 willblake (2160), Belcamp, Maryland, USA
Oct 10, 2005
10.02.05 Various samples all over Denver, bottle and tap. Special thanks to Facto for half a bottle at Logan’s. Hazed orange-straw color is nearly irredescent below a short white head of large bubbles. Aroma is a knockout, one of the finest perfumes of any beer glass I’ve ever stuck my nose in. Smells like a flowering spring field on the range. Cobwebs, some saison-ish spiciness. Flavor is a blend of apple skins, underripe pear, edible flowers, but it’s maybe a bit underdone. Some honey sweetness underlying. The stuff is just good enough to make me want something more.
matt7215 (942), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Nov 6, 2009 bomber from holiday market. bottled june 10th 2009. pours orange with a dense white cap. the pour keep getting hazier as i re-fill my tulip. big wild yeast nose, funky, sour, grassy, excellent. the flavour is similar. the base would make a great belgian ale but the addition of brett really makes this one shine. i really enjoyed this one and i wish i bought more.
DJMonarch (5966), Northwich, Cheshire, England
Nov 6, 2009 From the Bottle at the Smithfield Hotel, Manchester 18/07/2009
Bready floral aroma. Golden coloured and a little rich on the palate with a little dryness in a malty and bitter lasting finish.
bsp77 (191), Minnesota, USA
Oct 29, 2009 Poured from bottle into Tulip.
Slightly hazy golden-orange with bubbly head and lacing that forms and recedes with each sip.
Aroma of tropical fruit, banana, clove, earthy, and slightly tart.
Very hoppy, but not in a particularly bitter way. Tropical fruit (pineapple, fleshy fruit), pepper, spice, and dry earthy mustiness. Complex and I feel inadequate to describe it.
Moderately high carbonation, medium body, very dry.
Nice sipping beer that is a great affordable alternative to Orval. Of course, Orval is still a little better overall.
markwise (1132), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
Oct 26, 2009 Pours hazy yellow with a white head. Nose is light malt, vinegar, citrus, brett, funk, pepper, yeast, and tartness. Flavor is same with lingering brett and a vinegar. It is an interesting beer, but not my style.
beernbourbon (228), chicago, Illinois, USA
Oct 26, 2009 Bomber. pour is hazy gold with a medium white head. Aroma is malt, orange, spice, apple, and a hint of chamomile. Initial flavor is a bit off. Spiciness, orange, malt, and sweetness up front. Finish is nice; light spiciness, nuttiness, black pepper, and notes of sweetness. The initial flavor is almost a little cloying. But the finish is velvet and wonderful and makes me want more. Have not had this one in a while but it’s a good beer for sure. The initial flavor grows on me more and more with each sip.
VillageBeerVin (15), Buffalo, New York, USA
Oct 23, 2009 12 oz bottle from Village Beer Merchant (Buffalo, NY). Deep amber pour with small fading head. Slightly funky fermented orchard fruit/apple and yeasty spice aroma. Flavor was sweet and fruity...again like orchard fruits such as apple and pear. Funky spiciness from the yeast. Overall, seems a pretty entry-level belgian amber with a bit of yeast funk. Decent brew. Glad to see it back in the area.
NathanJM (30), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Oct 20, 2009 amber coloring, beige head. caramel, nuttiness, raisiny. didn’t care for this one.
austone (995), Turku; Pori, Finland
Oct 20, 2009 12 oz. bottle. Amber, staying & foamy light beige head. Lots of Budelse- like pear on the nose, caramel, very little spiciness, hint of chalk, raisins and licorice. Sweetish, peary and sugary flavor with licorice, faint aniseed, herbal bitterness. A bit alcoholic and stodgy, even mildly cardboardy. Medium bodied, round mouthfilling carbonation, slightly chewy. Very average, even bulky in the Belgian field.
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