 Oakes (6776), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Jun 19, 2007 Light golden colour. Funky, fruity aroma with light mossy hop accents. Lightly alcoholic in character, with some plasticy phenols and too much sugar. Argh...another cloyingly sweet strong American attempt at a Belgian. My kingdom for some attenuation!
kp (6000), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Dec 12, 2007 Date: 11/30/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Tasting, Strong Ale Fest
hazy dark gold, wispy off white head,
sweet crystal malt aroma with lots of earthy and spicy hops,
sweet malt candy flavor, fruity character rises out of the sweetness, touch of peppery hops for balance, light lingering bitterness,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
BückDich (4481), Boise, Idaho, USA
Jun 17, 2007 Tap @ Brewpub: Gold, light head and lacing. Nose of sweet alcohol and floral hops. Some husky malt. The flavor is very sweet and spicy, lots of alcohol and medicinal esters for so little of a malt body. Finishes sweet and grassy, a bit odd.
JorisPPattyn (4216), Antwerpen, Belgium
Jan 19, 2008 Fine haze in orangey-clear beer with small whitish head. Very fruity nose, white candi sugar, reeks of high fermenting temperatures, artificial strawberry aroma, and bitter almonds. Finishing oxydized. Prematurely oxydized malts, stuffy grains. Alcohol prominent, including fusels à gogo. Alcoholwarming, medium bodied. Dry thanks to the sugar, but too sweet all the same. Ouch. Too Belgian by far - forced, I mean. Thanks Carl, rare one.
Ernest (4171), Boulder, Colorado, USA
Aug 5, 2007 Bottle. Head is initially small, frothy, white, mostly diminishing. Body is medium to dark yellow. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (toasted grain, cookie), lightly to moderately hoppy (flowers, herbs), with notes of bubble gum, alcohol, and pepper. Flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Medium to full body, watery/syrupy texture, lively carbonation, moderately alcoholic. Rather aimless, generic aromas. Boozy finish. Ok, but not very impressive or enticing.
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