4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at Ommegang brewfest. Interesting brew. Clear golden in color with a white head. Candi sugar aroma. Smooth tart flavor. Nice.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: NOV 18, 2004 2004 draught@BBF. Pours a typical belgian golden ale color (sparkling light golden, with some darker yellow tinges), white head. Aroma of pungent spices, seems like mint, coriander, and also a light berry note. Flavor is full of sweetness, mixed with abundant spicing and a big belgian yeast finish. Very strong sweet malt as the backbone, with little to no hops character. Alcohol well concealed. All around good stuff, but it’s funny, nothing really jumps out at me to call this beer spectacular. Maybe a bit too much spicing. Would age well I bet. Rerate 2004 draught @ the brewery. Too clear and pale an appearance for my liking, knocking appearance down a point. Aroma seems the same, but the through the body, and especially on the finish, there is a bit of sourness, that is unpleasant, it’s not sour yeast, but it’s more a sour/bitter alcohol/spoiled milk flavor that is just slightly present. A bit too much on the tart berry flavors as well. Good mouthfeel and body though.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at Cooperstown. Clear golden, white head. Nice candi aroma. Smooth, slightly tart flavor. Slight clove. Decent.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Had it at the Art of Beer Fest 2004. Pretty good with lots of banana and spice.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Extreme Beer Fest 2004: Cloudy orange with a small white head. Banana, apple, clove aroma with some extra yeastiness. Medium bodied, starts sweet and gets even sweeter. If it was a bit thicker it would be great.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
This is a good Belgian Ale. Some fruit, spice, and sweet malt flavors. Finishes clean, crisp, and dry.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Extreme Beer Fest '04, Cloudy golden in color with a small white head.Banana aroma.Flavor of spice,clove and a warming alcohol presence.Nice malt base.
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