Trader Joe’s Providential Belgian Style Golden Ale

Brewed by Unibroue (Sapporo)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Chambly, Canada

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle from Trader Joe’s in Davis, CA. Pours hazy gold with a foamy 3 finger white head. Aromas of pineapple, banana and ginger. Med body. Flavor starts a little earthy. For me the flavor is banana hints, ginger hints, pineapple - primarily because it hits my tongue as a bit acid? And that pleasant fruity, spicy earthiness persists into the finish. Very tasty.

Bottle. Poured clear golden color with an average frothy white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Moderate balanced, yeast and alcohol aroma. Medium to full body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium to heavy spice sweet flavor with a medium to heavy sweet finish of moderate to long duration. My expectations where exceeded.

Bottle courtesy of Radagast83, thanks! Cloudynpale yellow color, fluffy white head. Aroma of sourdough bread dough and distant lemons. Taste is bitter and sour lemon.

Bottle shared by Radagast83. Pours hazy yellow with a large, frothy white head, medium retention with light lacing. Aroma is cookie and biscuit malt, Belgian yeast spices, and pear esters. Flavor is malt forward with sugar, pear fruity esters, light hops and bitterness with a dry finish.

750mL bottle. Poured clear, straw golden with a nice cap of bright white head. The aroma picked up fresh doughy yeast, floral notes and cloves over soft honey-kissed bready malt.. spicy and warm on the back of the nose.. very clean and enjoyable. The flavor found tangy cloves, white pepper, and tight carbonation on the tip of the tongue, with watered-down honey and bready malts behind.. finished like it started, with tasty yeast and lively carbonation. Lighter-bodied and very well carbonated on the palate.. not overly complex, but it was crisp and enjoyable.

750 mL bottle from Trader Joe’s Charlottesville. Pours a hazy amber color with a medium sized white head. Good head retention. Aroma of caramel, bready malts, stone fruits, butter, mild spice. The taste is bread, yeast, spice, stone fruits, caramel. Mild hops, faint tannic note. Medium bodied with high carbonation. Solid.

Bottle. Golden beer with a big cream head. Yest and light citrus aroma with spice. Light citrus and spice flavor with yeast and backing malt. Medium bodied. Spice and light citrus lingers with yeast and backing malt.

750mL thanks to radagast83. Pours low haze, bright straw. Swathes of lacing. Nose is mild mint, starfruit, fresh dough, mild diaper plastic. Taste is hoppy, grassy, starfruit, cantaloupe, sugar. Palate is quenching, bitter, refreshing. Very drinkable, pretty much spot on for style. Impressive.

Bottle from TJ Berkeley. I love it when i can get a bottle of Unibroue for under $6. Dark yellow with a foamy white head. Grainy Belgian yeast, pear, banana, and apple aroma and taste with a sweet spice malty finish and a full bodied creamy palate.

Bottle from Trader Joes, Sacramento. Pours golden with a huge off-white head and an earthy citrus aroma. There is a typical yeasty sweet malt flavor with a slightly bitter spicy finish.