Ungstrup (11713), Frederiksberg, Denmark Nov 2, 2005 A hazy brown beer with a small light brown head. The aroma is sweet with primary notes of toffee and caramel. The flavor is surprisingly spicy with notes of coriander, anise, and celery. I’m surprised by the big difference in the flavor and aroma. Oakes (7032), Miami Beach, Florida, USA Jul 17, 2005 Dark reddish-amber colour. Bright aroma of apricot, orange, crystal malt and a little bit of nutmeg. Sweet flavour, flowery with hints of toast, oranges, chocolate, light spice and dusty yeast. Complex, fun, distinctive. Rastacouere (5418), Montréal, Quebec, Canada Jul 28, 2005 Nice beige foam. Copper-to-ruby body. Strong minty orange nose with every ingredient coming out nicely, the honey first, swiftly followed by the herbal and leafy coriander. Nice overall spiciness. Well blended spicy character doesn’t stop a wet feel to enhance drinkability. Incredibly well dissimulated alcohol. Light-medium bodied, creamy texture, grainy bitterness. Good stuff MartinT (4458), Montreal, Quebec, Canada Nov 10, 2005 The Lure:<br />Stately sticky foam crowns the floral honey sweetness. Cherries emerge from the prevalent fruitiness.<br />
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The Festivities:<br />Very mild but prickly carbonation is overcome by the powerful honey. Cherries lay on the soil, hit by some alcohol warmth. Finishes smoothly and quietly, apart from the rampant honey of course. A fun but rough and ready version of Bedondaine’s sweet creation.<br />
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Transcendence:<br />The bears are smiling. tiggmtl (4178), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Jul 19, 2005 Floral, orange, coriander, spicy aroma with doughy, thick, sweet malts beneath. Clear amber-brown with decent cover of tan head that lasts nicely. Floral, citrus, perfumey apricot flavour with fresh underlying lightly botter malt body. Medium body with fair carbonation. Enjoyed on tap at the brewpub with Oakes, Rastacouere and Ungstrup.
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