Bottle from Systembolaget. Hazy orange with a huge white head. Most of the head dissaperes and leaves a lot of lacing. Fruity, spicy and yeasty aroma. Hops adds great complexity to the beer. Belgians realy are sucessful in using hops when they try!

[330ml bottle at The Retreat, Reading on 7/1/2009] Served unaged in correct branded glass, which my friends said looked like the Holy Grail! Pours a cloudy gold with a very large white head. Was immediately struck by the fabulous carbonation. I’m normally no fan of fizzy beers, but the soft, tiny bubbles in this beer gently caress your tongue, leaving a tempting tingle that you immediately want more of. The dominant flavour is lemon/citrus, with some pine notes and a little cinnamon. There’s a pineapple sweetness in the background, although the sweetness is thankfully lower than in other Belgian beers. The finish is dry, although not as dry as I was expecting based on other comments on this database. In fact, this is a very well balanced beer. But it’s the beautiful mouthfeel from the unusual carbonation that I’ll remember. [Re-rate, 4/3/2011, 2 year old bottle that Jim gave me] Having seen all the hoo-haa about aging this beer, I thought I’d give it a go. After two years plus, the fizz has died down a bit, to leave a beer that is very very dry indeed. Lemon is still the main flavour, but there’s banana making an appearance in the background, along with a hint of spice. I personally felt that tasted fresh the beer was much more joyful and full of life than when aged - I don’t think that aging has done anything for it. I’ve left my rating as for the fresh beer, because that for me was how it’s meant to be, and how it’s best drunk! Controversial, I know...

A unique Trappist with an orange/amber color, lacy white head, and tastes of citrus/orange and coriander. Medium mouth. Good bitter finish. Mellows slightly with age if kept well. Very nice.