 bp (451), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Apr 12, 2008 Bottle: opened it up and the beer started rushing towards the top and almost out before I could start to fill my glass, pours a clear, golden amber with a thick frothy white head, aroma is yeasty with maybe a little honey as well, taste is sweet upfront and then very dry in the finish, has a bit of a grapefruit type taste, warms a bit as it goes down to let you know the ABV is there.
Gregis (1132), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Apr 9, 2008 Bottle courtesy of tjthresh, via Ughsmash. Pours a clear, bright gold with a large, loose, fluffy, white head that leaves patchy lace in its wake as it recedes. On the nose are: apples, faint bubble gum, light alcohol and a a touch of candy sugar. Medium-bodied with soft yet assertive carbonation, it finishes abruptly dry. The flavor features dry, yeasty apple with a clean, dry finish; a fairly straight-forward tripel and a tasty brew. Thanks for sharing this with me, Tom!
theisti (1638), Leawood, Kansas, USA
Apr 7, 2008 750 ml bottle generously shared by tjthresh. Pour is clear golden with a billowing white head. Visible carbonation bubbles. Head settles to a nice, rocky - big bubble with nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of bright citrus and apple hoppiness. There is also Belgian sugar yeastiness. In the very back of the nose, there is a soft biscuit maltiness. Very complex nose. Taste is big bitter sweetness in the front, fading into a grassy yeastiness. Carbonation is present and lightens the otherwise full palate. Thanks for sharing this one Tom, and thanks for sending it to KC Jason!
Cobra (1060), In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA
Apr 6, 2008 750 ml green champagne style bottle.
No freshness date seen. Big thanks to Hophead 75 for trading with me. Loud pfftt when opened. Slight gusher. Poured out a hazy orange color, with a huge, frothy white head. Aromas are funky Belgian yeast, citrus peel, sourdough bread, some pepper.
Flavors are Belgian funk, citrus, peppery hops, tropical fruit. Medium mouthfeel, decent body. Finishes kind of dry and hoppy. Decent beer overall.
tjthresh (1746), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
Apr 5, 2008 Bottle from Ughsmash. Pours nearly brilliant gold with lots of little bubbles. Eggshell white head with a bunch of lace. Delicate fruity bubblegum aromas with light honey, and pepper. Tongue scrubbing hop flavor with some sugary sweetness left behind. Medium/full body. Hight carbonation. Dry finish. Really nice beer.
rudolf (1734), Buffalo, New York, USA
Apr 1, 2008 Other people at the tasting didn’t like this one but I found it interesting. Maybe its the homebrewer in me wanting to see what happens when something wacky is tried. Hazy gold, fluffy white head. Nose is really unlike any beer I’ve had before. Banana, yeast, resiny hops, caramel, odd sugaryness. Flavor is resiny hops up front, yeasty dryness, clove, alcohol. More hops come through in the finish with yeasty spiciness, caramel/butterscotch. An odd jumble, I don’t know that I’d buy another bottle, but an interesting brew.
kkearn (994), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Mar 31, 2008 750mL bottle, sampled alongside Golden Delicious. Poured yellow golden, with a moderate sized white head. Aroma of yeast, wheat, tropical fruit and alcohol, with some citric hops in the finish. Flavor opens with wheat, yeast and fruit, which quickly give way to hefty hops, which take over the flavor and provide a long, bitter finish. Interesting American interpretation of the style.
wickedpete (625), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA
Mar 30, 2008 Thanks to Ken for this one. 2006 bottle. Hazy pale gold color, and an effervescent head. Aroma is yeasty and acidic fruity, apples. Sweet, fruity flavor along with a dry bitter finish. Carbonation is quite lively.
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