Triumphant
Burlington Beer Company in Burlington, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Special Out of Production|
Score
6.37
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Strange things are afoot here at the brewery. In celebration of the New Year we have created a "Champagne" inspired beer fermented with Saison yeast from France on Sauvignon Blanc Grapes. Brewed with barley, wheat, and flaked rice this is a beer that defies style. From everyone here at the brewery we'd like to wish you a Happy New Year. Be excellent to each other.
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5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
This was poured into a tulip. Brewed in November 2015.
The appearance was a hazy burnt orange color with a one finger white foamy head that quickly dissipated. Remnants of some stringy lacing run along the sides of the glass.
The smell had some grapes, pears, grapefruit, light sweet apples, light grass, light earthiness with somewhat rustic mustiness to it.
The taste seems to be a bit off as it comes off pretty dry and seems to not have as much of the grapefruit, pears and apples. Not exactly sure where they went, but the rest of the aroma appears and gives off a quick dry sweet and semi-vinous aftertaste.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with dry sipping quality about it. Carbonation runs fairly light allowing a dry sharp edge hitting my tongue.
Overall, as a Belgian styled golden ale, well, it looks like one and smells like one but the flavor and the feel seem to not come together to create the beer I think Burlington was trying for. Nice to try, but for the price, I wouldn’t come back to this. Try again, Burlington.
The appearance was a hazy burnt orange color with a one finger white foamy head that quickly dissipated. Remnants of some stringy lacing run along the sides of the glass.
The smell had some grapes, pears, grapefruit, light sweet apples, light grass, light earthiness with somewhat rustic mustiness to it.
The taste seems to be a bit off as it comes off pretty dry and seems to not have as much of the grapefruit, pears and apples. Not exactly sure where they went, but the rest of the aroma appears and gives off a quick dry sweet and semi-vinous aftertaste.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with dry sipping quality about it. Carbonation runs fairly light allowing a dry sharp edge hitting my tongue.
Overall, as a Belgian styled golden ale, well, it looks like one and smells like one but the flavor and the feel seem to not come together to create the beer I think Burlington was trying for. Nice to try, but for the price, I wouldn’t come back to this. Try again, Burlington.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2016
at 11:23