Lectio Divina
Saint Somewhere Brewing Company in Tampa, Florida, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.78
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An amber ale brewed in the spirit of the abbey ales of Belgium. Lectio Divina gets its color from candi sugar, as it is made without dark or crystal malts. It is brewed with the same care and attention to the Art of Brewing that is practiced in the monastic breweries of Belgium.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle on the Eurostar to Brussels, thanks to Leighton. It pours deep red-brown, with a thin beige head. The nose is caramel, toffee, wood, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisin and currant. The taste is currant, raisin, plum, prune, booze, wood, caramel, toffee, some brett, nut and spice, with a warming finish. Full body and lively carbonation, but goes flat quickly. Not too shabby, perhaps a bit too boozy and sweet for me though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2012
at 12:19
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours a hazy orange amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy yeasty aroma with hints of toffee. Sweetish malty spicy yeasty flavor. Has a sweetish malty spicy yeasty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2011
at 23:58
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
6/29/2009 I’ve had this bottle in my cellar for a year or more. Pours a deep dark copper color with beautiful ruby hues when held to light, Huge bubbly white head sticks around forever. Smells of sweet fruit and malts, I pick up cherries and plums mostly. Slight alcohol in the nose, but not overbearing. Taste is sweet with malt, touch of alcohol and slight phenolic barely cut down the malt sweetness. Honey, dark fruits, a bit of funk, some alcohol and a bitter finish. Carbonation is naturally high, mouthfeel is sticky/syrupy, body is medium. There’s a lot going on here, I really enjoyed this one. If I had to fault it I would say it was a touch sweet, but that could be me sitting on this bottle to long. Great Brew!
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2011
at 20:04
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at Paradiso Dupont. Murky orange brown, no head or lacing to speak of. Aroma of sour orange peel and coriander, but no wheat. Taste is spiced orange with a hoppy finish. Delicious!
Tried
from Draft
on 14 May 2011
at 18:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sample at the Beer ’N Rock Band tasting on 08/27/2010: Acquired via trade. Pours a murky reddish-orange color with a medium thick and fluffy light tan head that diminishes steadily. Stringy lacing on the glass. Aroma of yeast, spices and fruit. Light and effervescent body with flavors of caramel, yeast, nutmeg and cherries. The finish is malty at first and leaves a yeast and sweet spice aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
on 30 Aug 2010
at 12:37
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle Pours out a cloudy amber topped with a tall off white head. Aroma was nice hits you with a ton of spices and fruit. Taste was solid Brett, funk, spice, sweet fruits and a nice pepper end. A solid example of a saison. I always love stuff from Saint Somewhere now known as the other Florida brewery. At one time they were one of the only Florida ticks.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2010
at 23:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Papsø. Thanks. Pours clear amber orange with a creamy off white head. Nose is tart. Acetone, fruit, brett and caramel. Berries and balsamic vinegar. Medium bodied. Fresh
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2010
at 05:11
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
75 cL bottle, courtesy of Papsoe. Pours hazy dark orange to brown with a fizzy and white head. Aroma is dry and lacto with a mild acetone note. Initially sweet and subdued fruity, goes rather phenolic and dry towards acetone. Mild milky note to it in between. Dry phenolic and slight citric finish. Somewhat chemical. Quite carbonated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2010
at 15:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear amber with a medium off white head. Aroma had lacto, paint and sour berries. Sour flavour with sour berries, lacto, yeast and caramelish notes. Finished sour.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2010
at 12:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
cloudy orange, small head. sour, vineagra, sort of saison notes under the sourness. nice. flavor is bitter, faint soursh,dry. nice
Tried
on 23 Apr 2010
at 09:37