On draught at the brewpub 11/4/05 with Muzzlehatch. Well I suppose this is sort of trippel-ish in nature, and they call it a strong golden ale, but I don’t know, it didnt seem very estery or candi-sugar influenced, so I thought it a Belgian ale, in the strong sense, but perhaps it should be reclassified. The pour is a polished brass-copper-gold color, light chill haze to it with a small, fairly well-retained white head and moderate amounts of lace. Aroma of spicy hops (herbs, light hay and sweat), strong yeast presence and some cookie dough and a touch of breadiness. Just a hint of peaches, apricots and nectarines. Flavor seems to have more munich malt, it’s slightly sour anyways, with light fruitiness, a hint of very dry caramel/toffee and more spiciness from the hops. Finishes with moderate sugariness (sugar cookies, white dough) and then a tremendously drying alcohol/yeast sensation. Mouthfeel is lightly creamy at times, ending a bit watery with moderate carbonation.