De la Senne Taras Boulba

Brewed by Brasserie de la Senne / de Zenne Brouwerij
Style: Belgian Ale
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium

Bottle (forgot where I got this from) Poured a very hazy yellow with large white frothy head that took an age to subside. Spices and yeast on the nose. Tasted fresh and hoppy reminded me a little bit of Hommelbier for the strident hoppiness, it was nice drinking a Belgian beer that was so refreshing and of such a low abv just for a change.

Bottle at Microbar, Clapham. Hoppy grass and honey nose. Yellow, light with stale ho nose. Small head. Lots of metal in the taste, not one for me.

Bottle: Poures a light brown yellow with a lacy white head. The aroma is spicy and very hoppy. Taste is fruit with loads of hops, probably one of the best hop style Belgiums I have had. Finish is dry and tingly.

It has a "fluffy" and "poofy" head for sure, over a slightly hazy, dark, yellow body. The aroma is distinctly Belgian - herbal and slightly skunky, with lots of yeast. It is very mild, but its quite tasty nonetheless. Smooth and easy to drink. Herbal. Good.

This bottle was very damp around the cork, and the cork fell apart when I drove the corkscrew into it, so it was a bit of a struggle to keep cork particles out of my beer - hazy golden beer, with a frothy head that leaves a sheet of lace on the sides of the glass - nice earthy aroma, with bright floral notes, mild yeasty aromas, subtle citrus sweetness, orange peels, apricots, and light tangy quality - high carbonation in the mouth, but it is rather soft - nice dry bitterness, with some mineral flavors - very strong herbs and wildflowers - a pale malt and light honey sweetness develops to balance the bitterness - the floral aspect of the beer is phenomenal, reminding me of some of the best saisons and biere de gardes I’ve had - a gentle apricot and peach flavor combines with the honey flavor, and then the hops linger into the finish, ending dry and herbal, getting the salivary glands working - insanely drinkable - I could drink this beer all day long - great stuff.

Bottle sampled on 9/15/07: Pours an effervescent clear golden with a nicely-lacing frothy off-white head. Aroma of sweet, floral biscuity Belgian malt and some yeasty notes. Body starts thinner and foamy with a lightly sweet pale maltiness and a more bitter, hoppy drier finish. Pretty drinkable, but could use a little more sweetness.

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Cloudy gold with a tall soapy white head. Nose of grassy hops, yeast, and dry spice. Flavor is a bit bland, very light and airy on the palate, with a lightly bitter finish. I was hoping for a bit more substance to the flavor, but the yeast esters and malt character were very muted. Now seeing that they were aiming for lower alcohol I get the beer a bit more, nice for that aim.