6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 750ml. corked @ [ (Chris and Ruth’s pre-GBBF tasting 2015) by chriso - London ]. [ As Spencer Trappist Ale ].Unclear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, pale malt, light to moderate hoppy, grass, moderate yeasty, belgium yeast. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, belgium yeast, grass, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20150808] 7-3-6-3-12
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2016
at 05:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours black into a tulip. Mocha head with medium retention recedes to mottle surface. Chocolate and soy aromas. Sweet caramel, soy and chocolate upfront turning to hot sharp licorice and charred coffee in the lasting finish.
Tried
on 06 Dec 2016
at 21:14
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle into signature chalice, best before 5/25/2017. Pours slightly hazy medium golden/amber color with a 1-2 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, peach, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, light pepper/pine, honey, biscuit, light caramel/toast, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of bright citrus/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, peach, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, orange peel, pepper, pine, honey, biscuit, light caramel/toast, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate pine/citrus peel bitterness and peppery yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, peach, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, citrus rind, pepper, pine, honey, biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of bright citrus/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance. Moderate dryness from bitter/spiciness, increasing through the glass; leading to a some lingering hop astringency, but not overwhelming. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp/sticky/resinous, and fairly creamy/grainy balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 7.2%. Overall this is a great Belgian IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of bright citrus/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and easy to drink; despite the lingering hop astringency. Just a bit too aggressive/drying on the phenols/bitterness; but still a very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Dec 2016
at 20:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
F: thin, average retention, white. C: pale gold to orange, hazy. A: malt, tangerine, orange, pineapple, mango, hint of floral, cheesy, hint of alcohol. T: malt, orange, tangerine, hint of grapefruits, tropical fruits, pine, floral, hint of honey, caramel, earthy, medium body, good carbonation, long lasting tangerine/grapefruit bitterness on the palate, interesting connection “Trappist India Pale Ale” but tasty and good balanced, enjoyed, 355ml bottle from Prik&Tik Kampenhout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2016
at 13:51
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
F: not big, off-white, poor retention. C: dark gold, hazy. A: malt, orange peels, coriander, spicy, yeast, peach, banana. T: malt, orange peels, spicy, coriander, yeast, pepper, hint of salt, banana, bread, medium body, good carbonation, good but nothing very special, 0,33l bottle from Prik&Tik Kampenhout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2016
at 12:20
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
I forgot about this brewery until noticed on shelf at an upstate store. Hazy burnt golden pour bit of gusher. Nose is yeast and some fruit. Tastes of banana, yeast, musk, cloves hint of wine. Soft fruity finish.
Tried
on 27 Nov 2016
at 21:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
33cl bottle. Poured golden color with a thick white head. Dried apricots, Belgian yeast, mild spices. Flavor has apricots, hops, floral notes, mild spices, grass. Good Belgian ale, hits all the right spots.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2016
at 12:54
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
gouden met witte kraag. aroma van fruit, citrus, hop, gras, mango. Smaken zijn redelijk bitter, mandarijn, sinaasappel, citrus, matig zoet, mout, hoppig, medium body, normale co2.
Tried
on 24 Nov 2016
at 06:37
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Flaska från belgiuminabox. Västkust-IPA Stor ganska söt kropp, karamell, honung med mycket citrusbeska, tallskott och tyvärr lite orena smaker. Känns inte riktigt färdig men ändå ok.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2016
at 14:02
7/10
Tried
on 23 Nov 2016
at 11:51