 starfireming (309), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Mar 11, 2007
Carbonated. Quite heady. Golden body. Bready aroma, for sure. Nice palate, flavour doesn’t exactly sock you but it is fairly pungent. Bread and alcohol. All right.
ross (1582), charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Nov 17, 2008 I have seen this bottle for a while, but never got around to buying it. Pours out a nice orange / brownish color with an offwhite head on it. Smell is fruity, peppery, has a little bit of hops and some grass in it. Taste is kind of sweet, fruity, and not really what I was expecting it to be. I am still not sold on this style. I think the French should stick to making Wine. Not so sure about the BDG style. Even though I know this isnt a French beer, its still in the style of one...
porterhouse (983), Alna, Maine, USA
Nov 2, 2008 (750 ml bottle from McKean and Charles) Caramel and pepper...This bottle required some extra effort to get the cork out. Was a bit of a gusher. Poured hazy amber with a big billowy biege head. Aroma of caramel, pepper and some candyish malt. Mouthfeel initially kind of smooth, light and effervescent. Dryish finish. Later samples (which I enjoyed more) had less carbonation and a bit thicker, smoother texture. Light, patchy, broken lacing. Flavor features light pepperiness over caramel and some candy-malt sweetness. Even a bit of smokiness in warmer samples. Lightly bitter. As it warms it seems to become more of a big beer with a nice warming alcohol presence sneaking in near the finish. Light peppery aftertaste. Perhaps a bit heavier and maltier than some other nice examples I’ve had of this style but I found this quite enjoyable in its own right.
joshwilfong (558), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Nov 1, 2008 orangish-red appearance with quickly diappearing white head. high level of carbonation. mild malt flavor, a very pleasant yeast component that adds some fruity esters and some chestnut-like flavors. a very dry finish with a little hop bitterness coming through. a subtle, but very complex beer. a great effort from a premier brewery
00cobraR (998), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Nov 1, 2008 Nice beer. Pours out a nice lighter brown color with a nice biege head. aroma is spicy, with notes of sweetness, and fruit. Flavor is malty with a nice amount of fruit with a dry finish. Over all a nice brew.
Wasatch (171), Layton, Utah, USA
Oct 25, 2008 750ml Bottle
Caged/Corked
Got a nice POP! on opening.
Poured into a chalice a very nice cloudy golden orange/mahongny color, high carbonation, nice one-finger plus creamy tan head, you are left with some nice small islands and sticky lacing. The nose is malty, slightly yeast, spicy, apples, blueberries, and some caramel. The taste is tangy/sweet, malty, fruity, with some caramel. The finish is dry, with a nice bitter finish. Medium body, a very nice well rounded/complex brew. Very drinkable, this is an awesome brew, I’m starting to really like this style. Highly recommended.
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