(draft, vintage 2007) Small off-white ehad atop hazy golden body. roma is medium sweet, grapefruit, some spiciness, pineapple, honey. Taste is moderately sweet, orange/grapefruit, spice, some alcohol. Medium-full body, some stickiness.

Name: Gnome
Date: 02/10/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Extreme Beer

muddy yellow, wispy head, sweet fruity complex aroma with spices and a whole bunch of bananas, lots of spicy banana flavor, light bitterness, only a hint of the sweetness that’s in the aroma,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4

on tap @Blind Tiger-pours a thin retaining off white head and cloudy yellow/orange color. Aroma is resin/pink grapefruit zest hops, secondary somewhat sweet medium malt. Taste is sweet (simcoe/Amarillo & saaz) resin/pink grapefruit zest hops, secondary somewhat sweet medium malt, some coriander/herbal/pepper, yeast, alcohol. Seems like a Belgian SA. Nice effort for a Belgian style by an American brewer.

Tap at Blind Tiger. Very cloudy yellow beer with a thin white head. The aroma is quite sweet and spicy with loads of fruity/yeasty character. Banana, lemon citrus and wheaty aroma along with a bit of orange/grapefruit hop aroma as well. The flavour is decent, if a little bit too sweet. Light wheat malt with a touch of butterscotch and caramel. Banana, light coriander and a touch of vanilla all come through. A sweetish beer, but there is some peppery ethanol that serves to help balance the beer off. As it warms, it tends toward cloyingness. It’s good, but it lacks subtlety.

(Draught) Pours a lightly hazy amber body with a thick off-white head. Aroma of yellow plums, apricots, peaches, banana, lemon, and wheat. Flavor of apricot, honey, light clove, biscuits, coriander, and other herbs.