Southampton Publick House Grand Cru

Grand Cru

 

Southampton Publick House in Southampton, New York, United States 🇺🇸

  Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular
Score
7.33
ABV: 9.5% IBU: - Ticks: 58
Our award-winning Belgian-style strong ale. Spiced with sweet and bitter orange peel, coriander and star anise. Gold medal winner at the 2001 Real Ale Festival.
 

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

Bottle. Pours reddish orange with a strong head. Heavy fruit aroma with lots of spice. It’s crazy but works very very well, at least to my taste. Recommended!

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 00:42


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

Many thanks to Erzengel for sharing! A almost clear amber beer with a mid-sized most good lasting white head. Aroma of old riped apples, grapes, belgian yeast. Taste of sweet yellow fruits, peach, apricot, belgian yeast, quite nice!

Tried on 07 Jun 2018 at 19:13


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

And again thanks to kappldav123 for sharing. Unclear copper in the glass, nearly no head. Fruity with some malt on the nose. Taste starts fruity some sweetness, belgian like. Hints of resin. Some dry toasted parts in the aftertaste. Hidden alcohol. Nice!

Tried on 02 Jun 2018 at 22:54


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Many thanks to kappldav123 for sharing this bottle! Interesting grassy herbal nose. The beer starts fruity smooth. Very mild with a cake-like texture. Oranges and christmas-spices. Round and deep, very mild with lots of christmas-cake in the aftertaste.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2018 at 18:33


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

Bottle looks simple but good. Beer in the glass dark golden, small head. Old malty aroma. Starts dry-malty, sweetish, notes of some sweets/sugar, malty-sweet background. Light woody hints. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 27 May 2018 at 13:06


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Hazy gold with small head of foam, some floaties. Has June 10th 2015 on the label.

Raisin soaked bread , other dark fruits and some oxidation in the smell.

Tastes like it smells, booze isn’t overly present. On the sweet side with the mouthfeel bordering on the syrupy side. A very nice drop!

Tried on 17 Aug 2016 at 16:33


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Seems to be DB today. Glowing orange, slightly effervescent, bubbly head. Spicy nose of honey, orange, some leather. Sweet hone and orange flavor, like a typical aged Belgian strong blonde. Nice prickly, fruity tartness in the background is the best part. Berries, oranges. Interesting.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2014 at 16:25


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

Refrigerated 75 cl brown bottle poured into a Trappist glass. Pours orange with small off-white head. Aroma is light orange, medium/light body, medium/well carbonated, and little lacing. Taste is orange and coriander. Expected more.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Mar 2014 at 17:47


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, best before 8/10/2015. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy golden amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of big pear, apple, grape, orange peel, lemon zest, light banana, wheat, pepper, clove, coriander, floral, herbal, grass, candi sugar, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of spice, malt, and fruity/spicy yeast ester notes; with great strength. Taste of big pear, apple, lemon zest, orange peel, grape, light banana, coriander, clove, pepper, wheat, candi sugar, light honey, floral, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Moderate earthy spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of light fruits, orange peel, lemon zest, light banana, clove, coriander, pepper, wheat, herbal, floral, candi sugar, light honey, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Incredible complexity and balance of malt, yeast, and spice flavors; with a great malt/spiciness balance and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a moderately slick and crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming present after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic Belgian strong ale! All around great balance and complexity of malt, spice, and yeast ester flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2013 at 21:02


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Pours hazy orangish color with off white head. Aromas of bread dough, caramel, oranges and coriander. Similar flavors. Medium to full body with moderate carbonation.

Tried on 02 Mar 2013 at 09:28