6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
1.5 year old sample Gushing to huge, fluffy, very lightly yellowish head; fully hazy straw-gold beer, funky à souhait . Great, typically Brett nose, gueuze-like, grapefruit and citrus. Phenolic taste to the point of undrinkable, tar, christmas decoration from a siphon, solvent. Quite burning MF, medium bodied, thinner by the acids. Disappointing, I’m used to Bretts as guardians for good aging, but this is so phenolic I can hardly drink it.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Dec 2005
at 08:34
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at London Gathering Nov 05. Very dark cloudy brown beer with lasting beige head. Quite a nutty nose. Nice dark malts. Really quite a subtle beer for a big US beer. Slightly sweet in mouth and then good hop finish. Can’t really put my finger on why I liked this so much, but it was well made and the aromas and flavours and a good range of flavours that didn’t jump up and down all over the senses.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2005
at 09:47
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cloudy golden amber. Very spicy aroma - slightly hot, flowery with dusty yeast and breadcrusty malt notes in the background. Flavor has an anise accent, firm breadcrusty maltiness whole grain style and a hint of nutmeg, clove. Fresh, vibrant with bracing spices, this is a pretty damn good saison.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2005
at 18:34
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle Shared at the "Pitonka mini RB fest" Poures a hazy light amber, cider loking with a small white head and spotty lacing. Tart sour aroma with a musty aroma as well. Quite dry and almost bitter, much more so than the few other flemish’s I’ve had. Dry quick finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2005
at 18:16
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled at RBESG (thanks to beerhandy for sending it!). Hazy amber. Plenty of lactic acid in the nose, then almondy Belgian style malt character takes over for a whilr until citric strikes back in the finish. Surprisingly light bodied. Fresh and complex, but Pizza Port’s very best sour ales are even better.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2005
at 05:52
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
(Bottle 65 cl) Hazy orangey golden with a small, off-white head. Lightly sour nose. Weak flavour of caramel malt on a surprisingly thin body. Weak acidity but otherwise nothing much. Hugely disappointing. 120805
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2005
at 07:54
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
A hazy orange beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma is sweet slighlty malty and slihgtly alcoholic. The flavor is very malty and slightly sour - as if it has been wildfermented, this gives it a hint of grapefruit, and a dry end. The mouthfeel is very carbonated. From drinking it I’d categorize it as a Flemish Sour, not a Belgian Ale.
Tried
on 21 Aug 2005
at 05:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Rich dark mahogony with a big light beige head. Sweet malt aroma with some yeastiness. Rich fruity (dates/raisins) flavor with malt leading into a nice yeasty spiciness and some chocolate. Alcohol definately there. Lingering sweetness. Missing some complexity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2005
at 10:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Very dark brown colour. Large head. Sweet, malty, lightly spicy (nutmeg) aroma with hints of peach and splashes of vanilla. Warm, malty, soft but effervescent body. Dark fruity overtones and alcoholic undertones. Quite a bit of sugars remain, and the finish has a tart fruitiness that while not especially enjoyable on its own, does seem to indicate along with the residual sugars a half-finished beer. Which, of course, it is.
Tried
on 02 Aug 2005
at 14:40
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft. Amber beer with a big white head. Nice spicey/yeasty aroma - corriander, pepper and noble hops. great complex flavor - pepper, spice, lemon, malt, yeast, and an underlying sweetness. Not as dry as most saisons, but its very good. Had the bottled version too and it was a major disapointment in comparison - lemon flavor was over the top, and the complexity wasn’t there - would have been a low 3 in that rating.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jul 2005
at 11:21