 kp (6300), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Name: St. Sebastiaan Grand Reserve
Date: 10/13/2001
Mode: Bottle
Source: Whole Foods Market
clear yellow with a slight chill haze, whispy head, spicy malt aroma, rich sweet malt flavor, slightly alcoholic, a high octane belgian golden
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Score: ***/4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.
argo0 (6231), Washington DC, USA
Dec 17, 2005 (16oz ceramic bottle) No head atop a cloudy copper body. Aroma is sweet, maple, pear, nectarine, candi sugar, perfume, butter. Taste is sweet, caramel, cookie, date, orange, some wood, alcohol. Watery medium body with no carbonation, essentially ruins what otherwise might be a very enjoyable beer. A shame this beer is so flat, but it seems that others have had this problem, and given that, I have no qualms about reflecting this shortcoming in my rating.
Rastacouere (5409), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Jan 10, 2006 Almost no head formation atop the lightly hazy deep golden-orange body. Very limited aromatic components try to confront us with slightly vegetal aspects that remind of vinegar and sulphuric eggyness. Poor breadiness from the yeast feels a bit lonely paired with those unlively dulled raisins and pear drop alcohol sweet fruitiness. Beany vegetal tones come back again toward the finish. Shockingly dull, perhaps kept too long as the quiet bottle opening and later very fading light carbonation that becomes almost flat betray.
MartinT (4377), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jan 9, 2006 Any first impressions?
-Scant head over the orange body.
-Caramel-laden yeast blinds with its sweetness.
-The malty body is pretty lame, not helped by the complacent, low carbonation.
What if you dig deeper?
-Some oranges and dust are scattered around the malt.
-Watery passages make it very drinkable, but also point to the fact that you don’t want to think about it too much.
-A simple Belgian strong ale, with well-hidden alcohol, and no outstanding features.
Bottle; no date.
Cornfield (4343), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
Mar 20, 2005 My bottle and the commercial description say this is from the late Sterkins. This page says it’s from Moortgat. Whichever, this is a tasty ale. Pouring a residue filled golden color with a nice lacing, frizzy head, this has a warm, light fruity aroma. The mouthfeel is a lively one, and this tastes of smooth malts, a yeasty fruitiness (cherries, apples...), and a good hit of alcohol. I hope that whomever it is continues to brew a yearly batch.
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