Pisgah Baptista

Brewed by Pisgah Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Black Mountain, North Carolina USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle courtesy of Retorp. Pours a slightly hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma of yeast, alcohol, and sweet malt. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium mouthfeel with a mild amount of bitterness and slightly hot alcohol. Good.

(BCTC, 750ml bottle, thanks kramer) Off-white head atop hazy amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, herb/herbal, some alcohol astringency. Taste is moderately sweet, herbal/spicy, some honey. Medium body.

Bottle shared at BCTC 2008. Pours a clear honey gold with an average size off white head. Aroma had lots going on and seemed to be a combination of some white wine and floral notes. Flavor had more of the grains and yeast showing up but still had a white wine like quality about, possibly from the alcohol which was on the strong side. Medium bodied with a good dose of alcohol heat. It might have been better to try this one earlier in the night because I can’t recall anything about other then what my notes say.

750ml bottle @Joe’s NYC Gathering courtesy of rciesla–pours a white ring and hazy gold color. Aroma is perfumy, barnyard/musty yeast, bread and medium malt-caramel. Taste is perfumy, barnyard/musty yeast, bread and medium malt-caramel. Crosses over to a farmhouse style. Some herbal hops, tart/vinegar. Interesting.

Pale golden beer. Aroma is gorgeous, rich sweet spices, clove, earthy cologne, pear/apple fruitiness and a light mintiness as well. Dry finish with a nice flinty minerally character that balances the sweet spiciness. Really nice brew.

Bottle. Pours a dark apricot/orange color with medium fluffy/frothy head. Aroma was really yeasty with sweet spicy notes. The taste was the same but the taste was full and sticky with sweet candy in the finish.

Pours a light yellow amber body. Sweet malty and a bit buttery, some spice and lots of sweet malt to balance all the abv. Nothing special really.

750 ml. Pours light gold with a small head. Aroma has a nice yeastiness with just a small amount of popcorn. Flavor has small amount of grape and a balanced amount of grains. Decent beer.