benclarkiii (73), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA Apr 2, 2007 Great color and decent head. Light citrus and a good overall balance. Lots of hidden flavors. MadIndian (987), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA Mar 30, 2007 Updated: Dec 21, 2007Sampled at Issac Newtown with stegosaurus. First off I was very dissapoint with this being that it is an average of a 3.8. Cloudy golden pour with serious carbonation.. Belgian spice/fruit and bread aroma. Bread taste with high alcohol that is not blended particually well. This was just ok for me.
Re rated 12/21/07 Found it more enjoyable this time around, maybe a bad batch last time LeDruide1644 (2), Taiwan does not count Mar 26, 2007 After buying the bottle today, I poured it into a Leffe glass this evening. As I prefer not to refrigerate Belgian beers, the bottle spewed a little after I opened it. Despite a high amount of foam in the beginning, the Leffe glass permitted it to completely disappear within a minute or so. The flavor is an amazing combination of sweet spiceyness that lowers the perceived alcoholic strength. Let’s say it’s like a Turkish Delight beer! For the US government...just call it a Mad Female Dog. Fantastic beer for our future pub in Taiwan! LEKKER!!! mhelgason (495), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Mar 20, 2007 Bottle. Above average white head(mostly lasting). Murky orange in color. Good lacing. Bubble gum and spices, prunes with some light citrus in the aroma. Strong complex flavors-initially sweet and finishes sweet as well. Something sweetly bitter in the aftertaste that is not all that pleasant. Long duration. Light to medium bodied. Dry textured. Fizzy carbonation. Alcohol is hidden well. JoeinUccle (902), Brussels, Belgium Mar 19, 2007 Deep orange color, big head. Aroma of honey and citrus and hops. Sweet, sipcy and soupy--and some orange peel esters, like in the brewer’s Arabier and Boskeun. Sweetness melds with some dry bitterness and alcohol at the end. Not quite balanced, but fun. Maria (6056), Thisted, Denmark Mar 18, 2007 September 11. 2005. Indian summer evening, the fire roar in our outdoor fireplace, the dogs snore around us, the last clutch of the barnswallow babies started to fly and are hunting a before-bed-snack. Mother nature is saying goodnight, the darkness comes, the moon is a giant, half orange, the stars are lit - and life isn’t exactly the worst you have.... Oh, sorry, it was the rating, this was all about, wasn’t it??
It’s warm amber with a lot of chunky sediments. The head is huge and creamy, leaving large islands of foam and lace. The aroma has a lot of sweet fruits, among others: Oranges and tangerine. The mouthfeel is oily with a hint of alcohol warming the tongue. The flavour is like the aroma plus a lot more in a nice and complex entirety. The finish is slightly bitter with a touch of citrus. It’s a nice triple, but IMO not one of the quite big ones. Grovlam (3790), Copenhagen, Denmark Mar 15, 2007 Wow I was in for a big surprise. This is in my humble opinion right up there with the best Abbey Tripel that I have sampled. Initial appearance of head was huge light rocky white that mostly diminished. Body was very cloudy with moderated particles in flow. Color was golden orange. Aroma was extremely complex with an array of different notes. Cloves, overripe banana, citrus, orange peel, some spice and pepper, toffee, fruit, candies. Flavor feels medium bodied, but this is only because the alcohol is so well hidden. Texture was light dry with some alcoholic warming feeling in stomach. Nice dry and playfully sweet finish. Amazing how this beer can be 10 % and still be as easy to drink. It goes down so smooth. Unheard-of in my book! Slayer85 (582), Firenze, Italy Mar 14, 2007 Bottled. A dark golden/orange beer with a good white head. that disappears quickly. Spicy, winey and fruity notes in a complex aroma. The flavour is above all sweet and fruity with the alcohol that warms you well. Soft mouthfeel and very strong body, the aftertaste is long and quite bitter. Usually I am not a big fan of the pale belgians but this one rocks! A must like all the other products of this brewery.
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