Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
11 September 2021. At Summer Belgian Beer Geek Gathering. Many thanks, Klaas & Liesbeth, cheers to the whole crew!
Aspects of white grape, quince, gooseberry & sour cream. Sour taste, grape peels, kiwi, citrus & lactic acid. Tart, acidic finish, tannic too with slightly warming white wine-like alcohol. Pretty decent alright.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Pours fairly clear, darker blonde. Medium large white head fades relatively fast. Scent is very balanced, but clear on the saison phenols. malty, slight green hop character. Taste is very full. Bitter, lots of saison phenols (but balanced) . High carbonation. Well made high ABV saison, thats dangerously drinkable, were it not for the overly high carbo. Than again, carbo like this is what Belgians do love.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Pours clear golden blonde. Medium sized head. Scent is grainy, bit simple but definately not off. Little to no hops, and a clean fermentation profile. Perhaps just a touch of DMS. Taste is sharp, bit bitter. mild herbal hoppy notes (earhty). Very fine. Medium high to high carbonation. Medium body. no real creamyness, making the beer 'sour' (not in taste, but in 'feel' , due to the lack of balance and the (always) lower PH in beer. DMS is a bit more expressed, but not problematic. Ok beer, but definately not worth seeking out.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
23/XI/21 - 33cl bottle, shared @ HoReCa Expo (Gent), BB: VIII/2022 (2021-1478) Thanks to the Ghent beer posse for sharing today’s beers!
Clear pale blond yellow beer, small creamy dense white head, stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: a bit malty, grains, a little fruity. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very malty, a bit sourish, grains, hay, cow fodder, meh. Aftertaste: bitter, metallic, dry, a bit hoppy, grassy, quite some citrus notes, decent but not super.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
24 months aged edition (apparently there's also a 10 month, not sure if thats the same type of barrels though ). Pours a bit unclear blonde. Small white head. Scent is bit buttery (wine) , malty, oak. Taste is full, quite tart, yet balanced. Malty, not specifically refined, but enjoyable. Full flavored for the ABV. Unexpectedly great.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle @ Belgian Summer Gathering Sept' 21, Evergem.
VAT001, BB 2024.
Dorée, pâle, col fin blanc.
Arôme au nez plaisant, pointe de cave, funk, cellier - léger fruité de le barrique, note herbacée presque botanique/médicinal qui perce en rétro-nasal.
Palais est finement fruité avec un caractère presque de lambic. Acidité contrôlée avec l'effet de ce bifidus. Le tout est assez plaisant avec en fin de bouche une petite douceur et rondeur de la barrique qui vient contribuer à qcq notes tanniques.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
11/IX/21 - 75cl bottle, 24 month edition @ BBGG Summer Edition (Klaas & Liesbeth's place), BB: 2024, batch: 2017 single barrel VAT 001, 24 Months (2021-1018) Thanks to Bierridder_S for sharing the bottle!
Pretty cloudy orange blond beer, small creamy off-white head, stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: nice, fruity, bit sweet, quite some vanilla, yeasty touch, some caramel. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet impression, very fruity, juicy, lots of peaches, nice acidity, dry, bitte, some tannins, good stuff going on here! Aftertaste: tastes almost like a lambic, nice funk, lots of peaches, very decent beer, this one!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
--Keg at Waza, Stockholm. -- Clear golden, coarse head. Aroma of red apples and hay. Mid sweet with medium to full body and rounded mouthfeel. Fruity and bready, marzipan and hay. Mid bitter finish.