Oaken Barrel Epiphany

Aroma of toast and clove. Clean ornage yellow pour. Nice corriander flavor. Alot like teaberry gum. Full solid palate with very light carbonation. Nice flavor and mouthfeel very drinkable beer.

Appearance: Pours a clear, deep yellow body with a small, bubbly, white head. Smell: Aroma is a mishmash of notes smelling of pale malts, banana, clove, yeast, candi sugar, sauvignon blanc, and ginger. There ya go! Taste: Candyish palt maltiness with minor tastes of banana and clove. Splash of white wine. Slight yeastiness. No apparent bitterness. Remains sweet until the very tailend of the finish. Lingering taste of ginger. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Slight stickiness to the mouthfeel. Drinkability: Good, though a bit on the sweeter side for tripels. I’d certainly be up for another.

Date: 05/24/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: hazy gold, frothy off white head, streaks of lace,
Aroma: sweet malt aroma with light fruity esters balanced by a nice spicyness, touch of candy,
Flavor: sweet and fruity candy malt flavor, light balancing spicyness, touch of balancing bitterness comes out of the spicy character,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4

Pours a slightly hazy golden with a thin ring of small-bubbled wispy-white head. Aroma of orange citrus and pale malts with some phenols. Body starts fairly full and viscous with some bready yeasty and sweet malt and honey notes along with a touch of light fruity flavors before a warming finish. Has some decent authenticity but needs more balance.

Pours a golden color with a white head. Aroma is banana, clove, honey, yeasty, spice, and peppery hops. Flavor is honey, vanilla, spice, peppery hops, and a slight alcohol finish.