Well I’ll be damned, this beer actually smells like mustard - just when I thought I’d seen it all! The mustard spice is well integrated with a light phenolic note and a touch of yeasty apple fruitiness. Lightly hazed orange color with a thin tight layer of foam. What a strange flavor - a touch of the mustard seed and phenols quickly gives way to a clean tart acidity that is pretty nice, which in turn segues into an herbal, almost medicinal finish. Hard to get a handle on this beer. Whoa - I just unceremoniously poured the dregs into the glass, and discovered just how much yeast was in this sucker. It is now a heavily clouded orangey-brown color. A gray yeastiness takes charge in the nose. Mouthfeel becomes a tad creamier with the yeast, with a touch of astringency and orange peel in the finish. In the end, I kind of enjoyed this beer, and feel that the mustard seed ingredient was put to good use here, but at the same time I don’t think I’d drink alot of this.

Bottle: Orange hazy amber in apperiance with off white head. Roasted malt aroma was prelevant. Nice fruit, nut and malt flavor that finished dry and sweet.

Bottle: Poured an hazy dark golden color ale with a huge foamy head with good retention. Aroma of spices and dry Belgian yeast is intriguing. Taste is quite spicy with some nice malt and dry yeasty finish which is a bit too strong for my liking. After having tried a few different beers from this brewery, I feel like they should IMHO rethink their use of their yeast strain which provide strong dry aftertaste and result in similar taste to all their beers.

Brown bottle, 11.2 onces; eye: straw, lightly hazy, slight effervescence, tiny white head that disappears, turns into a ring around the glass and the vanishes; nose: coriander, typical Belgian yeast, orange, white wine; mouth: in that order, fizzy, astringence, coriander, really slight presence of orange, quite fizzy finale with spices and tartness, quite acidic, medium body, thin texture; overall: not bad FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 11,2 onces; oeil : paille, légèrement voilée, très légère effervescence, petite mousse blanche qui disparaît pour se transformer en un mince anneau autour du verre; nez : coriandre, levure typique belge, orange, vin blanc; bouche : dans cet ordre, pétillante, astringence, coriandre, très légere présence d’orange, finale très pétillante, épicée et astringente, assez acide, corps moyen, texture mince; en résumé : pas méchante

Best before 2011 bottle shared by Olivier on 1/27/07
Dense, sticky, white head is medium-sized and fades slowly to cover/partial cover. Moderate lacing, but I would expect better retention and lacing from a bottle conditioned Belgian ale of this strength. Soft bronze-straw colored body shows light carbonation and fairly high clarity.
Very reserved/soft for its strength, the pumpkin is definitely not overdone. What is overdone, however, is the yeastiness. Very strong, doughy, almost vegetal and somewhat similar to the Panil Ambre we just had, actually. Though there’s no apparent infection and much less DMS, it just dosent seem to have much to it. Light vanilla and cream puffs, a bit of honey sweetness and more easygoing pumpkin that all come and go rather quietly. A bit of acidity and light esters are perceptible and with the musty yeast, it’s distinctly Belgian. No alcohol noted, only a light warming/spiciness on the end, so in that regard, it’s quite impressive. But wow, talk about a pretty bland, overly yeasty aroma.
Lemon sugar cookies and light acidity showcase the malt and yeast, while soft pumpkin flavors are almost not even noticeable. Lots of dough, nuttiness and almost an oiliness from the yeast seem to, again, be too prominent. Kind of a flabby mouthfeel and even at this strength, the beer manages to be watery. Very light carbonation, some lightly spicy esters and alcohol on the finish. Light vegetables persist, some adjunct-like sweetness builds up to some degree. Amazingly vapid stuff!

Brown bottle, 11,2 onces; eye: dark amber with burnt orange reflections, hazy, thick beige head that leaves an abundant lacing; nose: alcohol, Belgian yeast, grapefruit, peppery caramel; mouth: powerful, alcohol, syrupy, slightly grainy caramelized malt, candied fruits, finale in alcohol with the presence of hops and quite a bit of pepper, full body, creamy and alcoholic texture, mildly sweet, lightly bitter, full body, good carbonation, lightly astringent; overall: too much alcohol to fully enjoy FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 11,2 onces; oeil : ambrée foncée avec des reflets orange brûlé, voilée, mousse beige épaisse qui laisse une dentelle abondante; nez : alcool, levure typiquement belge, pamplemousse, caramel poivré; bouche : puissant, alcool, liquoreux, malt caramélisé légèrement granuleux, fruits confits, finale en alcool avec une petite présence de houblon et pas mal de poivre, corsée, texture crémeuse et alcoolique, moyennement sucrée, légèrement amère, corsée, bonne carbonatation, légère astringence; en résumé : l’alcool est un peu trop présente pour en jouir pleinement

Brown botlle, 33 cl, best before second quarter of 2009; eye: burnt orange, lightly hazy, really light effervescence, nice white head that eventually falls but remains as in inviting bed on top of the beer; nose: hops (grapefruit), tiny presence of mustard, caramelized malt, Belgian bread, coriander; mouth: malt, mustard (?), spcices, peppery hops, surprisingly smooth, finale in malt with a good presence of spices, lightly astringent, thin, mildly bitter, lightly sweet, really lightly sour, medium boyd, good carbonation; overall: better than expectations FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, meilleure avant deuxième trimestre 2009; oeil : brune orangé, légèrement voilée, très légère effervescence, belle mousse blanche qui tombe éventuellement mais se transforme en un petit lit douillet; nez : houblon (pamplemousse), infime présence de moutarde, malt caramélisé, pain belge, coriandre; bouche : malt, moutarde (?), épices, houblon piquant, curieusement douce, finale en malt avec une bonne dose d’épices, légère astringence, mince, moyennemnt amère, légèrement sucrée, très légère pointe surette, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation; en résumé : meilleure que ce que je m’attendais

Bottle: Poured a deep clear amber color ale with a super huge foamy head with perfect retention and lacing. Aroma of light dry fruits with some semi-sweet malt and some Belgian yeast characteristics. Taste is also a mix between some subtle dry fruits and some malt with a yeasty finish. Carbonation is great with above average body and no alcohol was discernable. I found that this was lacking in spices or character and kind of end up being slightly boring.

Pours bright amber into a tulip. Fluffy white head recedes with tearing. Slight sweet Belgian funk. Sweet/sour with slight mustard flavor. Lasting sweet finish.