3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
The aroma is powerful of coriander and black pepper. The color is an unclear orange and it has a fine disappearing head. The flavor is rather sweet with notes of alcohol, coriander, lemon, and acidity that runs over the tongue.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Dark muddy tan (I broke out the Duvel glass for this?); aroma of peach yoghurt, glue & plastic (yum!), figs, candy bananas (damn, I've learned the eczematic art of making an appetizing aroma sound awful). Malty-yeasty palate leans toward peachy esters. Texture is almost creamy. Malts are dominant, but yet neutral-tasting. Dry finish courtesy of alcohol and some herbal (styrian) hops. I'm amazed at how obvious styrians are to me these days. It's scary. Overall, decent but not worthy of a Duvel glass. Underattenuated, too.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Date: 04/10/2004
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
hazy golden yellow, nice very fine white head, sweet spicy alcoholic aroma, light malt flavor, lots of spicy character, small touches of clove and banana, a good basic belgian golden ale
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Date: 07/09/2006
Score: ii to iii
Words: Bottle
Words: Trade
hazy amber, thin fine white head, bits of lace, sweet candy malt aroma with lots of spicy character, thick body, lots of sweet flavor, almost enough spices to balance, good apricot flavor, lots of flavor and big body as an improvement for a tripple
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **4
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
(Bottle) Pours a lightly cloudy golden body with an average-sized off-white head. Aroma of fruit, spicy, yeast, and banana. Flavor of fruit, alcohol, and spices.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Opaque orange body with almost no head. Aroma is slightly sweet, a bit of spice (pepper, coriander). Flavor is fairly mild, a bit of sweetness that becomes cloying as it warms, some pepper and other spices.
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
12 oz bottle-nice golden color, cloudy. A good ale with a bit of hoppy to it.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
The nose is lightly malty with hints of plum, apple and pepper. This bottle conditioned ale is a hazy dark golden color with a small, fizzy white head that is fully diminishing. Poor lacing. The flavor is complex. Initially, it is moderately sweet, lightly bitter and acedic. On the backside, it becomes a touch less sweet and acetic. It has a medium/full, oily mouthfeel with soft carbonation. The finish is average in duration. A very good, not great, begian ale.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Poured a hazy orange color with almost no head. Aromas of grapefruits, limes, and spices. Sweet and spicy taste with a slight sour finish. Alcohol well hidden.
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