Month old can A: Poured a syrupy brown black with almost no head. S: Roasty coffee and burnt toasty bread. Light overall scent. T: Very roasty though not too burnt flavor. Rich coffee stands out from, without overpowering sweet molasses and an ending of tart plum or prune. M: Fairly thick and full bodied with weak carbonation and chewy finish. Warming bit of alcohol going down. O: Nicely balanced and well rounded flavors with just the right amount of coffee. Quite good.

5 week old can A: Pours opaque dark yellow with a tall thick white head that held up and laced the glass well. S: Sweet citrus and tropical fruit with slight pineapple astringency over sweet bread dough. T: Bitter, sweet and dry flavors of grapefruit and pith. Tropical notes linger with a hint of dry toast. M: Light body and juicy texture with soft carbonation and a slightly pulpy finish. O: Fairly tasty and nice overall but with a bit of hop burn going down.

2 month old can A: Pours a sediment-swirled medium pale gold with a thick white head that held up well. S: Green under-ripe citrus and honeysuckle with faint tropical notes and toffee underneath. T: Bitter and sweet at once with sweet/tart citrus fruit, zest and pith. Woody malts linger at the end for a nice balance. M: Light body with full flavor, average carbonation level and a wet finish. O: Well done session ale. Light on ABV but not flavor. Worth buying.

7 week old can A: Very cloudy almost chalky appearance coming out of the can. Very little head with short retention atop a murky pale orange pineapple juice-like body. S: Peach, pineapple and cracker scent. T: Very acidic and fairly bitter with lots of citrus pith. Tart tropical notes of pineapple and peach. Some sweetness present but perceived as more from fruit than malt. M: Light but somewhat thick mouthfeel and fine carbonation. O: Interesting flavors and texture but overall it just doesn't taste a lot like beer. Enough with the fruit juice.

Can from Sam's Quik Shop in Durham. Pours dark brown with a large beige head. Aroma is coffee, chocolate candy (cheap), roasted malt. Flavor is bittersweet chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, cocoa powder. The chocolate just tastes cheap.

12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 9/22/2016. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of lemon, orange, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red apple, white grape, peppercorn, clove, light banana, honey, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, and yeast earthiness. Touch of booze in the aroma as it warmed, but not overwhelming. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, candi sugar, and pale malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big lemon, orange, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red apple, white grape, peppercorn, clove, light banana, honey, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate herbal/floral hop bitterness and peppery yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, orange, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red apple, white grape, peppercorn, clove, light banana, honey, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, candi sugar, and pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitter/spiciness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth and moderately bready/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Lightly increasing warmth of 9.2%, hint of booze well after the finish. Overall this is a very nice Belgian strong pale ale. All around nice fruity/spicy yeast, candi sugar, and pale malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV. Well rounded Belgian yeast complexity and balanced pils malt/candi sugar. Not overly sweet for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering, and great style example.

12oz can. Poured a dark, almost black color with a medium sized tan head. Aroma was some bitter dark chocolate with some coffee. Flavor was bitter chocolate, coffee. Light green coffee notes. Some berry on the finish? Decent.

From tap. Pours hazy orangecwith a small white head. Aroma is fruity, oranges and slight estery. Orange fruity. Melliw, sweet and lingering fruity finish.

Can. Hazy golden color white head with good retention and solid lacing. Aroma of pepper and lemon. Taste is bitter straw and black pepper, long lingering finish. Decent body anyway.