4.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
The best aroma expected from a belgian ale... apearnace... created a nice overcapping froth head... as it should. Taste... well balanced with a good yeast and sweetness... for a golden ale this is dead on! great job guys!
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours Golden with thin disappearing white head. Belgian hops and malt up front with a nectar undertone. Has a nice bite and a sneaky lasting bitterness.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
UPDATED: JAN 27, 2012 Spicey, smooth, golden ale that’s crisp and hoppy. I would buy it again, not the best but not the worst. Gets tiring towards the end. Similar to the sierra nevada torpedo.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
0,355 l bottle, Delirium Cafe, Bruxelles.
Poured hazy golden with a creamy white head. Fruity aroma of green apples, spicies like coriander, clove. Fine of a belgian ale. Sourish apple yeast, coriander and fine lactic acid on the tongue.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pale with plenty of carbonation and little head. It has a citrus taste with a hint of banana, which altogether makes it a nice refreshing pint.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Light gold with heavy carbonation and light lace. Belgian blond ale nose. Dry honeylike taste, but this kind of fell apart and found it a bit hard to finish. Developed some petrol notes (like a good riesling) on nose and taste as it warmed that without the fruit of a riesling to balance it out, this didn’t work.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
12 ounce bottle that pours a golden straw yellow color. Aromas of spicy belgium yeast, banana, and clove. Flavor was much the same, with a touch of bitterness at the end.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
I was completely surprised by this beer. I was going in thinking, "well, another shitty American copy of a Belgian". Boy, was I wrong. For me, this beer rivals anything Belgian ale out there - except Orval. To me, clocking in at 7.3% (my bottle dated June 22, 2011 says 7.8%), this is almost a Belgian Strong Ale. Anyway, they only thing that detracted from this beer being world class is the appearance. No head, very clear, pale straw color. Looks like a Bud Light in a glass and if you put the two side by side without smelling them, you probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. Other than that, this beer is exceptional in every way. Bravo! Well done, Great Divide.
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