 larryLSB (146), La Selva Beach, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 5, 2009 Poured from 750, courtesy of SamGamgee. Cloudy golden amber with a huge white head. Subtle nose of fruit, lemon and banana and a hint of the hops. Nice dry light taste. Very enjoyable Abbey Ale.
gorditoabd (165), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 1, 2009 Bomber. Pours a lovely copper-tinged golden color with ample, white, lacey head. Aroma is floral, grapefruit and orange rinds, with just a touch of mild spice (nutmeg?). Initial taste is surprisingly bitter considering the aroma, all light hops and malt, with a touch of old penny flavor. Yeah, there seems to be something not right about this one; gotta give it a minute to see… Further tasting only reveals that something really falls flat on the palate of this beer. It seems to want to go from bitter, to sweet to balanced, but this bottle just falls short of that.
SamGamgee (1429), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 1, 2009 75cl bottle. Hazy gold with a thick white head. The aroma has lots of spicy hops augmented by spicy yeast phenols and some fruity esters that have some lemon, and vague banana and melon. The flavor is dry with some pale malt, spicy and bitter hops, and some yeasty fruitiness that mixes well with the fruitier, lemony side of the hops. Light bodied with smooth carbonation. Hoppy stuff for a Belgian blond ale, and the hops mix well with the yeast character, whith the bitterness never getting astringent or out of balance. As good as their special releases can be, these guys have a bangin’ regular lineup for the most part.
beerchugger (293), Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 25, 2009 Wonderful aromas of yeast, slight lemon and other citrus. Pours a thin white head that remains throughout sitting atop a body of hazy orange. Very hoppy upfront. Citrus and lemon are very dominate. Belgian yeast is also very noticeable. Finish is rather bitter.
RedSox2004 (354), Pacific Palisades, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 25, 2009 Hazy orange with a gigantic head that took forever to settle, and left great thick lacing. Light fruit - peaches, grapefruit - and spicy aroma with some grassy hops. Grapefruit and hops are up front on the tongue, with some lemon, honey and tartness rounding it out. Highly carbonated, slick mouthfeel, and clean lemony aftertaste.
sebletitje (1903), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 24, 2009 750ml bottle
pours hazy orange, thin white head.
aroma has notes of honey, yeast, light caramel and hops bitterness.
taste, light bitterness, belgian yeast, caramel malts, thin fruity mouthfeel; banana, some citrus notes.
TBone (6741), Pori, Finland
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 23, 2009 Bottled (Konttori).
Yellow-orange hazy color, very small white head. Ryeish, peach fruity aroma. Fruity (peach, watermelon), oily, a bit alcoholic. Some yeasty notes. Quite middle of the road American style Belgian ale. Prize/quality-ratio in Finland extremely bad (30 USD per bottle).
thegreenrooster (1818), St.louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 18, 2009 Pour is a bright gold with a large white head. Aroma is super musty with some fresh flowery hops there in a big way. Flavor is lots of Belgain yeast with a strong hop backbone. Some citrus and spice are left on the tounge after the swallow. This is a very tasty and excellent beer.
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