3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Good sized fluffy white head of fine bubbles. Good carbonation. Fruity aroma with some pear, white grapes, yeast and spices. Hazy, apricot brown. Hmmm. Roasty and bitter flavor. Not at all what I expected from the aroma. Some belgian qualities but the flavors are really all over the place. Herbal notes, sticky malts, yeast and bit of fruit and lots of spices. Noticable alcohol presence. Finishes sweet and spicy. Not a very good example of the style and not a beer that I would recommend.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
I happened to buy the 750 ml bottle fresh packed and tried it the following day. It was still very fresh, bubbly head with a nice lacing. The smell reminded me of Sierra Nevada pale Ale but the flavor was much more vibrant.
It packed a bit of a kick ( I think the alcohol content is more like a malt liquor). Overall a nice beer to try but at 18.25 a bottle its a bit pricey but well worth a try.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
750ml bottle via trade with Swolf3, thanks again Steven. poured a hazy yellow, white head. Lemony aroma too it. Citrus acidity in the flavor almost like a fruit beer. Very light tasting for 8.5%, an ok beer.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap at the West Chester location. Poured a lighter and clear golden color with a smaller sized head. Aromas of fruitiness and yeast. Tastes were spicey with fruits, and yeast. Sweet. Thin body.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle. poured a hazy golden color with 2 fingers worth of head. Aroma is musty, and yeasty. Alcohol was present along with the taste of hops and yeast. Just an ok beer.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle shared by swolf3. Light golden color, ok head. Aroma of sweet honey. Taste is the same. Sweet malt and honey. Kind of a plain beer. Texture was average as well as the carbonation. Just an average beer
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
750 ml bottle. Pours a hazy golden color with a thick white head. Aroma of honey, lemon, bread dough, yeast and spice. Taste is yeasty with hints of honey lemon, bread dough and light spice. Overpriced as are ALL Iron Hill bottled brews.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle at North Wales IH. Hazy golden in color with a white head that dissapears. Yeasty malty hoppy aroma. Coriander citrusy notes. Caramel malty and hoppy flavor. Spicey citrusy notes. Sweet tasting. Finish is fruity and dry. Good beer.
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Blind tasting at Papsoe. Hazy golden colour with a huge white head but fast disappearing. Aroma of yeast and wheat. Flavour of alcohol, wheat and yeast-like. Refreshing but nothing overwelming at all.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: APR 11, 2010 My Bottom Line:
Spicy hops and tropical fruit esters rise from the doughy yeast in this round and clean Belgian Strong Ale.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam tops the cloudy blond.
-The spicy hoppiness tries to dry up the back end, but the finish is mostly yeasty and alcoholic. This spiciness is redolent of lemongrass at times.
-Citrusy fruitiness wants to coalesce with the yeast profile.
-The flavor profile is quite pleasant, and the overall experience is nearly authentic.
-The bottle was slightly better than the tap version which I had had at the brewpub.
On tap at the Wilmington brewpub, and from the bottle.
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