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RATINGS: 151   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.4   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
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2004 Hops in the City festival beer. Fruity, spicy, aromas and flavors contribute to the complexity of this Belgian ale. Medium body and effervescence contribute to a light, dry impression, despite its substantial strength and sweet, smooth finish.


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3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jonas (5041) - Garching b. München, GERMANY - APR 30, 2011
Bottle. Salty, light lactic, citric good yeast funk. Fresh. Sparkly mouthfee, light burpy.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 12/20
DiarmaidBHK (2272) - Pennsylvania, USA - APR 28, 2011
Not a lot of aroma. Pours a deep crystal brown and leaves no lacing. Taste is a bit thin and boring but has a nice spiciness on the finish which is enough to push it into good beer territory but not so big to make it great.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Rando7 (607) - Iowa, USA - APR 15, 2011
UPDATED: APR 16, 2011 On tap at Shlafly. Yellow orange color with small white head. Aroma citrus and spice. Taste licorice,Belgian yeast, light fruits, clove, citrus. Finish on the bitter side but not unpleasant. Thick creamy palate. Alcohol slightly apparent. Not bad, I’d drink it again.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
tmoreau (1625) - Lombard, Illinois, USA - APR 5, 2011
750 ml. bottle(blue cap) shared at a group tasting event. Poured a hazed orangey color, with a modest amount of surprisingly lasting, white, silky head foam, and streaks & spots of lacing. The aroma was a nice blend of citrus, light fruit sweetness, and spice. The flavor added a fair, and not overbearing tartness to the mix, with lively carbonation, in a light to medium body. Crisp, and pleasantly dry finish.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Beerman6686 (3125) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 17, 2011
This poured a lighter orange color with a white head. Aroma was lemony fruity and some spicy clovey notes too. Flavor was very sweet, but not cloying, lots of belgian candy sugar and natural spices, all with a small citrusy tang. Decent.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
dionysus (1443) - Arizona, USA - JAN 4, 2011
Bottle pours hazy yellow with a white head. Aroma is fruity and yeasty, with notes of lemon, apple, white pepper, and pie crust. Flavor shows the same with a touch of vanilla, and a wafer kinda thing going on. Overall body is moderate to full, soft, and finishes with a light grassy bitterness.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
nbutler11 (1261) - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - JAN 2, 2011
Live Rate! Bottle shared by daknole -- thanks! Pours a hazy peach color with a frothy white head that leaves a fair amount of lacing. Smells and tastes predominantly of lemon zest, white pepper, and spiced apple sauce. Not bad, but muddled in flavor.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
dcschiller (1994) - Scottsdale, Arizona, USA - JAN 2, 2011
(750ml_. Pours hazy golden with white head. nice lacing. Sweet with a little bitterness. Medium bodied with oily/slick texture. Ok.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
SuperDave (1933) - Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA - JAN 2, 2011
Gold with a foamy head. Fruit, alcohol, and yeast in the aroma and flavor. Pretty good stuff.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
daknole (7200) - Scottsdale, Arizona, USA - JAN 2, 2011
Gold pour with a nice white head. Aroma is very malty with some golden raisins, yeast, alcohol, crackers. Flavor is smooth, creamy, yeasty, sweet, light caramel malt, very light hops. Good stuff.


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