3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20Tasted on 3/7/13 from a corked and caged 750mL bottle purchased at the Green Hills Wine Shoppe. Pours clear burnt orange with an average white head that slowly recedes to a very thin collar of lace. The nose is fairly simple, with some earthy and spicy yeast character along with tons of caramel and toffee malt, clover honey, and a light hint of green hops. The flavor is pretty much the same with some spicy yeast, a hint of green hops, and plenty of caramel malt, toffee, and clover honey, with a very dry finish. The body is medium plus with lively, stinging carbonation, and a long somewhat bitter green hops and dry clover honey finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bouteille 750ml. De couleur ambrée foncée et voilée. Nez de caramel, de grains de malt sucrés, léger de levures fruitées (raisins sucrés, traces de pommes, de poires et de prunes) et épicées (clou de girofle) aux petites notes terreuses, léger de houblon herbeux avec des notes de sirop d’érable et de pain. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen ainsi qu’une texture aux notes sirupeuses et crémeuses. Goût de levures fruitées (moyen de figues, notes de prunes et de raisins, traces de pommes), légèrement épicées (poivre doux, notes de clou de girofle) et aux petites notes terreuses accompagné de notes de pain lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût de caramel, un léger goût de grains de malt sucrés aux notes rôties avec des notes de biscuits ainsi que des traces de sirop d’érable et de bois. En finale, l’on retrouve une légère amertume de houblon herbeux avec des traces de sucre brun et d’alcool doux. Post-goût moyen-long et aux notes sèches, légèrement amer de houblon herbeux avec un goût de levures fruitées (notes de pelures de raisins) et aux notes terreuses ainsi qu’avec un léger résiduel de caramel.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap @ Duck Island Ale House in Seattle... Poured clear, amber reddish/orange with an off-white head. Grainy, earthy, with a big fruity character. Berries meshed with some yeast tones and a dryness with a hint of oak. The wood tones offered even more of an herbal, earthy character.
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Aroma has notes of fig, dark fruit and caramel, moderately strong. Taste is malty sweet up front followed by some fruit and acidity, slightly boozy finish. Someone told me it had a vomit taste and now I can’t shake that thought...
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
This poured a lightly hazy darker yellow with a white head. Aroma was lots candy pitted fruit, some maple pie, and vomit. Flavor was maple wood, candied walnuts and Belgian yeast. Just odd.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
750 ml bottle into signature tulip glass, bottled on 5/25/2012. Pours lightly cloudy orange amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense cream colored head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big grape, pear, apple, caramel, brown sugar, floral, pepper, wood, biscuit, light clove, light nuttiness, light toffee, and yeast earthiness. Fantastic aromas with great balance and complexity of malt, fruity/spicy esters, and wood aging; with nice strength. Taste of grape, apple, caramel, brown sugar, pepper, wood, clove, biscuit, light nuttiness, light toffee, earthy yeast spiciness. Lingering notes of light fruits, caramel, brown sugar, pepper, clove, wood, biscuit, light nuttiness, light toffee, and earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity of malt and fruity/spicy esters with the wood aging; with a solid malt/spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a moderately slick and lightly prickly mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a highly excellent Biere de Garde style! Great complexity and balance of all flavor notes; and very smooth to sip on. A highly enjoyable offering.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
750ml Bottle pours a hazy reddy brown color. Great balance of malt and caramel flavors.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Saraveza’s Farmhouse and Wild Ale Festival, pours an opaque vibrant bronzy orange with a fairly large off-white head. Aroma of butterscotch, barnyard notes, and earthy notes – maybe a bit of diacetyl. Flavour brings out rich notes of butterscotch and earthy farmhouse notes, along with maple and oak. Very complex and unorthodox for the style. The maple adds a very unusual, but complimentary complexity. Great stuff.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On draught at saraveza wild ale festival - medium head that slowly dissipates. Smooth mouthfeel. Nose of malt and caramel. Taste of brown sugar, honey and malt. Nice and smooth.
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3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Reddish, caramel colored, with a beige head. Smells like toast or fresh baked bread. Flavor is crispy and toasty, with a lot of hearty flavors, too. Some herbal notes. Very satisfying...
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft @ Amsterdam Café, San Francisco, CA. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty slightly spicy yeasty aroma. Sweetish malty spicy yeasty flavor. Has a sweetish malty spicy yeasty finish.
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