 JMerritt (1315), Macomb, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 1, 2009 2009 bottle. Pours a still, clear reddish amber with no head. Rich aroma of candied cherries, caramel malt, raisins and brown sugar. Alcohol is noticeable but by no means hot. Moderately sweet flavor, some notes of green grape underneath toffee, dried apricots, plums and graham cracker. Slightly cardboardy finish. Softly carbonated with a slightly sticky mouthfeel.
beersearcher (222), Glendale, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 29, 2009 very yellow. yeasty. light with a little bit of spicy kick to it. the beet sugar doesn’t make it cloying. still crisp.
carlb (37), East Lansing, Michigan, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 28, 2009 Sparkling clear, light amber with 2.5 inch off-white head with medium size bubbles and moderate lacing. The initial nose suggests a restrained Belgian ale with hints of clove and orange peel. The yeast sediment clings to the bottom of the bottle. I will swirl the next pour to capture some of the yeast if possible. The body is medium light with a very pleasant lingering. Vigorous swirling produced a very modest haze but increased the head and added some yeast notes. How much yeast are in these bottles? The Belgian ale characteristics are still restrained. The labels suggest that the ale will develop in the bottle for up to five years. Perhaps I am sipping this too soon? It was bottled in March of this year.
evergreen0199 (259), London, Greater London, England
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 28, 2009 Tap at Clybourn brewpub, Chicago. Deep golden pour with decent white head. Citrus aroma. Bready, citrus, sweet tasting Belgian style ale. Very good indeed.
kuphish (158), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 27, 2009 2005 bottle. Gusher, but made it all into the glasses. Large, rocky, foamy, off-white head. Hazy, golden orange body with particulate. Aroma is of barnyard and sweaty sourness with some citrus. More sour in the flavor with some faint Belgian yeast notes...hops are completely melded into the rest of the flavors at this point. Some light sweetness from the caramel malt. Light body, mild carbonation, slightly sweet with a pleasantly puckery, bitter, dry finish. Sourness lingers a bit. Overall a super enjoyable, smooth, crisp, elegant and flavorful beer. Really enjoyed this one. A bit more complexity would completely put it over the top.
GranvilleTim (477), Granville, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 27, 2009 2009 bottle. Dark golden pour with a creamy huge off-white head. Aroma is slightly sour. Slightly dry, sour, crisp and refreshing. The sourness comes out also at the end in the aftertaste. Tasty beer, I should get another to age and compare . As it sits, other flavors come out- light fruits, yeast, spices. Nice lacing on the glass.
TET (232), Finland
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 27, 2009 Cloudy, orange beer with weak white head. Aroma is yeasty, some fruits and spicys and hint of overcooked banana. Flavour is weird, yeasts, sour and some overcooked fruits. Nice to drink with medium carbonation. Weird combination sweetness, sourness, and belgian style of spicyness. Complicated beer that would need another bottle before the final rate.
milewide (609), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 24, 2009 Smooth Belgian flavor of spice and light hops. Big head and orange, amber color. My bottle was 18 months old, but bottle conditioning kept it perfect.
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