7.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8

On tap at Republic 7C. Pours a hazy light yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has grass and light fruits with some flora underlying. Flavor has light fruits, light grain and a bit of grass supporting.

7

Euro trip backlog. Gollem.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Draft at Gollem in Antwerp during their American weekend. Very thick, lacing, coarse, snow white head over a cloudy, deep peach blonde beer. Aroma of ripe pink grapefruit, moldy lemon, papaja, dough, honey liqueur, strawberry, ripe banana, mango, butter, green plum. Fruity onset, mango, banana, peach, softish carbo, sourish kiwi-like undercurrent, smooth, slick and ’fluffy’ malt body, sweetish, honeyish and a tad caramelly while the fruitiness goes on on top of it, yeasty touch in the end paired with a New World hop character, less bittering than aromatic with retronasal orange, pine and grapefruit effects. Could be regarded as a "Belgian IPA", which was apparently the intention, the name referring to the Van Eecke classic which is otherwise very different altogether. One for those who have no problems with Belgian yeast traits mingling with New World hop fragrance so I can imagine a concept like this will divide opinions, but in my case: very enjoyable, rich and fun beer to drink.

7.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

250 ml. draft @ Gollem. Very hazy orange, creamy white head. Nose is some milky yeast with pleasing mango, orange peel, hop is mellow, light bread. Taste is milky, grainy, mango hops, low passionfruit, quite milky & grainy, some orange sweetness, low grass. Drinks well, not bad but I feel like the BE yeast strain isn’t the optimal choice here. A bit too milky & sweet to fully work for me but not bad overal.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7

Draft: Orange-pulp looking appearance, with an off-white head. Orange-malt and grapefruit-peel scent. Yeast, orange malt, fruit flavour. APA-like hopping... Really wonderful.

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draft @ Taphouse, Copenhagen. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty spicy yeasty weak hoppy aroma. Fruity malty spicy yeasty flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy yeasty finish.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From tap. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is estery and fruity. Bitter. Estery and fruity. Dry and herbs. Bitter and dry estery finish.

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Tap at Beveridge Place, Seattle. Colour is clear light orange with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, citrus, hints of tropical fruits, Belgian yeast and malts. Very fruity Belgian ale like most of the American Belgian ales.

6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Pours crystal clear orange, large off-white head, dissipates slowly, good lacing. Aroma is corn, Belgian yeast, light lay, dust. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, nutty, kind of a bocky malt profile. Medium body, high carbonation.