 jpm30 (1588), East Central, Georgia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 14, 2008 Updated: Jul 15, 2008
Caged corked 750 ml. bottle, no bottling/freshness date, (AN 71) on the cork, sampled in a goblet glass.
L: Sunburnt auburn with a rocky beige colored head that rose quickly before slowly sinking into a thin sudsy skim. The carbonation is quite active, it only takes a couple of swirls of the glass to get the head to rise again. Splotchy layers of lace rings the brim of the goblet, over time, the layers turn into lace dots.
S: Bright fruity aromas of apples, dates and figs, further whiffs bring out a blend of oranges and bananas. At the edges is traces of caramel, clovey spices with a minuscule pinch of white pepper, and baked bread. The alcohol is only noticeable by mingling with the fruity esters that waft into the nose.
F: Respectable mouthfeel, the lively, but soft carbonation lends itself a to mildly firm light body that finishes on a nimbly crisp note. I would have liked just a touch more creamy heftiness in the mouthfeel, otherwise, no real complaints.
T: The taste of Angelique can grow a bit tedious over the course of a bottle, it lacks the complexity of a truly above average Dubbel, let alone a first rate one. Watery sweet fruit flavors, dates and figs covered with a light sprinkle of sugar, followed by watery sour tastes of oranges and apple skins. As I near the end, spicy caramel and grainy bread tastes crop up, helping to soak up the watery fruit flavors. Drying specks of pepper and spicy hops come close to saving what is a rather bland and watery favored finish. Close, but not enough to raise my score.
D: Angelique is the last of the four Belgian ales from Andelot Proefbrouwerij that I purchased at a Trader Joe’s in St. Louis and I have to say that it is also my least favorite. The Dubbel style can offer a rich panorama of malty flavors to go along with a luscious mouthfeel, but for me, Angelique just falls short in meeting the expectations of the style. This bottle was cheap enough, but the taste leaves me with no desire to purchase another.
Rciesla (3915), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Bottle. Pours an amber body with an off white head. Malty and sweet with caramel fig, and some light citrus. Some bread y notes with a light acidity and some yeast y spices. Bread y with some dark ester and a mild warming. Decent belgian ale.
branspra (249), Arlington, Virginia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 Bottle. Pours an amber color, hazy, with a minimal head that is frothy and white. Lacing is moderate. Aromas of raisin, port, banana, and hints of spice. Creamy start, moderate lively mouthfeel, and slick finish for the palate. Flavors of raisin, wine, banana, and malt. Good but not great.
kevd193213 (519), Hope Valley, Rhode Island, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 17, 2009 750 mL bottle. Brown cloudy pour with a medium tan head. Aroma of yeast and caramel. Taste of caramel, sweet sugary malt, apples and a faint barnyard flavor in the background. Full bodied finish.
beachbum25 (807), Powellville, Maryland, USA
| 1.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 2/10 | 2/5 | 2/20 |
Oct 3, 2009 750 Ml Bottle-Dark cola like pour w/a slight tan foamy head. Decent dark Belgian aroma & pour, but it went downhill quickly from there. Sickly sweet, funky, beer gone bad flavor of candied sugar, bad figs/dates, & sour grapes. Had a medicinal flavor to it, reminded me of cough syrup! Sometimes when you guy a beer you’ve never heard of in a place you’ve never been you get a pleasant surprise...this wasn’t one of those times! This was drainpour!!
DigitalMan (119), Idaho, USA
| 1.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 2/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 4/20 |
Sep 10, 2009 Color and head look a lot like Coca-Cola. Aroma is very overly sweet and off-putting. Some spoilt funk in there, too. Flavor is not nearly as sickly-sweet or funky as the aroma, but still isn’t very good. Not much body or depth. Why does this Belgian beer not have many ratings from Europe? Fishy, fake Chimay sort of stuff. Luckily, my wife liked it better than I did, saving it from being a drain-pour.
Boutip (2412), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 6, 2009 Bottle: Poured a deep copper color ale with a medium size foamy head with average retention and some lacing. Aroma of lightly fruity ester with some sweet Belgian malt. Taste is also dominated by some lightly sweet Belgian malt with some subtle fruity ester. Body is about average with good carbonation and no signs of alcohol. Not sweet enough for the style with body too watery and lacking character makes this a quite boring beer.
Glouglouburp (2897), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
May 17, 2009 In short: An overly sweet Belgian golden ale with a weird fruity and floral character. Annoyingly different.
How: Bottle 750ml. Consumed fresh one month after purchase.
The look: Clear dark golden topped by a medium off-white head
In long: Nose and the taste have a weird floral and fruity character. A mix of redcurrant, thyme, rosewood, ripe apples, fresh green cannabis (no kidding), biscuits, dried cherries, Life Savers™, a medicinal touch, more… The hops here (or what appear to be hops) add a strong floral medicinal flavour, do not dry out the beer at all and provide little to no bitterness. Way too sweet with candy sugar very apparent, a light weird sourness and a light acidic touch. Really a hard one to describe. And overall it is totally “off”. Somewhat reminded me of sweetened Vapeur Cochonne and that’s not a compliment. De Proef can be sucky or excellent. De Proef have more hits and misses than a angry blind dude on crack with a machine-gunner at a Republican convention. A recurrent dream of mine.
kramer (2533), Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
May 7, 2009 11.2 oz bottle. Pours a slightly cloudy amber body with a small very fizzy beige head that faded pretty quickly. A good deal of visible carbonation. The nose is mostly caramel malt mixed with a bit of oxidation and a little dark fruitiness. Some brown sugar like sweetness as well. The flavor is sweeter than expected, and a bit on the boring side with just some nondescript ale fruitiness and a bit of yeast character. Some brown sugar and dark caramel linger on in the finish with that slight bit of oxidation. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, a little clingy, with fizzy effervescent carbonation. Overall, this one just didn’t do it for me. Maybe this was a slightly more aged bottle than I thought.
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