3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours reddish brown with small head, small suspended sediment, and great lacing. Aroma is peppery rye with some sweet fruit, candy, and yeast that give the impression of a barley wine or Trappist ale. Taste follows suit, with some spicy rye and a yeasty Belgian/Trappist vibe. Palate is medium-bodied and smooth. Alcohol is detectable but pretty well hidden for the ABV. Overall this is tasty and has a good amount of flavor, yet remains easy to drink.
4.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Thick, dark pour with sizable tan head. Lots of caramel and molasses initially, followed by some hop & rye dryness. Nice balance there. Excellent, out-of-the-ordinary brew!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Delicious winter beer, caramel and malty sweetness in a medium body beer with a bit of a sticky finish.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Has some sweet caramel/bread notes with a bit of rye. Taste is similar but the rye comes out a bit and finishes sweet, pretty interesting complex brew.
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3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dave’s Brew Farm Version 9.6% ABV, on tap at Happy Gnome, MN 3Oct2012, Rye in a belgian rocks, the hops shine nicely but the rye spice mixed with belgian yeast is awesome.
1.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 5/20
Smell is creamy malty and caroub. Taste is scotty malty higher alky. CO2 is barely there. Difficult higher alky brew on the finish. Sweeter alky thing. Mouth coating somewhat oily. Wew, pretty cheap too! Did I say the alky wasn’t well hidden, eh? Curious alright. Big chunks come out from the bottom of the bottle.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Deep amber pour with a quickly receding head. Belgian aroma with a fruity characteristic. Sweetness at first. Dark fruits. Brown sugar. A curious ale indeed. Rule of thumb if I swirl it around the tongue it has great mouthfeel. Overall, I enjoyed this brew. Hopefully, he can make it at the Brewfarm someday vs. Black River Falls like most contract beers.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Deep amber with plenty of white, foamy head. Peppery rye, light citrus, candy, fruit esters, mild hops, and faint banana. Flavor is spicy dried fruit, mild citrus, sweet Belgian candy, bread, yeast, and light bitterness. Slightly acidic. Finishes pleasantly dry. Some residual citrus tanginess and candy. Very well put together and smooth. A spicy rye tripel, and quite good.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark sweetness (caramel and molasses). A smooth flavor with a nice strength in the finish and just a hint of hops. Interesting.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Acquired in a trade. Poured into a Duvel Tulip. Beer was in the fridge so it’s at low 40s.
A - One finger head was produced. Nice and tight bubbles that were off-white to tan in color. The brew itself is semi-cloudy with lots of dark and wood colored hints. The beer itself looks a lot like a belgian pale ale. Brown to light brown, hazy as well.
S - Yeah, belgian smelling ale all the way. Bready, some dark fruits, brown sugar and peaches.
T - I’m surprised they used American inspired hops and rye. In truth, this tastes a lot like a lighter Delirium Nocturum or Chimay Blue. It’s a Tripel in taste with Belgian yeast and that really strong breadiness. The aftertaste is pretty week though. The rye is not pleasant.
M - Blooms right up with TONS of bubbles after swishing it around. Medium bodied and easy to drink
O - I feel like Specialty Grain isn’t the right style. This is clearly a Belgian Pale Ale / Tripel with some more fruits added and a nice rye finish.
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