motelpogo (4124), Plzen, Czech Republic Feb 24, 2007 on tap, brewtopia06. labelled provencal. hazy golden with a sure, bulbous head. big dupont yeast and custard aroma. great mix of flavours - dry leaves, white grape, assorted citric peel with a tart finish. i thought this was the best oz attempt to brew a belgian style ale that i’ve had the good fortune to try DRi (7), Australia does not count Jun 20, 2006 A good effort by Feral. Nice acidic tartness. Good spicing. I can’t wait to have it again.
AIBA 2006
ALLOVATE (1127), Perth, Australia Mar 26, 2006 1, 3, heck I lost count schooners of IIPA and a side of ploughman’s lunch may have obscured my tasting of this, but I ordered a pint to make sure my tasting wasn’t too offside. I see my notes don’t match the others which also don’t match each other, meaning this beer has changed over the years. Poured a hazy, pale sunny gold with a very thin short listed white layer of bubbles that managed a leg or two. Alongside the IIPA the aroma for this one was disappointing with only a light apple peal, clove and herbal note that I could have mistook for a Scrumpy in a blind tasting. Tight, watery and softly tart in the mouth. Apples and cloves are still oddly prominent; no malt is there, seems to have soured. No real sweetness. Quite fresh, but watery without definition and actually becomes clammy as it begins to warm. Souring milk, pulped tomatoes and apples make the palate as the spritzy carbonation wanes. Finish is short and only shows some watered down apple cordial. Not the best, especially after the magnificent IIPA. I suppose it was still braindeadedly sessionable. Weird. One to try again!!! DuffMan (1962), Calgary, Alberta, Canada Nov 13, 2005 Hazy orange, wheaty with some citrus and spice, light palate. Similar character to a heffeweissen but not as estery. A pleasant summer beer. Ol_Juntan_64 (1267), Perth, Australia Oct 27, 2004 Hazy amber orange with a small short lasting off white head. Aroma is very faint spicey and malty sweet. Lowcarb thin body. Candy malt sweetness dominates the flavour overwhelming everything else. Good to see a small brewery trying something different. I don’t think it really quite worked out.
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