North Coast PranQster Belgian

Four 12oz bottles purchased for something like $9.75 from local liquor store Pours a cloudy light gold with tons of bubbles and a bit of head. Nice yeasty aroma. First taste follows the aroma - all yeast with a slight spiciness as it goes down. Tripel-like. Not overly complex or exciting - or perhaps I burned out after a rash of similar-tasting tripels.

.seemed overly yeasty and pretty bland. Covers the alcohol fairly well but there was some sort of an aftertaste that I didn’t enjoy that I can’t quite put my finger on...good, but not great.

Draught into tulip. Pours cloudy orange, with a moderate white head that dissipates to a ring fairly quickly. Nose is sweet apricot, spicy yeasy, bit of candied sugar. Taste begins with candy apricot and a bit of citrus, offset by a big, spicy yeast bitterness that lingers throughout and tends to dominate the finish along with a very over-ripe golden fruit note and a dry, alcohol bite. Medium body, crisp carbonation. Decent, but not my favorite take on the style - yeast and spice characters could be tones down a bit.

Great looking golden yellow with a full bright white head that faded to a strong film that stayed solid but left only a little lacing. Strong aromas of orange, toasted sugar, spices and yeast. Citrus fruits dominated the taste up front, followed by toasted sweet malts, spices, and a slight banana flavor. Well carbonated, pleasant soft mouthfeel and a warming alcohol sense made this a wonderful drink.

Pours golden with a slight head but good lacing, way too carbonated at opening and first taste, fizzy mouthfeel at first, best to let it sit awhile, yeast flavor comes through as well as a citrus and malty finish, Hopping is correct and stays in the background, letting the Belgian style flavor come through. One of the best American Belgians I have tried.