Choc Brewmasters Signature Michael Lalli Belgian-Style Amber

Brewed by Petes Place / Krebs Brewing Co.
Style: Belgian Ale
Krebs, Oklahoma USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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bottle from cache road liquor in lawton, ok. poured amber with a white head. aroma was tart with some urinal cake mint. flavor was citrus and medicinal. kind of watery. not one of the better brewmasters beers.

slightly opaque, bright red amber. tan head. low retention. light lacing. odd sour notes could be infected. fruit notes behind it, apples, pears, plums. some decent spice notes, clove and cinnamon. thin bodied.

Clear burnt orange color with light tan head. Tart cherry, apple skin aromas with caramel. medium bodied. tart cherry, apple skin flavors with dry caramel, mild aspirin... aged bottle.

Amber with a small white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, vanilla and dried fruit. Dry and slightly tart varamel and fruit flavour. Very one-dimensional American character except for the tartness which didn’t seem appropriate for the beer

Bottle. Pours a clear copper beer with an offwhite head. The aroma malt, caramel and notes of acidity. The flavor is malt, caramel and acidity. The palate is acidity. Overall this beer lacks balance.

Pours amber with an off-white head. Aroma is caramel, yeast and fruity notes. Flavour is caramel, sour, fruity notes and belgian yeast.

Bottle @ J.C.G US Tasting, Pt 3. Pours unclear amber with a small creamy off white head. Nose is yeast, fruit and caramel. Slightly tart. Thin palate. Vaguely tart flavor with notes of fruit and caramel. Medium bodied

I loved reading reviews of this one. This is a belgian and people love the sour notes? Really? This thing infected. Period. I rated it based on its infectedness. Is that a word?

WTF? This one is far under-rated. Clear reddish golden with a fizzy white head. Very nice floral and slightly sour green apple aroma with hints of caramel. Bright and crisp palate. Tastes of caramel, subtle vanilla, tart sour apple with a good strong white wine character from the aroma to the finish (I can’t believe this isn’t barrel aged); this is really an outstanding brew.

Tasting at crizay’s house
Perhaps I got a bad bottle but this ’Signature’ amber was less than overwhelming. I don’t mind trying beers from a part of the country that I rarely experience however. On the other hand I doubt Oklahoma is very high on my list of places to visit for a beer vacation. This one just leaves a bad taste in the mouth and not just because of the tartness.

Aroma / Appearance - Transparent amber liquid flowed into my glass lightly as if this was only slightly thicker than water. Lively carbonation unleashed caramel and light malts but overall this was kind of bland and forgettable.

Flavor / Palate - Caramel glazed cream puffs presented a briefly enjoyable moment before a sour tartness dominated the rest of the taste. The wet finish was solid but that yeasty bite would not go away. I feel as if this bottle was somehow flawed. Even so I cannot imagine that a fresh sample would change my rating too much. At best this is an average amber/Belgian ale. At worst it is an infected mess.

A very interesting and intriguing brew.. pours a medium brown, light but firm foam .. if intentional, has a wonderful slight tartness to it, almost like cherry skins .. light chocolate as well.. . would love to try fresh on tap to get the whole story .. . all i need is 3 buckets extra crispy and 4 gravy packets...