 waolsen (992), Littleton, Colorado, USA
Jun 2, 2008
bottle. golden/copper pour. light haze. foamy white head. lacing. delicious aroma earthy barn yard, light spice, apricots and plum, light yeasts and nice hops. beautiful balance. well hopped. funky earthiness behind the fruit. dry, light peppery finish. great brew. bottle purchased at Tony’s Fine Wines in Littleton.
Beaver (487), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Oct 6, 2008 750ml bottle. Pours a hazy murky golden orange with a huge frothy white head that retains well and laces the glass.
The aroma is subdued, but nice - yeast, sugary malts, some fruits and some hops.
The flavor is sweet malts and fruits with a crisp hop finish with a good amount of bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with smooth carbonation.
Overall, a pretty different but nice Belgian. It’s a little too sweet for me.
WISEGUY572 (1122), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 5, 2008 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.
Monger (470), Roscoe, Illinois, USA
Oct 4, 2008 750mil bottle from trade with bobkunz23. Thanks Bob! Pours a hazy medium golden color with a nice size white head.Aroma of yeast, caramel malt, wood and light hops. Taste of light fruit, malty, yeast and spices. A little different than what I have had in the past. Basically it is a light hopped belgian ale and it has all of the flavors to vaidate it as such. Alcohol is detectable but not overpowering.Has a semi sweet finish. Very nice and easy to drink.
minch25 (190), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Sep 27, 2008 Orange with light-medium head.
Orangey spiced aroma. After a few minutes starts smelling unpleasant.
Spiced, alcohol on the front end.
Awesome bready aftertaste. Yeasty.
Ungodly amount of yeast(?) sitting at the bottom of the bottle. Contrary to the label description, no noticeable brett character. Final verdict: good but not as interesting as I had hoped. Not quite worth the $13 price of admission.
michael-pollack (1462), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 22, 2008 Updated: Sep 23, 2008750ml Bottle: Aroma of floral and citrus hops, oranges, yeast, Brett, and light spices. Poured amber/orange in color with a huge, foamy, beige (oatmeal) head that lasted throughout. Hazy. Slightly sparkling. Very good lacing. Medium to heavy sweet flavor. Tastes of piney hops, resin, caramel, yeast, floral hops, fruit, and light spices. Medium body. Slick, oily texture. Soft to average carbonation. Sweet, hoppy, resinous, medium-dry finish.
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