Triangle Belgian-Style Strong Golden Ale

Deep yellow with fluffy white head and lace. Bread, rock candy, and belgian yeast. Hint of abv warmth, nice finishing bitter. Thin and foamy kept this from being a much better beer.

Brewgrass 2009 Clear golden body with a small white head. Candy malt aroma. Well balanced, sweet, yet not cloying. The alcohol is very well hidden.

Orange pour with small white head. Aroma of sugary fruits and some malt. Flavor of more sweet fruits and hoppy malts with hint of banana on the back end. Best of their crop of beers by far.

Draft at Bull McCabes. Dark yellow to orange hue with thin head and big lacing. Nose is Belgian candi sugar, pears and apples, and sweet malts and wheat. Flavor follows suit with a big sweet Belgian fruit and malt profile, good hop balance, finishes quite sweet. Smooth and creamy texture with a modest alcohol presence and full-bodied goodness. A thick sweet Belgian that borders on cloying, not for mass consumption, I’m already feeling very full....

22oz (unlabeled) bottle acquired in trade with emacgee (thanks!). Poured a medium golden color with a huge sized white head. AAromas of spices, citrus, yeastiness, bready, and bananas. Tastes of citrus, bananas, lighter spices, and sugary sweetness.

Brought home by the wife who saw this on a shopping trip with the girls to Southern Season in Chapel Hill. From a 22oz bottle this one poured a golden color with lots of foamy white head and quite a bit of bubbles. Aroma of malts, citrus, spices with some banana scents as well. Taste of coriander, alcohol, banana and plenty of sweetness to go around. Lots of carbonation. Overall decent Belgian Golden Ale.

Finally rated this after trying it a few times over the past year and half. Clear golden pour with usually a pleasant if sometimes brief white head. I think it’s actually gotten better since I first tried it. Funky yeasty nose with some clove and banana and a bit of citrus. Nice dry finish, though perhaps not quite as dry and bready as I like in this style. Tasty. Glad to have it on tap at so many local establishments.

Bottle back from Bruisin Ales. I was pleasantly surprised with this one but had low expectations going in. The malt and spice are well balanced and really give you a good belgian experience. Pour is a cloudy orange with a big frothy white head. Aroma is cinnamon and spice and that comes through big in the flavor. There is a bit of a wild yeast and earth flavor working in there along with a tinge of citrus. Good malt body here giving you a full mouthfeel and long lasting finish.