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Brewed by Brasserie de la Senne
Style: Belgian Ale
Brussels, Belgium

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RATINGS: 554   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.54   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 135   ABV: 4.5%
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DrnkMcDermott's rating

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
DrnkMcDermott (2620) - Downers Grove, Illinois, USA - DEC 1, 2011
I didn’t put this in my beer cellar list, so I’m not sure when I got it. If I had, I’d have cracked a low-alcohol hoppy beer much sooner. Pour is just noticeably darker than the usual golden Belgian pale lager. Lots of floaty bits, I’m guessing hop bits rather than yeast? Aroma is nice, but it’s nice for a sweet Belgian pale, nit much trace of hop. But then there’s the taste. It is bitter as advertised, just the peppery noble hop bitterness. Backed by a dryly fermented malt that just gives this the nice feel of a beer. Something your Bud-drinking uncle might enjoy if he gets curious about those funny looking beers you have.


most recent ratings

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
EddyBeer1 (49) - Brussels, BELGIUM - MAY 17, 2013
Blonde très trouble. Amertume "pamplemousse", bien houblonnée. On ne sait pas se tromper sur son origine, la Brasserie de la Senne!

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
SVD (85) - NETHERLANDS - MAY 14, 2013
33CL bottle thanks to Zupastan, hazy beer with an aroma with a hint of hops, taste had a light bitterness, a very good beer.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
DocJitsu (304) - California, USA - MAY 12, 2013
Pours a hazy, extremely light yellow with a white head. The nose is clean, a bit sharp, tart apple, and banana. Mouthfeel is pretty full for the appearance. Some Belgian yeast, no real spice to speak of, and very earthy.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
kaser (974) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAY 12, 2013
Yellow clear pour from bottle. Bitter and floral taste. A decent Belgium and easy drinking but wouldn't buy it again. Good summer beer

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Acid303 (258) - Barcelona, CATALONIA, - MAY 4, 2013
33cl bottle, served in Shaker. Pale yellow colour with medium white frothy head. The aroma lacks intensity: some yeast and spice. The flavour is much better, with lots of Belgian Yeast as expected, citrusy notes, and a soft bitter backing. Sometimes reminds lambic beers or some Farmhouse IPAs. Medium body, average carbonation. Not bad.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Leepe_steven (75) - BELGIUM - APR 30, 2013
Pours hazy yellow with white head. Hoppy aroma, fruity. Taste is hop bitterness, pepper, spice. Very refreshing.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
VastActiv (802) - Oulu, FINLAND - APR 30, 2013
Bottle 0.33l from local market. Originally rated 12042012. Colour is hazy yellow with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Belgian yeast, fruits and grain.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
fiammanghilla (92) - Genova, ITALY - APR 29, 2013
Provata alla spina direttamente in birreria. Chiara, torbida, schiuma chiara fine e persistente. Fresca, luppolata e dissetante. Davvero ottima, fantastica! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iFox

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Gerbeer (852) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - APR 28, 2013
330 ml bottle. Pours a cloudy hay color with light head. Aromas of fruit and bananas, spice, and resin. Flavors are similar with notes of white pepper.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
FaithHealer1 (330) - SCOTLAND - APR 25, 2013
Bottle at North Bar, Leeds. Pours a hazy yellow, couple of fingers of head. That *still* sounds amusing. Aroma is hops, citrus, with floral, lemony and orangey notes. Taste is similar: kinda TCP-ish hoppy, citrusy/lemony kick. Very definitely from De La Seinne. Medium mouthfeel, average carbonation. It’s decent and drinkable, but that’s it: from the guys who do Zinnebir, I’d expected more.


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