8

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

500 mL bottle poured. Here is a Seattle brewery that I really need to get to more. It's in a great beer location, and they always seem to impress me with their brews. I believe my first bottle from these folks. Golden pour, mostly clean, fragrant Belgian like aroma, with some hops that join in. Cool flavor, some floral, a surprisingly hoppy finish. German brew reminding hops, if I can pretend to know what I'm talking about within the style. As flavorful as it is fragrant. Enjoyable on each level. It's a Belgian strong, but it hides it well. It refuses to go bubblegum like a lot of these brews that come from around here do. It's both bitter and sweet, in all the right ways. Even has a spicy note. Not that I would ever be looking, but I cant find anything to complain about here. Very nice Belgian strong.