3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle; Pour is murky golden with a modest fine bubbled white head in this glass - average retention, with some average lacing as well - So it has to be said - the nose on this was in fucking ridiculous - vanilla, baked bread, lemons, apple skins, and some mild funk... wow. It starts off with some bitter sweet notes - the hop profile, grasses, apple skins, more funk - light booze, sweet breads.... so : flavor profile is trumped by the nose - but this is a great brew, overall
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
This poured a cloudy darker yellow to orange color with a cream colored head. I beleive this bottle was a bit old so the hops were gone, which just left an underlying tripel with notes of candy sugar and yeast, married with delicious apple flavors, which were not overwhelming at all. Flavor was much the same, the apple flavor was perfect, definitely there but not fake at all. A great tripel with an interesting take.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
From a capped 750 into a brandy snifter. This beers has one of the best aromas of all time!!! Seriously, it’s fantastic. Beautiful, slightly hazy, golden color. Little fizzy head which dissipates into a bare nothing. Mouthfeel is dry but greasy???/???? Yep, both of those at the same time. Taste is hoppy, dry, with plenty of alcohol. Lot’s of tropical fruit. Nice warming flavor. The apple brandy is noticable but not overbearing. A great beer. Very complex and tasty but very drinkable. I highly recommend!
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Bomber. Split with and courtesy of Tom. Pours shiny, shimmering golden with a fluffy, white, soapy head. Aroma of dry Fiji apples, champagne yeast, some soft oaky notes, rich honey, and some sweet brandy. Medium bodied with a cloying, sweet, almost sticky palate. Flavors of golden delicious apples and sweet brandy dominate with some cidery flourishes in the finish. Very dry and hoppy in the back as well. Good brew.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Some keywrods... Sour apples, sweet belgian yeast, mild spiciness, slightly alcoholic, vanilla, dessert wine, cider.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from Good Beer NYC.
Pours nice golden with a white head.
Tart apple taste, very drinkable.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Distinctly apple-y and yeasty in the aroma - it is a bit like apple pie. Medium sweet with flavors closely echoing the aroma.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a cloudy golden yellowish-orange color with a two finger frothy white head that slowly settles into a lasting ring. Streaks and spots of lacing left behind.
Sweet apple aroma with a strong brandy barrel character along with subtle earthy hops and estery light fruit notes. Subtle earthy oak along with lots of vanilla and apple brandy. Some zesty spice and fruit notes from the yeast, notably more apple and some pear.
Medium bodied with a slight creamy texture and a very prominent barrel character. Some dry, toasted oak along with vanilla, caramel apple and brandy. Although there is a lot of brandy flavor it’s very sweet and smooth with just a little heat. Only subtle warmth in the finish. The apply brandy is complimented by light fruit notes from the yeast. Some zesty spice and faint earthy hops for balance but it’s still very sweet and slightly one-dimensional. I could see how some would think that it’s way too sweet but I had no trouble polishing off the whole 750ml.
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