 wyzzywyz22 (387), Wirral, Merseyside, England
Jun 11, 2008
Bottle, Belgian Belly, Manchester. Had this about 5 years ago for the first time and remembered it as being very good then; the reality is I’d forgotten just how strikingly fine this brew is. Pours a hazy damp straw colour with a great looking white frothyish head. Very dry floral hop aroma tinged with a hearty dose of Flanders fields. Luverly. Flavour is very hoppy and bitter, grassy, with a killer balance of fruit, spice and whatever magic they have weaved into this. Fabulous long dry bitter finish. Perfectly balanced. A great beer.
rkuhnel (1146), Eureka, California, USA
Oct 13, 2008 Bottle courtesy of bhensonb. Thanks a heap for this one Bill. Poured a cloudy orange with a good sized white head. Very nice nose of malts and hops and a great clean mouthfeel. My bottle was three years old. Flavor is dominated by the citrus hops. Wonderful bitter finish with ripe fruit mixed with the bitterness of the hops. Simply wonderful stuff.
rane (367), Nibe, Denmark
Oct 3, 2008 Bottle at Ølkonsortiet. Thanks Svend.
I was very surprised as I expected af sweet belgian ale type and the got this hopmonster, that blows away the most IIPAs. Cloudy yellow with huge white head. Hoppy aroma with notes of grass and citrus. Taste extremely hoppy like eating hopps. Very dry finish. The bitterness goes on and on.
liinis (483), Finland
Oct 1, 2008 murky yellowish color with yeast in, with a white head. Sweet tar, delicious hops. fresh and a bit bitter. dweet buttery finish
miketd (375), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Sep 29, 2008 Pour is cloudy orange with a big white head. Nice lacing in the glass. Aroma of earthy hops, and light citrus. Flavor is pretty bitter and clean. The finish is pretty dry. Good beer.
jerc (3217), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 27, 2008 2008-09-27. Deep hazy pastel yellow, large white head fades a bit. (3+) Modest aroma of grassy hops, light florals, yeast and occasional alcohol notes. (6+) Flavour is similar, grassy hops, moderate bitterness throughout is nice, touch of lemon zest and yeast. Quite refreshing. Average plus palate suits the beer. The bottle has a good year, perhaps more, of age on it but you wouldn’t know it. May be just slightly muted? Mild but zesty flavour. Quite decent. Bottle from Mabel’s Florida Trip
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