La Caracole Saxo

Brewed by La Caracole
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Falmignoul, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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This beer is sensational. Enjoyable and complex at the same time. Very flowery nose, palate is round and remains dry, texture is just perfect, finish is long and not overly spicy. This should be the archetype of a real Belgian Ale.

lovely creamy foam, from tap, golden color,dry with hints of abricots and banana in the smell, hoppy aftertaste...splendid balance

Perfectly balanced hops. Pleasant note of lemon. Not nearly as sweet as other ales of this style. An outstanding offering.

Nice definition and a good standard for a Belgian Blond Ale. A beautifully golden brew with a white puffy head. Lots of carbonation keeps the head alive with small islands of foam developing later in transition. Malty nose and a fresh initial delivery of malt flavor will transcend into fruity and spicy/hop sweetness that lingers with the bubbly character. This mouthy beer is exceptional for its lasting flavors and that ray of yeast stays on point to gently remind you, "This is really a good beer".

On tap @ BSP on 22 AUG 07. golden color, very nice white head. aroma of musty, golden raisins. Lots of raisins. Flavors of lemons, malts, and bananas. Alcohol is very well hidden. What a session! Happy Birthday to me!

26/12/2010 - 33cl bottle @ Heeren van Liedekercke, Denderleeuw (Belgium)

Clear dark yellow beer, creamy stable adhesive white head. Aroma: witbier, coriander, spices, citrus, light mals. MF: lots of carbon, medium body, soft creamy texture. Taste: full malts, citrus (witbier), hop bitter, spices. Aftertaste: somewhat fruity, hops, agrum fruits.

Another fine brew from La Caracole. Very nice big head with golden colour. Strong spicy nose with a bit of orange. Very strong spicy flavors with some orange, citrus and obvious alcohol presence at only 7.2%. Smooth and sweet finish with some warming alcohol. Excellent blonde!

Besides beautiful beer, Belgium can be proud of bringing into being another exceptional invention, the saxophone, courtesy of Adolphe Sax. So, I lift this glass and raise it to Bird, Lester, Coleman, Coltrane, Sonny, Ornette, "the Jug", and the other giants of the golden horn. Straw gold color, half opaque, immense head, incredible effervescence...gorgeous. Nose is mostly spice and a little sidecar of fruit, pleasurable enough for repeated sniffs...airy, angelic...lovely. Taste? I’d say "yum", but I’ve run that into the ground lately...big, juicy citric flavor matched with tingly spice (cardomom, coriander, ?) Ripe fruit, develops beyond citrus into peach,. apricot....delicious. Mouthfeel is warm, full, if finally fading, and always replete with flavor, a ciric kick, and zesty effervescence. Never tastes like 8% abv, until the end...you want another, and another, but it’ll make you feel it tomorrow! All in all, a very satisfying golden ale..

Liked this one a tad more than the Ambree. The pour was hazy coppery/dark straw with 2-finger off-white head. Aroma of funky honey and malts, hopcitrus, fruit, and some spicy floral notes. Very complex aroma. The flavor was on the tart side, fruity, hopcitric, with some finishing funky yeast notes and a solid caramel malty backbone throughout.

Cloudy golen colour with a lasting head.Really good sweet aroma,(Caramel,fruity?) Great beer,hides its alcohol really well,cant fault it.Could sit and drink this all night!(Probably find the wife behind the door with the rolling pin though!!)