IrishBoy (2685), Bakersfield, California, USA Nov 2, 2008 Bomber from Country Club Liquors; Nose of flowery hops, coriander, and ginger; hazy orange with a big yellowish, glass-lacing, off-white head; flavor is lightly bitter, with peppery spiciness, caramel, and some light fruity notes; finish lightly bitter! roder60 (1019), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Nov 1, 2008 Pours a hazy bright orange with bubbly froathy white head. Aroma is citrusy and sour but also has a lot of typical belgian yeast aromas - coriander, dough and lemon. Flavor is very very different. Combines a lot of hop bitterness and grapefruit flavors then bubblegum and banana and becomes sweeter. Definitely worth a try just because it is very unique. SuzyGreenberg (1318), Seattle, Washington, USA Oct 31, 2008 draft @ Najas - cloudy, deep orange with foamy white head; in your face bitterness in both aromas and flavors; too much for me as it overwhelmed everything; drinks much stronger than 9%; out of balance and quite harsh; this was a strange beer and not what i expected Theis (3617), Denmark Oct 30, 2008 Updated: Jun 15, 2009Draught at Falling Rock Taphouse. Clear amber - white head. Light sourness, bretty, grape, citric, fruity, light roasted notes, knækbrød, honey sweetness, high drinkability, nice sweetness.....Again: #10 - Amerikaner Blind-Smagning 12-Jun-2009 hos Papsoe. Bottle. (7/3/7/4/16). hopson (591), Williamsville, New York, USA Oct 29, 2008 Updated: May 1, 2009draft at coles- this is without a doubt my favorite of the new ’’Belgian Style IPAs’’, mainly because this beer was not overwhelmed by the yeast/spice flavors of the belgian strain- rather the same hop brightness and flavor so often found in gf beers was dominant here, as they should be in an ipa. well done. re-rate- pizza plant, 5/1/09- much of the belgian notes i stated were restrained, were far more dominant this time around muting the hop presence- still an occasional thing, but not outstanding. thornecb (1735), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA Oct 28, 2008 Pours deep gold into a tulip. Bright white head recedes leaving spot lacing to hug rim. Pineapple and apricot aromas. Crisp with upfront biscuit and pepper with a lasting grapefruit finish. sridleyGTR (22), Golden, Colorado, USA Oct 27, 2008 22 oz bottle, served in tulip. Pours a clear amber that clouds when you reach the sediment on the bottle floor. Sizeable off-white head fades slowly, leaving little lacing. Medium carbonation. Aromas of bananas, peppery spice, yeast, and citrus. I pick up more of the trippel in the aroma than the IPA, but there is a hop crispness there. Medium-bodied mouthfeel with soft carbonation. The trippel shows in the flavor right up front, where you get a hint of the alcohol and banana flavors prevalent in the style, but it turns to a puckering grapefruit rind, with a bitter, slightly piney, lingering finish. I’m not a huge fan, but have never been partial to heavily hopped belgian-style ales, as the style is a bit confusing to the palate, and I don’t think the flavors blend well. An interesting beer, but not something I’ll seek out. CelticBrew (676), The Crystal Coast, North Carolina, USA Oct 27, 2008 Updated: Oct 28, 2008Poured from 22 oz bottle a medium hazy light golden hue, nice size off white foamy head. Aroma of yeast, banana, hops, clove and spices. Flavour much of the same, however, pine resins and hoppage slam down. A wonderful marry of these lovely styles. Excellent beer, would love to try an on tap version, find it and drink it.
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