6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
330 mL bottle from Greenwood Gourmet Grocery near Crozet, VA. Pours an orangish mustard color with a huge white head. massive head retention and good lacing. Floral and citrus hop aroma. Sweet syrupy malts in the taste with subtle bitterness. Full bodied. Interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2008
at 00:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Liquid Solutions in Portland, OR. Hazy ripe apricot color with a transient white head. Rich malty, fruity aromas. Full bodied. Creamy carbonation. Flavor is difficult to describe. It’s yeasty, fruity with a bit of heat. Maybe a lingering mustard note. So much better than friggin champagne (from the Champagne province). Champagne tends to make me nauseous. Anyway, this is way different and great ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2008
at 20:39
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle: Poured a deep yellow color ale with large foamy head with good retention but no lacing. Aroma consists of sweet malt with some grainy notes. Taste is also a mix between some sweet malt with some note of grainy malt. I thought this was definitely lacking some spicy yeast or some fruity ester. Full body with limited filtration and some average carbonation with no alcohol. The sweetness renders this beer a bit too cloying. I can’t say that this will be a memorable beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2008
at 14:23
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a hazy yellow dirty color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and minimal lacing. Fruity esters are easily noticeable in the aroma with some light alcohol notes also discernable. Taste is a mix between some fruity ester with some light phenols of alcohol and a light dry hoppy finish. Full body with limited filtration and good carbonation. I was expecting a bit more hops and less prominent alcohol but still very good overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2008
at 13:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Erupts like a porn flick into a Trappist glass. Massive brown cola-like foam. Settles rather quickly to mottle the surface. Spicy ginger and coriander aromas. Sweet and tasty with ginger and spices from front to back. Looking at other reviews, it appears that quality control is not a strong point.
Tried
on 19 Nov 2008
at 10:24
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Gusher. Pours with a ridiculously large white head and a hazy holden body. Good lacing. Aroma is a bit tart with grapes, some spices, fruits, dryness, some alcohol and yeast. Taste is yeasty with strong alcohol, fruits, dryness and bread. Even a little bit hoppy. Lively carbonation dry mouthfeel and warming.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2008
at 17:43
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Brown bottle, 33 cl, best before June 2010, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savoured on November 3 2008; eye: golden, hazy, lots of effervescence, suspended matter, champagne-style white head that remains, light lacing; nose: yeast, fresh bread, light malt, light spices, wheat, fruity (lime), perfume; mouth: yeast, alcohol, wheat, fruity (lime), perfume, finale in wheat wit a good presence of alcohol, medium-light body, average carbonation, thick texture; overall: special FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 33 cl, meilleure avant juin 2010, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savourée 3 novembre 2008; œil : dorée, voilée, très effervescente, matière en suspension, mousse blanche style champagne qui se maintient, légère dentelle; nez : levure, pain frais, léger malt, léger épices, froment, fruité (lime), parfum; bouche : levure, alcool, froment, fruité (lime), parfum, petite pointe de poivre, finale en levure avec une bonne présence d’alcool, corps moyen-léger, carbonatation moyenne, texture épaisse; en résumé : spécial
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2008
at 13:52
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared by maniac. Thanks! Pours a copper color with a small frothy head. Nice lacing and retention. Aroma reminiscent of eggnog, spicy with caramel and yeast notes. Spice, citrus, caramel and earthy notes in the taste as well as a persistent and pleasant tartness. Slight bitter and vegetal finish. Medium bodied with well-hidden alcohol The spices blend together beautifully.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2008
at 23:53
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a deep cloudy color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and good lacing. Aroma consists of orange crush with some candy-like feature and some fruity ester with a lightly hopped finish. This has to be one of the most interesting and unique aroma from beers I tasted in recent month. Taste is also a weird mix between some fruity ester with some notes of floral malt and candy-like notes. Full body with limited filtration with some great carbonation. I must admit to being quite impressed with this one and wouldn’t mind having again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2008
at 09:36
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a hazy blonde ale with large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of floral Belgian malt with some spicy yeast notes also discernable. Taste is a refreshing mix between some floral malt with some light sweet notes and a peppery and spicy yeast finish. Full body with good carbonation and no alcohol could be detected. Refreshing and well done for the style even though finish could have been hoppier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2008
at 12:43