5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sample, brown bottle, 1 pint 6 ounces, from and with Sébastien Bertrand (merci!), savoured in June 2016; eye: coppery, semi-clear, minuscule ring of tan head, light lacing; nose: bittering hops, malt, alcohol, slight fruity; mouth: bittering hops, malt, alcohol, slight fruity, light unpleasant acridness, finale in unpleasant acridness with presence of bittering hops, full body, below-average carbonation, mildly sweet, slick texture; overall: ordinary FRANÇAIS Échantillon, bouteille brune, 1 pinte 6 onces, de et avec Sébastien Bertrand (merci!), savourée en juin 2016; œil : cuivrée, semi-limpide, minuscule anneau de mousse fauve, légère dentelle; nez : houblon amérisant, malt, alcool, très léger fruité; bouche : houblon amérisant, malt, alcool, très léger fruité, légère âcreté déplaisante, finale en âcreté déplaisante avec présence de houblon amérisant, corsée, carbonatation sous la moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : correct

7

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

7.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at the source on 7/2/2016. Golden color with a white head. Aroma of citrus and Belgian yeast. Taste is citrus, spice, Belgian yeast, hints of clove. Good.

7

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

Bottle. Slightly cloudy dark orange with large off-white foamy head, slight vanilla aroma, medium carbonation, medium bitter taste with Belgian yeast characteristics, thick body, long bitter finish. More Belgian than American, with a bitter kick.

7.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

From a 65 cl bomber generously shared by Ster of Amsterdam’s BeerTemple at her place. Apparently an intentional hybrid (hence the name as well, I suppose) of tripel and DIPA, with coarse, fairly thick, lacing, stable, egg-white head and deep amberish orange blonde colour, hazy with deposit. Rich and pleasant aroma of orange peel, dry cookies, pink grapefruit, mango, cantaloupe, biscuit, red apple, dry white wine. Sweetish but ’cleanly’ fruity onset, honeyish malt sweetness underneath, refreshing citrus peel, resiny and aromatic hoppy finish coming across as indeed very DIPA-like, with grapefruit, some pine and tropical flowers as well as a dash of warming alcohol. Lovely beer, whatever the style.

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

500 ml bottle. Amber orange color topped by a massive foamy beige head. Fragrant sweet malt aroma. Hints of yeast, honey, tangerine and floral hops. Interesting mashup of styles. Bittersweet caramel malt flavor upfront. Spicy, oily, resiny hops in midtaste. Firm and flavorful with intense hop bitterness and warming alcohol in finish. Quite tasty.

6.4

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

Amber to copper colored, nice lacing, medium strong off white head. Aroma is malt, peppery, some yeast and hay. Taste follows the nose, moderate sweet malt, some caramel, yeast, straw, lemongrass, spices-peppery, medium+ lasting bitterness which is a bit harsh, astringent, dry finish. Medium bodied and carbonation. Not buying it...

7.5

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

355ml bottle. Golden orange color with off white head. Aroma is malty, hoppy and yeasty. Caramel, citrusy fruity, spicy yeasty. Sweet and light biter taste like aroma. Medium oily body with soft carbonation

6.5

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

Bottle at a bbq. Pours hazy orange, nose is sweet caramel, spices, light pine, taste is dry, sweet, toffee, spicy.