De Proefbrouwerij Signature Ale

Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Lochristi - Hijfte, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Pours golden with a thin lacing head.The nose is slightly tart and citrus.Flavor is bready and citrus, the tartness doesn’t show up.Must have been my nose.This finished off crisp and hoppy.

Poured from a 750. Golden orange, and semi-clear pour with a misty quality. Intense aroma of citrus oil and apples, lemon juice and mint, some heat. Crisp and grassy hops lead the flavor with a spicy kick, oily and brisk with green spices and herbal notes. Suggestions of wheat and sweet dough fill in the middle, leading to refreshing but quieted sourness. Crisp, but heavy in the mouth; somewhat slick. Finishes with heat and citrus juice, drying quickly. Not stunning, but a unique collaboration and memorable to that effect. Thanks for sharing, Ken!

UPDATED: OCT 15, 2008 Pours a golden copper orange color with a massive rocky white head. Aroma has hints of honey and tons of flowery hops. A pleasure to drink. Sweet for a fleeting moment before stripping any and all phlegm from your mouth and throat with earthy bitterness. Suddenly, a burst of sweet pineapple juice re-moistens the palate and sends you face first into another sip. Fuck yeah!

Bottle, thanks to notalush. Light orange / yellow pour, some white head. Aroma is some citrus, clove, some funk and yeast. Flavor is sweet / fruity malt, bubblegum, herbal spices. Pretty good, but subtle.

Pours orange with a big frothy white head. Body is clear. Aroma of sweet apricot, nutmeg, apple pie, and spices. Flavor starts with sweet fruit that borders on marmalade, then transitions to barnyard flavors, spiciness and fruit. Finish is mildly tart, herbally, and alcoholic. Body is full and slightly syrupy with dryness on the finish. This is a full-flavored ale to be sure, very complex and tasty. II personally think the finishing flavors could have used more acidity and brett for heightened balance.

Can i call this the best American beer i have ever had? not really, because it was made in Belgium. Can i call this the best Belgian beer i have ever had? no, because it is not quite as good as a Westvleteren 12. but it is without a doubt the best collaboration since Itzhak Perlman picked up his Stradivarius and played Paganini! wow! Full rich amber, slightly hazy, with a huge white head that vanishes leaving amazing lacing up the goblet. nose of apricots, orange blossoms and yeast ... makes me think of a Karmelite Tripel. Taste of yeast and bread and sweet apricots again ... just wonderful. Mouth is full and rich. Everything about this is just about perfect. Maybe a touch less hops in the finish than the Tripel, maybe a touch of Brett. Different from anything I have had before, and wonderful. I’m not going to share this with anyone but family ... and even there, only with guys i really love.

bottle corked and caged poured an amber in color with a nice fizzy off white head that left a nice swirling at the surface. aroma has Belgian yeast, sweetness, hops, basement funk, and some ripe fruit. mouth feel is medium and the carbonation frothy. flavor has a well malted core, Belgian yeast, light spice, and some bitter hops. there is definitely both American and Belgian components here but neither seems to take the lead.

Cloudy gold brown, huge zesty, apricots all over, spiced orange, hops bitter throughout, fruit flower bouquet. Its great! Flavor follows tingly on the tongue and heavily spiced. I dig I dig!