OK, just had this at puffs n stuff at the robinson mall. It a sweet volatile brew that is mouth coating and bordering on barley wine with so many barley wine attributes, whew. Volatile, dizzying. Sweet and near cloying. To call this a belgian is a mistake; needs manners if it wants to be in the same category as the BIG - O. BTW, its clear and pale like any other common brew. Misleading. Add point for the eye candy at the ol' P&F.

I like Flying Fish. I don't think they are great but they are able to make fun beers and beers done well with a few duds here and there. They have been able to continue doing their own thing despite the change sin the industry. I was excited to try this but also worried. This is not the typical beer for FF and also it has a lot going on. I was at the bar in The Wine Source in Bmore and decided to get the beer and share it with 3 strangers at the bar. Simply put, I still had too much beer to drink. This was much worse than imagined. Just a mix of bad stuff. Alcohol and solvent nose. Fruity solvent flavor. Wow bad. This is the reason brewers rarely use wine barrels anymore for non-sour beers. They are too buggy. I hope FF doesn't make the same mistake again. 4.3.4.3.9