La Caracole Saxo

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Even at the end I'm not quite sure what to think about this. It pours with a foaming, building white head, regular, that promises a cheerful palate, and it delivers on that even after that head subsides to a ring of white. Slightly hazy, off-yellow color. Good, lively aroma of flowers and perfume, with a good dose of spice and a lemon drop/sweet concoction. Only in the tasting it is not sweet in that way, with more tang and a mid-finish of spice and mild bitterness. A big gulp reveals some alcohol hanging on through the finish but this was muted enough. In that quality it reminded me of the other Caracole beers--some alcohol perhaps unavoidable as they've bumped this up a bit (sort of a Hoegaarden on steroids)--but there is so much aroma and flavor produced with no obvious imbalances, I found it difficult not to like it.

nice hoppy citrus aroma,yellow,hazy, white foam, light sweetness, medium bitterness, light body, fizzy, nice flower finish.

Bottle, the label on the bottle listed 7.5% alc., it had a pale gold pour with hints of orange and yellow colors and barely a noticeable haze that disappears as the drink reached room temperature, it made a white bubbled head that receded to a ring and cover, and the glass had medium effervescence, there were aromas of floral notes with yeast, light bread, pale malt, faint orange fruit with a fruit and honey sweetness, the flavors were pale malt, light fruit – orange and peach(?), bread, yeast, and a touch of lemon citrus, this drink started out sweet and ended dry, it had a dry finish with some pepper and a light sourness, a touch of wild flowers and herbs after the finish, the bitterness was gentle, there was a little less than medium mouth feel, and nice carbonation on the palate, an easy to drink beer, a nice Blond Ale, a simple Belgian Blond beer nicely done.

Golden coloured and hazy. Has a white head, medium duration. Aroma is heavy hoppy, citrus, herbs, faint melon, light bread. Flavor starts moderate sweet, light acid, finish moderate bitter. Creamy, dry texture and soft carbonation.

33cl bottle. Decent white head. Slightly hazy blond pour. Quite a nice beer.

Bottle. Frothy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Heavy hoppy and moderate malty aroma. Strong citrus notes. Moderate bitter flavor. Some citrus and fruity notes. Average moderate bitter finish.. Oily palate. Great beer.

Brown cork and caged 0.75 litre bottle, best before 12/2009, drank 01/2009. Cloudy orange, lemony colour with a cream coloured head. The smells were all about Belgian yeasts and citrus fruits all bundled together and given a big shake. I found the taste and mouthfeel too fizzy and sour, the citrus element taking over to much. The alcohol is well hidden, but the carbonisation was too much for me.

750ml bottle from Bierzwerg. Clear golden colour with 3 finger head. Aroma and flavour is really yeasty. Might try again.

Bottle. Rich and aromatic. Honey, yeast, pleasant sourness, deceivingly light and easy drinking. Among the Duvel clones, this is one that is not far from the mark.

Bottle. Golden, hazy, average and fully diminishing head. Moderate to full, malty -wheaty and sweetish aroma, fruitiness and some honey, faint hoppyness. Body is medium, malty - wheat and sweetish flavor, fruitiness and some honey, faint hoppyness. Finish is average, malty - some wheat and sweetish, some fruitiness with honey, faint spiciness (pepper) and hoppyness. Fruity Belgian ale - too sweet for me.

Bottle. Golden colour with an off-white head. aroma is fruit, sugar, honey, citrus. Flavour is fruit, malt, sugar, honey, hop, alcohol, citrus. Full body. Nice/OK beer.