CaptainCougar (4664), Rockville, Maryland, USA Mar 9, 2006 Bottle courtesy of Old Growth: Pours a slightly hazy bright golden with a thin-lacing white ring of head. Aroma of lightly sweet biscuity Belgian malt with some peppery coriander, light citrus and honey. Body starts with a nice light Belgian malty sweetness, turning more dry, revealing some spice and citric tartness. Nicely balanced and quite drinkable. hopdog (4654), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA Dec 24, 2007 12oz bottle acquired in trade with ppoitras (thanks!). Poured a medium golden color with a large sized white head. Aromas of fruits (pears, apples, and bananas), yeast, and toasted malts. Tastes of fruitiness with some caramel. Light spices as well. Lively body. jcwattsrugger (4045), Florida and, New Jersey, USA Jun 26, 2006 on tap-pours a creamy white head with yellow color. Aroma is banana, spice. Taste is SPICES, secondary wheat. ClarkVV (3547), Allston, Massachusetts, USA Mar 5, 2006 Bottle from Octboer 2005 consumed on 3/2/2006 Immediately diminishing white head, leaving a small ring on the edges. Clear, pale-bronze, with even lighter maize tints. Small bubbles rise infrequently, no lacing, though a light film left behind. Plenty of sediment on bottom. Lightly tart nose, some sweaty, grainy malts collide with hops that are lightly spicy. Just a hint of muted brett. Very faint, with notes of cidery/sour vinegar-like suggestions and maybe some corn?? Fortunately, the flavor seems nothing like the nose. All pils malt honey sweetness with mild brett. Mild, but distinct and tart on the end. Green, spicy, near lilacy hops on end, almost certainly Styrian Goldings, or something very similar. Very bretty upon warming, with light melon notes. Light carbonation, lightly loose texture that is barely held together by the delicate pils malt sweetness. No alcohol apparency in aroma or flavor. Dickinsonbeer (2550), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA Sep 19, 2006 12 oz bottle from Julios. Pours a clear gold with a decent white head. There is nothing belgian about the aroma, just some bready pils malts, some light yeastiness, and some herbal and floral hops- a bit of wet paper/stale milk oxidation as well. Flavor is pretty bland with some light citrus and lemony hints, light bready malts and a slight bitter finish.
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