3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20UPDATED: JAN 26, 2013 Pours dark, sunset orange color with a two and a half finger off-white, rocky head. Dissipates slowly and leaves a nice creamy lacing. Nice carbonation coming off the glass. Smell is pretty complex. Get some pineapple, grapefruit, maybe a little pine, orange, grapes from the hops. But the dominant smells definitely comes from the trippel: some spiciness, walnuts, carmel, plums, a belgian candy sugar smell, almost some tartness on the nose as well, some breadiness, some oak, almost like a brown sugar smell too. Taste starts with the bitterness and some fruitiness from the imperial ipa qualities, as well as some trippel qualities like the spiciness and the carmel, sweet flavor. Then in the middle, the taste profile takes a complete turn and goes completely trippel: get the carmel, the walnuts or some other type of nuts, some tartness, oak, dark fruit like plums, lots of bready qualities. Very creamy from the belgian malts as well. Then the finish is a nice blend of the belgian qualities and the imperial ipa qualities. The carmel, breadiness, dark fruits, tiny tartness and black pepper spiciness, some funkiness blend great with the grapefruit, pine, and orange that show through from the hops. Pretty dry finish. High medium body with a creamy mouthfeel. I have not had too many belgian ipas (little sumpin wild and stone cali-belgique come to mind) but this one has more belgian qualities than the others. Could be because its old and the hop qualities have diminished. I wish they would post a date on these. Still an extremely solid belgian ipa that I would definitely have again.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Kaatuu tulppaaniin oranssiin vivahtavan kullankeltaisena ja hieman sameana, vaahto on parin sormen paksuinen ja vahvaa pitsiä jättävä. Hajussa yhdistyvät belgihiivainen mausteisuus ja pihkainen humalointi. Juuri sellainen jenkkihumaloitu ja belgihiivalla tehty olut. Makeaa karamellia ja lievää yrttisyyttäkin on tukemassa. Maku on lähempänä perinteistä tripeliä - belgihiivaa ja mausteisuutta löytyy, jälkimaussa pihkainen ja karamellinen humalointi alkaa tuntua. Lievä, mutta selvä yrttisyys on mukana tukemassa. Suutuntuma on hiilihappoinen ja nipistelevän humaloitu, IBUja tuntuu löytyvän. Jenkkityylinen tripel, jossa melko hyvin on saatu belgihiivan mausteet ja jenkkihumalan pihka ja karamelli yhdistettyä. Ei ihan tyylinmukainen, mutta kuitenkin toimiva kokonaisuus.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dourada, turva, sabor forte de lúpulo e amargor acentuado. Bastante alcoólica. Alcohol, herbs
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Nice pour, Generous head, a little creamy, great head retention. Very sweet with a mix of a big IPA and Belgian strong ale.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled. Pours golden with small white head. Smells sweet hoppy, abit parfume, abit honey. Tastes spicy, sweet hoppy, abit alcohol.
2.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20
Mörkt bärnstensfärgad med högt skum. Doft av malt, gröna örter och belgisk jäst. Doft krockar med en häftig beska. Var tog sötma vägen. Borta är också övriga doftintryck av en belgisk trippel. Inte kul.
3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle, 355ml - Hazy blonde beer with a large frothy white head. Aroma is fruity with notes of spices, pineapple, oranges, fruity esters and citrus. Flavor is spicy with notes of citrus, oranges, fruit esters, spruce and ginger. Intense aroma with an explosion of fruits and spices, a combination that normally doesn’t work, but in this beer it blends wonderfully.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bomber->trappist. Orange/gold with small white head. Yeast, dishsoap, metal, orange peel. Messy.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Wow. Interesting mix. Now... I am a little biased. Not the biggest Belgian Ale fan. However; I love my IPA's. Le Freak is just that... Freakish. Smells floral and citrusy. On the palate you are met with the bitterness of a Belgian and the strong taste I hops signature of an IPA. Strong grain flavor with mild hints of citrus and some flora. I wouldn't say it was a favorite, but Green Flash makes amazing beer. I haven't ha a bad one. This one was good. Just not my thing.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours mostly clear yellow apricot with a big off white, rocky head with great retention and great lacing. The Belgian yeast is apparent on the nose with a juicy fruit flavor, as are the hops with citrus and ripe pitted fruit. Some peppery notes also. Taste is first sweet then the bitter kicks in with citrus pith and pine character which lingers. Some of the pitted fruit appears after bitterness fades a bit and has a semi spicy, peppery finish. Mouthfeel is soft but full and medium bodied with medium carbonation. Good but thought I would like this more as it is a combination of two styles I enjoy. Would rather have a great IPA or a true Belgian tripel or pale ale.
---Jeremy H
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours hazy golden brown, small head & lively carbonation, some sediment in the pour. Caramel malt backbone with a balance of US citrus hops, spice and belgian yeast. Long bitter finish. Very nice.
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