 junon (144), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Nov 19, 2007 Updated: Mar 20, 2008
Smells grassy. Looks gorgeous against a back light. Tastes surprisingly lite considering the alcohol%. While undeniably present the above average alc% is not overwhelming. Lovely beer but a bit expensive. EDIT: 03/20/08. Aroma is lite for a Strong Belgian. Matter of fact its not that more telling than a typical Lager/Pilsner/Ale. Appearance is equally deceiving in the same sense. However it appears to be much MUCH more lively. Theres all these little specs of sediment suspended in it and it really ads to the look of it. Beautiful. TASTE! At 7.5% alcohol it really seems more like a 6-6.5 IPA. Never had a Strong Belgian anywhere near this. I think Ive rediscovered my new favorite Belgian Strong Ale. Bumping up the scores at least 1.
cheapdark (1605), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 9, 2008 On tap at the Sharp Edge Brasserie. Looks like ubiquitous pale lager but with a decent creamy head. Aroma like no other, a plasticky sweet olfactory somewhat like the fabric softener sheets my wife uses in the drier, perhaps its more like a processed cotton candy smell, difficult to describe. Nice initial taste bud sensations but it morphs into something a little more bitter as the session continues. Very little carbonation if any. Says its hoppy but it is not hoppy as in an american ale way. Actually more laid back than I expected. Much more civilized than the 7.5% would indicate. Much more refined than than any american hoppy beer. Not bad, hides the alky well and finish is a medium mild nearly butyl lingering effect. One of the better srong ales I’ve tasted and I am not a fan of strong beers.
BOLTZ7555 (522), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Lemony yellow brew with a HUGE white head. Very yeasty, buttermilk biscuit, citrus, and malt. Nothing extremely interesting here.
Tripplebrew (285), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Pours a cloudy honey lemon with white head. Aroma is yeast and fruit with caramel undertones. Flavor is yeast with citrus and definite hops. Body is medium and a bit creamy. Carbonation is medium.
General_Gao (2575), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Draft at Hop Leaf. Poured a clear light orange with a white head. Smelled of clove, light cereal grain, and grassy hops. Light to medium bodied. Tasted of pale malts, butter, and slight apple into the finish. Spicy accents were also present including the likes of clove and cinnamon.
thenick (583), North Bellmore, New York, USA
Sep 30, 2008 Tap @ Publick House, Brookline, MA. Pours a hazy amber color with a thick white head. Aroma is almost all yeast with a slight hop characteristic. The flavor is a bit yeasty but very heavy on the hops, with a slight spicy finish. It was a solid beer, but it never really took the good pieces to the next level.
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