6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Blond color, giant head, fine perlage. Deep fruity aroma, of green apple, cider, wood, sugar, violet, delicate strawberry and ananas. Pretty dry, with some malt and green apple. Difficult to conceive a valid palate for such beer. Original, not terrific but well brewed; couldn't drink too much.
Tried
on 06 Feb 2003
at 08:01
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Thanks to NDmullet for this one, although it took me so long to get around to drinking it that it became available in Ohio in the meantime. D'oh! Anyway, this beer pours a deep ruby color with a medium beige head. Aroma of cherry, vanilla, figs, and raisin. Fruity flavor of plum and raspberry, with a lightly chocolate malt finish. Very easy on the tongue, unlike a lot of Belgian Ales. Absolutely smooth and easy to drink. Very good.
Tried
on 03 Feb 2003
at 21:36
5.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Dark brown with huge lasting tan headNose of fruit, yeast and malt.Complex malt flavor with far too much yeast for my tastes. Medium alcohol heat that intensifies as it warms
Tried
on 27 Jan 2003
at 18:26
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Aged 5 years. Hazy amber with a hint of calvados. Lean, but with a hoppy/perfumey/yeasty character. Well-rounded. This has held up very well, even gained a bit in terms of balance. Ar 8 Ap 3 F 8 P 5 O 17 = 4.1
Original rating (Jan 24, 2003): Cloudy yellow. Creamy, peachy, peppery. Strong alcohol and yeast presence. Dry herbal hops. Very complex - my vocabulary fails me but I’m not worried - I will be re-sampling this one! Ar 7 Ap 4 F 9 P 4 O 17 = 4.1
Original rating (Jan 24, 2003): Cloudy yellow. Creamy, peachy, peppery. Strong alcohol and yeast presence. Dry herbal hops. Very complex - my vocabulary fails me but I’m not worried - I will be re-sampling this one! Ar 7 Ap 4 F 9 P 4 O 17 = 4.1
Tried
on 24 Jan 2003
at 18:45
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
This was the first one of their products I saw, and their best. Yeasty lightly spiced nose.Sweet foretaste with nutmeg and a touch of honey, and a medium alcohol heat.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2003
at 14:26
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
I first had this at a festival, after an overly sweet brown ale so it was quite puckery. Light citrus nose.Tart citrus and light malt flavor.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2003
at 14:22
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Deep gold color, white head. Fruity malt nose.Flavor is lighlty spicy and faintly sour. Not one I really like.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2003
at 14:19
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Orange, initially fizzy. Yeasty nose with a hint of smokiness. Overly yeasty and heavily smoked flavor with no noticeable alcohol
Tried
on 14 Jan 2003
at 12:45
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cloudy orange color.Tart spicy nose.Very light malt, no noticeable hops in aroma or taste.Bitter heavy yeasty finish
Tried
on 05 Jan 2003
at 12:56
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 2
Overall 6
Hazy yellow,white head.Yeasty citrus nose(orange).Flavor has both malt and yeast, with harsh unpleasant alcohol heat
Tried
on 05 Jan 2003
at 12:53