 stefanje (540), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
May 5, 2008
750 ml Bottle from Bevmo. Batch 253. Pours a cloudy copper-red color with a big beige head that lasts a while. The aroma is moderate with cinnamon, cloves, Belgian yeasts and some green apple. The flavor is overtly sour with green apple, tart grapes and pumpkin pie spices. The mouthfeel is a bit thin initially but fills out to a good fullness by conclusion. There is also a slightly gritty astringency to the finishes mouthfeel. The finish is long with a bit of lingering sweet and sour green apple. Overall: This is a sour ale, not a Belgian strong ale. As a sour, it is good--As a Belgian strong, not so good. Irrespective, I liked it.
slimchill (616), Austin, Texas, USA
Aug 19, 2008 Bottle. Brown-gold pour with a big white head. Cloudy and leaving amazing lacing. Pungent sharp sourness with cinnamon behind it. Opens with cinnamon into big barnyard-earthy funk. Finishes with deep bitter dark chocolate. Full-bodied and highly drinkable. The chocolate in the finish is a perfect contrast to the sourness. Masterfully-balanced like so many JP offerings.
bb (2069), Martinez, California, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Bottle. Batch 253. Copper beer with a tan head. Cocoa, caramel, cinnamon/spice aroma with light citrus and light tartness. Tart, light citrus flavor with caramel turning to spice, malt, and some light stone fruit. Medium body. Spice, cinnamon and nutmeg linger with malt and tartness.
Theis (2019), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Aug 7, 2008 Bottle (Thanks Puzzl) at Sune’s sommerhus. Murkey red/brown - offwhite head. Red berries, fruity, spicy, orange, light cinnamon, cherry, dry cocoa, light soapy, light oud bruin - caracters. Nice complexity.
bager (2027), Copenhagen N, Denmark
Jul 28, 2008 Bottled. Hazy and amber coloured with a rather large white head. Quite malty with notes of orangepeel, cloves, cinnamon, cocoa, cherry, nuts and wood. Ok balanced and quite complex - maybe even a little confusing.
Mette (99), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Jul 27, 2008 Mørk nøddebrun med beige skum som hurtigt forsvinder. Dufter af gløgg og kanel, maltet og noget sjovt syrligt, nødder og appelsin. Syrlig i smagen, nødder maltet, noget appelsinskal og cacao. Humlen er meget anonym og overdøvet af krydderierne
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