Wandering Belgian
Lost Rhino Brewing Company in Ashburn, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style Regular|
Score
6.96
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Super hazy golden yellow coloured body with a thinnish, single centimetre tall pale white head and quite a bit of haze all around. Aroma of strong belgian yeast with lots of spices, herbs and bite, also with some alcohol, pine and a light sweetness noticeable. Medium-bodied; Assertive yeast and dry flavour with some herbs, strong but low alpha acid hops and a definite dry and floral element that is seemingly ever-present. Aftertaste shows a dry funk, a lot of the spicey belgian yeast and a good balance of dry malt and piney/earthy hops. Overall, a nicely balanced and well nuanced belgian style IPA with a good set of flavours and a decent complexity that shows nice elements - better than what I expected after seeing these ratings. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Whole Foods in Washington (Logan Circle, P Street NW), DC on 03-September-2014 for US$8,99 sampled at home in Washington on 27-February-2015.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2015
at 00:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Very citrusy with a good dose of peel. Gold pour with good head and lacing. Very bitter, slightly astringent finish. Fizzy carbonation. A little too heavy on the peel element for me. Not very Belgian. Tap at brewpub.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Nov 2014
at 07:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at Lost Rhino, 10/23/14. Pours a clear amber with a large creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of strong piney, herbal hops, pale malts, mild grass. The taste is herbal, earthy, piney hops, pale malt. Medium bodied, strong lingering bitterness, decent balance.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2014
at 18:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
On draft at the brewery. Pours a hazy gold with an off white head. Citrus nose. Flavors of grapefruit intensely bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Sep 2014
at 10:20
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Had this at the NOVA Fall Brewfest. Poured a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Aroma was light fruits, some yeasty funk, touch of tart grapefruits. Flavor was yeasty, with some tropical fruit notes. Pretty tasty.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2012
at 23:05
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask. Hazy golden color, thin white edge head. Aroma of tropical fruit and lemonlime. Taste is grass, straw, anise. Very dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Oct 2012
at 11:14