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Flossmoor Station 12

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RATINGS: 15   MEAN: 3.44/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.24   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
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This Belgian Golden Strong ale is a recipe developed by Brian Richards of MI who won the B.O.S.S. homebrew competition and was able to brew his beer here. His beer was named Biere Bella after his daughter, and we are using it for our anniversary beer. It begins with a fruity aroma from the unique Belgian yeast. The medium-bodied maltiness is balanced with a slight spicy flavor and a hint of ripe fruits or honey in the background. The finish is clean and dry. There is a bit of alcohol warmth at the end, but please use caution as it is pretty smooth and drinkable. $4.50/snifter


4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
DrnkMcDermott (2444) - Downers Grove, Illinois, USA - JUL 13, 2008
Draft. Rating #1512! (Okay, I need to stop this.) Nice golden Belgian pils/blonde color, slight haze and a thin head. Crisp Belgian malt smell, light on hop nose. Taste re-emphasizes Belgian maltiness, a bit of bubblegum esters, and what I thought was a touch of wheat. Further in are notes of cut grass and lemon. Bitterness is present but does not stand out. Everything is in excellent balance, which is not easy to do in a strong beer, let alone a Belgian one.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
dm9831 (1515) - Monee, Illinois, USA - JUL 13, 2008
pours think cloudy orange, fluffy ring around the rim. hops and fruit in the nose. flavor is a bit sour, a bit fruity, a bit i dunno. spicey and sweet, highly alcoholic but well-hidden. medium bodied. based on a reciped submitted by a homebrewer....

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
TheAlum (3299) - Lisle, Illinois, USA - JUL 10, 2008
Draft at the brewpub. Congrats on the anniversary! Pours a cloudy almost opaque golden thick honeyish hue. Small head that is still pretty. Aromas are largely of spicy belgian yeast and a nice fruity sweetness. Initial is a bit underwhelming in alcohol content (Surprising), with some very nice belgian yeast, spiciness, and a nice honey sweetness with a touch of fruit. Sweetness balances the begian yeast well. A very nice beer indeed!

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
drewbeerme (3305) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUL 10, 2008
on draft at FS. pours hazy golden with white head. wheaty, yeasty, and lemon in the nose. flavor of wheaty, metallic, biscuity, candi sugar, and rather spicy finish. not my thing really.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
RAYBOY01 (2005) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUL 9, 2008
Pours a very cloudy golden with very little head and plenty of yeast still in suspension. This should settle out given time and rest, and I’ll rerate then. The nose is spicy/fruity/yeasty/and alcoholic. Very pleasant spicy fruitiness is the first impression...largely due to the copious amounts of yeast still floating around. Nice honey sweetness present to balance the Belgian spices. The big ABV is always present but nicely tucked away in the background, moving forward only in the finish as a slight burn on the back of the palate. Very enjoyable brew...I just wish it were mine.


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