2.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
[33cl bottle] Hazy, golden colour with a huge frothy white head. Light-sweet, slightly malty aroma with distinctive lime-fruity hoppy notes, accompanied by medicinal phenolic spices. Light-bitter flavour, full bodied with a spritzy carbonation. Pale malt character with citrus and lime. Slightly perfumed malty and spicy finish with a lightly fruity hoppy touch. Middle of the road Tripel [07.I.09].
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
33cl bottle from when this beer was brewed by Br. Louwaege, Best before date May 2002 ie 6.5 years out of date. Still poured a very clear yellow with a small amount of carbonation. The small white head rapidly disappeared. Quite sour, not surprising ivo its age, but with enough citrus and malt notes combined with a bitter finish to still make it drinkable, although somewhat on the edge. Doesn’t appear to drink to it’s strength. Not bad considering.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
33cl bottle in local pub smooth malty character, gentle flavour they say its the west-vlaanderen duvel but its much gentler and supplier.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
33cl bottle. Pours clear yellow with a egg white foam on top. Nose is yeast, hops and spices. Quite grainy and grassy. Lively carbonation. Spicy and warm taste from alcohol. Citric and metallic.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle (in NZ). There was plenty of carbonation in the pour, and the head was large and frothy. Thought the aroma had a touch of soapiness in it. A pretty dry malty palate, with lots of alcohol in the swallow. This is balanced by fruit and toffee flavours. I liked it more as I drank it.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
bottle, pours light golden color. Aroma is light and funky. Hay and grass. Flavor is light and sour with light bitterness. Not bad, but the flavors are not at all balanced.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle from Beermerchants.com. Slightly hazy gold colour with a thin white head. Lovely aroma of melon rind, flowery hop and medicinal tones. Excellent balance of sweet and bitter with a spot-on dry finish. Medium carbonation makes this nice and light on the tongue. Superb.
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