7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Such a shame that they have retired this beer since I first wrote this rating. It was one of my staples on draft at the Sharp Edge in Pittsburgh. +++Sampled from an 11.2 oz brown bottle this beer pours a rich golden color with a small tan head. The aroma is fruity, sour and bready. The flavor is very yeasty, bready, sour and fruity. There is a bit of nut on the aftertaste. Fruit flavors linger as well. The texture is a bit harsh. A nice Belgian ale. On draft the flavors are a bit less pronounce and the texture smooths out nicely.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Apr 2004
at 20:37
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
BB 5/1/2004 date. Poured a light orange, dark yellowish amber color with a small off-white head. Aroma of belgian yeast, yellow fruits and light hops. Also a dry papery/nutty aroma as well. Flavor has the typical belgian yeastiness, some lightly sweet malt, mild carbonation and a medium to medium light body. Dries out considerably so on the finish. A good belgian ale, but with little distinctive personality, if any.
Tried
on 06 Apr 2004
at 12:19
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Clear light amber coloured body with not head at all. Aroma of coffee, malt and some subtle spices. Astringent bitter flavour mixed with some carbonation and not much else. Aftertaste clean-malt and alcohol present-not recommended, but a good treat-my thanks to my good friend Jon for letting me sample this beer. I had this beer from a bottle at Chez Antoinette in Washington, D.C. on 05-March-2004.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2004
at 02:39
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
I always think that I like this one more than I actually do when I taste it again. At least it is a fairly inexpensive Belgian draft at Sharp Edge but there it does not have that much else going for it. +++ Sampled from an 11.2 oz brown bottle this beer pours a neutral brown color with a medium sized creamy tan head. The aroma is a mix of sweet and fruity and yeasty. The flavor is mild, with a dry sourness, a hint of nut and a yeasty almost bready taste. Hard to really get a handle on just what the flavor is. Pretty mild for a Belgian. The draft is about the same - maybe a bit smoother.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Mar 2004
at 15:01
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottled. Clear deep amber. Sweet. Brown sugar and caramel is dominant. The mouthfeel is clean and rounded, interruptedby a slightly spicy, hoppy finsih with some bitterness. Flawless, quite pleasant but fairly middle-of-the road, as far as Belgian ales are concerned.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2004
at 02:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Probably well-aged (based on the floaties) - subtle, but certainly not watered-down - subdued berry and cherry flavors, mild sweetness - nothing spectacular, but def. worth drinking.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2004
at 20:36
4.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 1
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 2.5
Bottle
Good foamy head. Colour is amber. Aroma is malt, leather and old books - stinky despite of best before datum in 10/04. Malt bitter mouthfeel giving nice malty aftertaste. Propably needs to be re-rated from draught sample.
Good foamy head. Colour is amber. Aroma is malt, leather and old books - stinky despite of best before datum in 10/04. Malt bitter mouthfeel giving nice malty aftertaste. Propably needs to be re-rated from draught sample.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2004
at 07:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled draught at Oliver Twist, Stockholm.
Amber colour, clear, small creamy head. Flowert caramel aroma. Sweet and mild with light fruitiness and yeastiness. There's some toffee and a light hoppiness that leads to an intensely flowery finish with medium bitterness. Uncomplicated, but enjoyable easy drinking Belgian ale.
Amber colour, clear, small creamy head. Flowert caramel aroma. Sweet and mild with light fruitiness and yeastiness. There's some toffee and a light hoppiness that leads to an intensely flowery finish with medium bitterness. Uncomplicated, but enjoyable easy drinking Belgian ale.
Tried
on 27 Jan 2004
at 01:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
An unclear red beer with a small fast disappearing head. The aroma is sweet with notes of fruit and berries. The flavor is of fruit, cowberries, and hops. A nice beer.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2004
at 18:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
The aroma is of hops, yeast, straws, and fruit. The color is orange and it has no head. The flavor is of corriander, fruit, and hops; aroma as well as bitter. The bitter hops giving it a slightly bitter finish. A very nice Belgian drinking ale.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2004
at 18:46