7.2

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

Live rating. 33cl bottle: BBD May 2018. Obtained from De Bierboom, Brugge: cheers as always Rudy for stocking such rarities. Poured slowly into a Westmalle chalice at home on 28th March 2017. I tried to keep the sediment out, but some must have seeped through: slight hazy golden body, full, smooth white blanket of foam on top. I’ll add the remainder of the bottle and sediment towards the end of my tasting. Yeasty nose with a mild fruity/citrusy ester alongside a light maltiness. Highly carbonated, almost ’fizzy’ to be honest, might be better mouthfeel wise with a little more age: had a ’young, green’ feel. Good, hop bitter bite, which would mellow I suspect as the young, greenness fell away. OK, time to add the dregs from the bottle: obviously changed the colour of the beer in my glass to a darker, old gold, murky looking brew, the white blanket on top unmoved by the new addition. More yeastier than the first pour, less citrus, more grainy, more oomph. Liked it clean and liked it with the sediment added later. Another good beer from Rudy at Bierboom.