19 - Golden Belgian Style Ale
Sweetwater Brewing Company in Atlanta, Georgia, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
6.85
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy deep golden yellow color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big lemon zest, orange peel, pear, pineapple, peach, apricot, melon, red/white wine, peppercorn, oak, honey, biscuit, hay, straw, herbal, grass, light leather/funk/vanilla, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, wine barrel, citrus hops, and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lemon zest, orange peel, pear, pineapple, peach, apricot, melon, red/white wine, peppercorn, oak, honey, biscuit, hay, straw, herbal, grass, light leather/funk/vanilla, and yeast/oak earthiness. Moderate peppery yeast spiciness and light tannic wine tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon zest, orange peel, pear, pineapple, peach, apricot, melon, red/white wine, peppercorn, oak, honey, biscuit, hay, straw, herbal, grass, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, wine barrel, citrus hops, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/spiciness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from carbonation and yeast spiciness. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, fairly crisp/creamy/grainy/sticky, and lightly acidic/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an excellent wine barrel aged Belgian pale ale. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, wine barrel, citrus hops, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and easy to drink. Solid Brett presence that is not overpowering; more dominant on the Belgian yeast strain. Not very hoppy or bitter, despite having a Belgian IPA blend; but has solid hop character overall. A highly enjoyable offering regardless.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Sampled on draft at Hough’s this beer poured a yellow-gold color with a large foamy white head that left great lacing. The aroma was tart, citric and perfumey. The flavor was dryish and musty with band aid, chalk and perfume. Medium length finish. Medium body. Not good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at Partisan. Hazy golden amber color, fluffy white head. Aroma has hay, dusty straw, barnyards on a vinous background. Taste is vinous stone fruit and light funk and dust. Tasty, easy to drink, very flavorful for a five percenter.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
4 oz pour on draft at Spacebar. Clear golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of apples, stone fruit, malt. Tastes of citrus fruit and peel, herbs, spice, malt, stone fruit. Medium body with a dry finish.