La Brooklynette/ La Gnomette Part I (Experimental Version)

Formerly brewed at Les 3 Fourquets
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Gouvy, Belgium

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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Name: La Gnomette Experimental
Date: 07/13/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Capitol Ale House, Richmond

opaque gold, whispy white head that can’t be roused, bits of lace, light sweet spicy aroma, big sweet malt flavor with a fruity essence of apricot and other light fruits, lots of spicy character, stays sweet and spicy to the end without ever developing much other character

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

This is one of the best beer I ever drank !Honey, corriander and fruity aroma with a nice big creamy head. In mouth, this beer felt like velvet for the palate, incredible sensation. So bad that this beer is almost impossible to find, I would love to have a keg in my house !

Hazey, pale with a small white head. The aroma is pear, pepper, corriander and lots of floral hops. The flavor is moderately sweet, caramel, tea, honey, pepper and lots of grassy and herbal hops. Medium body with soft cabonation and a smooth texture with a better end. Quite nice.

Draft at Zeno’s, and it was listed as Chouffe Gnomette. Unfiltered, wit-like in appearance, or like a murky Belgian blonde. I thought it was fairly similar to La Chouffe but it lacked the strong soapy coriander nose that Chouffe has. More of a lightly spicy peach and sweet lemon flavor. The yeast is what makes this beer, and it’s a nice, even spicyness, mellow you could say.

UPDATED: AUG 27, 2007 Thus far the Chouffe beers have failed to impress me. Sampled on draft at Zeno’s in State College PA this beer poured a murky orange-honey color with a medium sized yellow-white head. The aroma was somewhat faint but fruity. The flavor was bitter and very hoppy with orange, grapefruit and some other undefinable fruit flavors mixed in. The finish is long, dry and bitter.

On tap at the Bier Garden. Pours a golden orange. Soft is the descriptor that kept coming up. Soft tangerine nose with belgian yeast spices as well. Flavor follows with a smooth palate. Very drinkable. Wonderful stuff.

On tap at Concordia Ale House. Pours a hazy yellow/orange with a tall white head. Tropical and citrus fruits give this a unique character. Finish is hoppy and eastery. Light peppery character dries it out a bit, very smooth on the palate with a great fruity aftertaste.

Golden color with a moderate off-white head. Light malt sweetness transcends the aromas with a mild floral undertone. Flavors of sweet pale malt with a light touch of lemon. The citrus does not cut the fullness and this one get more cloying as it sets. Stewed raisins and fig flavors start to get annoying as the sips continue. A sweet pale belgian at best. Perhaps this barrel is not aging well.

Cloudy orange amber. Very little head. Spicy alcohol, dried fruits (golden raisins, some apricot), yeasty spiciness, A bit of lingering bitterness. Not bad. Bruised apple.

Also on tap at the Palm Tavern. The beer pours to a clean golden body with a very creamy white head. The flavor is quite delicious. Light pepper atop of sweet baked pears, key lime hoppyness, cinnamon, and vanilla. Or, at least that’s what I’d say. Quite a delicate and very balanced flavor. Leaves a sweet pear and powdered sugar sweetness. Wow! The aroma unfortunately isn’t very pronounced. Light pear, caramel, and subtle lemons. The palate is juicy, medium bodied, nicely textured. Very good for 10%.