasty flavor. Light flavor of mild citrus, some biscuity flavors and sweet malts and a touch of mild spices. Doesn’t taste very Belgian-esque. Odd.

On tap at the Blind Tiger...Sticky, aspartame-like sweetness makes the finish too much for me. It has a lot of citrus, honey and melon and is overall very fruity. But it is not a lightly-flavored, summery beer IMHO. The aroma is mild and floral. Interesting, eclectic hop blend in here. Highly malty and bread.

Tap at Blind Tiger - hazy orange beer - zesty, citrusy aroma, but devoid of hops, so the citrus is more a fruity ester smell - light bodied and tangy - slight orange fruitiness, followed by bready flavors and a chalky, milky quality - a bit acidic - it started burning my stomach halfway through the pint.

20 ounce Imperial pint on draught at the Blue Tusk, Syracuse, June 27 2007. A bit of head dies into a thin coating atop the bright translucent copper body....lightly yeasty, honeysih aroma, faint pale malts and an even fainter herbal essence....dry, tart and a bit grapy on the tongue; tastes rather old or spolied, overattenuated, watery and thin....more like a weak Oktoberfest than any kind of Belgian style, and not a good one at that.

Tap @ Croxley Ales, Rockville Centre, NY. Pours a cloudy golden-amber. Aroma largely of citrus and hops. Taste is the same, but the beer is overall a bit too watery. It seems to be an homage to the Belgian Pale Ales, and if so you’re better off with De Dolle Arabier or La Caracole Saxo.