3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
2010-10-02. Hazy amber body with a nice frothy white head and lace. 3+ Pleasant mild aroma, light citrus, muted yeast and malt. Flavour is pleasant, light yeas throughout, modest citrus, sweet orange, hints of citrus seed grows as it goes on. Modest bitterness throughout, muted malt core. 7+ Smooth average plus palate is well carbonated. 3+ Very drinkable but less assertive than hoped. Not unlike some of the Unibroue Anniversary brews. Bottle from Bottleworks, Seattle
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Corked and caged 750mL offering. A loose and easy cork extracts neatly and sprays my fingers in a fine mist. Pours a golden orange color with a fluffy white head. The glass is decorated with loose foamy bunting, and a milky swirl floats atop the liquid. Aromas lean towards the "west coast" avenue with raw green citusy hops. Lemony goodness and tall grasses dancing in the breeze caress the nares. A hint of Belgiany Brett funkiness is present, but it really takes a backseat to the citrusy hops. Flavors are juicy and woody all rolled into one. As Michael Jackson says, "a suspicion of sulphur and sweat." That nails it. Stinky, but insidiously so. Raw and green. Lasting bitterness in the end, and an aftertaste of mild barnyard-infused fruit juice. A Belgian brew that tries to incorporate American brash hoppiness, but it feels disjointed. A worthy effort, and a treat to imbibe; but it ain’t no DeRanke XX Bitter or even an Urthel Hop-It as far as hoppy Belgians go.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
750ml bottle (not sure who brought this one!). Poured a deep and hazy golden color with an averaged sized white head. Aromas of light funkiness, fruity, and yeast. Tastes of the same light funk and fruitiness.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
a very nice brew. pours out a darker gold color wtih a large white head. aroma was rather fruity with quite a bit of yeast to it as to be expected. flavor was was fruity and sweet. this was a very smooth brew with a bitter finish.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JAN 12, 2008 Bottle from the First Houston Tasting
Pours thin and lifeless with an aroma of spearmint, lemon peach, and cedar. Flavor is floral cedar with a hoppy finish. Thick mouthfeel. Fantabulous!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle pours cloudy amber color with off white head. Aroma is subtle plum, yeast, brett, and caramel. Medium mouthfeel with a lot of tiny bubbles for carbonation. Flavor is brett, dark fruit, apricot, plum, caramel, and finishes dry. Solid.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a clear gold-orange color with ample chunky white head that blossoms up and clings to the side of the glass. The aroma reminds me of a well-hopped Saison with some floral peaking through the mysterious spices. Some hints of dried apricot and citrus come through as well. The flavor is a funky concoction of blunt hops, pepper, citrus fruits, and other spices. To control all of this, the beer is fairly well malted. The beer dances in the mouth due to the high carbonation. Very interesting.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
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.
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