3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Hudson’s in Plover, WI. Pours a clear, deep amber with long-lasting meringue head. Good lacing. Aroma is moderately nutty & spicy. First taste is nutty maltiness with a dash of vanilla. Some fruitiness follows with a surprising spiciness in the finish. Medium mouthfeel but excellent carbonation from a tapper. Never got to try it from a bottle but would definitely ask for it again on tap. Very good.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
A tad unexciting for the gene, but altogether drinkably smooth. The nose is rather unassuming, with a bit of nuttiness and brown sugar. The palate is a lightly sweet base with a touch of winter spices. Nothing to get overly excited about.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Clear dark reddish brown with a better than average, frothy white head. Slightly malty aroma with a bit of yeast and a fruity spiciness. Flavor begins with some nutty malt and is followed by sweet fruit and a dry fruity, slightly peppery finish.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Poured from the bottle into a pint glass. This ale poured a clear red-brown with a small, fully diminishing tan head. Strong hops aroma with hints of yeast and caramel. Watery, semi-sweet mouthfeel gives way to a tart nuttiness. The style listed here is misleading. It does not seem to be much of a Dubbel in that it isn’t bottle conditioned, cloudy brown, or malty.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle and served in my NB worthy glass: Pours a mahogany hue with a fading frothy head and spotty lace. The aroma has notes of roasted, bready, rye, and caramel malt along with some wheat esters, slight banana and hazelnut, some Belgium candy sugar, and a note of lacto. The taste is roasty malt and wheat at first followed by a mild note of syrupy fruit. The finish displays a note of ashy smoke, nut, and a faint sourness. The mouth feel is soft and astringent, thin to medium-bodied. An okay beer but a bit confusing for is it a Dunkelweizen or something closer to an Dubbel?
1.9 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 9/20
Having drank Point Special for a while, this more or less tastes like a Point Special with holiday spices added. They need to take a note from Central Waters and do more experimenting!
2.5 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
Slightly spicy aroma. Flavor of roasted malt, sweet bread spices. Very watery mouthfeel, overall seems a little artificial.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Clear reddish-brown with very thin head. Carmel, citrus, and spice notes. Cinnemon spices and carmel flavour notes. Fairly watery finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Picked up a single 12-oz bottle from Flanagan’s Liquors in Appleton, Wisconsin. Pours a clear dark amber brew with a thin off-white head that quickly dissipates to a fine film and white ring. Aroma of roasted light multi-grain malt, some banana esters, bubble gum and a touch of cloves. Taste is medium bodied, some carbonation with flavors of roasted malt, some banana, coriander and a touch of pepper. Finish has a semi-sweet and light spice aftertaste with some flavors of banana and clove.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
12oz bottle-An dark amber/ light brown body with a small ring for a head and an aroma of banana, swetness bubble gum. Taste of banana, cloves, maybe coriander, a little malt. It is not a bad tasting brew but it definitely doesn’t fit the dubbel style. One of the better if not best point brew I have had. I look forward to their summer brew.
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