 pjk33 (383), Sligo - Curllsville Heights, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 4, 2007
Bottle. My sister Anne brought me this for Christmas 2006. Pours a very pale golden color with thick (probably 2 1/2 inches) big bubbled fluffy head. Nose is pure Belgian blonde with spiciness and fruitiness. Flavor joins the aroma and cranks it up another notch! Wow this is tasty stuff. Sweetness rolls into a Lorna Doone biscuit flavor and then into a wine like dryness that hangs and mixes so well with the sweet flavors. This is a great example of the Belgian Ale... I still haven’t figured out why American brewers haven’t been able to make a beer like this... I guess we still have some things to learn. Very nice tight carbonation and a medium body. I enjoyed this one!
daknole (694), Plantation, Florida, USA
Aug 22, 2008 On tap at Brother Tuckers. Cloudy, yellowish pour with a nice froth head. Aromas of yeast, spices and grains. Flavor is creamy and foamy with bread, yeast, spices, bananas and malt. Nice brew!!!!
FatPhil (2101), Espoo, Finland
Aug 20, 2008 330ml bottle (Cracked Kettle, Amsterdam)
Rich hazy gold, brief large head, fades to a bit of a film. Sweet citrusy and light-grain aroma. Quite lively carbonation in the mouth, not harsh. Some bubble-gum, light-fruit, and alcohol accompany light malts in the taste. The finish has some sweet, but quite biting, hoppiness, and the feeling that what you’ve just swallowed also packed a fair alcoholic punch. Not too over the top though, and certainly not nasty, just not subtle.
otakuden (81), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Aug 18, 2008 It’s not that it is hard to find a good Belgian; it’s that it a good Belgian is hard to find. There are many that are distributed/sold throughout the US, but there are infinite amounts more that we don’t get over here at all.
Beautifully thick and fluffy two finger head that takes her time dwindling down to a thin layer which floats on top. I had her poured from bottle into a Bordeaux wine glass since proper beer glassware wasn’t available. The glass served its purpose beautifully, letting Saxo shine. A cloudy golden orange with banana, cloves, and moldy yeast in the nose. Wet mouthfeel with a smooth, medium body. A little bit chewy due to the yeast, but definitely not a detriment. Fermented yeast spices, cinnamon, banana, and sourdough bready goodness greats my mouth and taste buds, slaking my thirst. Later on I get a bit of spiced apples and even more pronounced yeasty sourness, though it never gets as overpowering as it can be in a Golden Ale. Saxo finishes clean, full of yeasty banana and clove spiced goodness. A small bottle, I could easily drink a couple of these and be a-ok. A perfect cheese beer.
goldbrew (92), USA
Aug 13, 2008 A rich, luscious-mouthfeel blonde ale. Caracole beers always have that special hint of earthiness and care that sets it apart from the masses. Very velvet texture, smooth drinking experience. Decent head, but the strength is the lingering herbal, grassy, pungent, hay and gossamer spice flavors after each sip. A delight.
markwise (262), Orlando, Florida, USA
Aug 10, 2008 This complex beer pours a golden slightly amber color with an aroma of sweet malt, apple, caramel/ toffee, and slight hops. The flavor is similar with some bitterness in the finish. It also finishes slightly floral in the hops. It gets better as it warms. Good stuff.
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