5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
One of my favorites. Amber with a little haze. Flavor is sweet and citrus. Alcohol is very well hidden.
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4.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bottled:
Be careful when you open this one; the cork might turn into a deadly missile! Colour is hazy colden, head is huge and thick. Aroma is fruity, sourish berries. Flavour is yeasty, citric with lots of sourish berries. Long hoppy bitterness.
Bettter than many real Belgian ales.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bottle. 24.5 oz. Split with and courtesy of Vin. Pours an electric, glowing honey with an immense, three-finger, craggy white head which lingers through the entire session. Aroma of banana, clove, peppermint, Belgian candied sugars, sweet malts, and raisins. Medium bodied with a crazyily suave, smooth, slightly spicy palate. Finishes with a slow, creeping, ultimately firey warmth. One of the best Belgian strongs I have ever had, and it’s brewed in Southern California. Amazing.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
golden on the pour, bubbly on palate initally, smooth citrusy taste with smooth finish
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours frothy, yellow, a bit cloudy. Aromas are sharp, full of earthy hops and spice, fruity malt. Avoids the stereotypical belgian gold ale taste while retaining excellent complexity and all the charm. The hops are bold, but not weedy or aggressive; they just make the ale dry and your nose grateful for the resplendant spice and fruit. A bit fiery, really. Dry on the finish, long finish of dry musty scents, like a hot August evening. Highly recommended.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: JUL 7, 2011 WOW, fantanstic beer. 750mL bottle poured into a tulip glass. Poured a golden color with a slight haze. Huge fluffy head that hangs around for awhile. Very mild, highly drinkable beer. Alcohol was masked very well. I would highly recommend this one. Another great Lost Abbey brew.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Smells of floral hops, citrus, pines, orange and light vanilla. Pours a beautiful light golden color with an enormous foam top. Taste is of powerful citrus and fruit with a genius malt and hop combo. Finish is thoroughly bitter and leaves you wanting more. Overall, a pleasant bitter hop taste with a spectacular explosion of fruity citrus flavor. This is a massive tasting beer with a plethora of flavors. I’d give this an A+
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
750ml bottle from Drinks over Dearborn, in Chicago. Pours a hazy golden color with offwhite head and foamy lacing. Beautiful aroma of citrus and ripe appricot. Nice flavor, balance of sweet dried fruit and slight bitter. Traces of spice and ripe fruit. Nice lingering sweetness and dryness.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours a clear gold with a generous well sustained white head. Smells of caramel, light citrus, cumin, some clove, perfume, wildflowers, spicy hints. Tastes dry and moderately bitter with a nice citrussy element that gives way to some underlying nuttiness as the beer warms. Nice peppery splashes dot this beer balancing it out nicely. A slam dunk!
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle. Pours a bright unclear golden orange with a big fluffy white head. Aroma is big and earthy, a dry brett character even though there is no brett, nice light fruity character, chalky candy notes. Flavor starts sweet with a slight lemon sharpness and citric character, picking up that dry candy sweetness that balances with the light spice and clove character in the finish. Medium body and a crisp carbonation. Excellent beer.
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