Caramel brown with a huge creamy head that left excellent lacing. Tart and somewhat off with a bit of toasty malt and fruit. Medium finish and body.

For a domestic Belgian ale, this is pretty good stuff. I honestly think this is better than a westy, JMHO. Initially starts with a creamy head and it looks like darker iced tea. Clean fresh beer aroma. First taste is very slight tart in the feel. Some banana in there as well, just a tad. You would never know this is over 7%! Looks so nice sitting there in my glass. When you pour it, it gets this nice big creamy head. Now, considering this is the same style as Orval, I can’t say its as good as that but, I tell you, for a domestic Belgian, this is really good. its well mannered and civilized, I have no problem with this beer, it lacks all those ill attributes co common with most domestic Belgian ale wannah bees.