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Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
A 250ml. bottle from Mia C’bon near NCCU; the label mentions honeydew melon, mango and lime. Aroma: the melon is there, but predominantly sugar syrup. Appearance: clear bronze with minimal lacing. Palate: medium-bodied and nice and chewy on the tongue, rather lively carbonation; slick finish. Taste: not as sweet as the aroma suggests, some reassuring horse blanket in there too. Ultimately though, it doesn’t taste of anything, a bit of a disappointment.
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A 250ml. bottle from Mia C’bon near NCCU; the label mentions blueberry, blackcurrant and elderberry. Aroma: vaguely lambic-like, fruit comes through a bit as the head dissipates. Appearance: opaque, positively murky, 1960s era cough mixture, brown; 2-3mm. of pinkish suds. Palate: medium-bodied and rather tart on the tongue, average carbonation; the fruit is in the finish, alcohol is smooth. Taste: lightly sweet with some lambic funk, the berries come through, though I would hesitate to name them. I wasn’t sure what to make of this, with its mysterious name and hokey label, but actually it’s quite drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
A small bottle from the off-licence opposite Jing Mei fire station. Aroma: very malty. Appearance: opaque cola, a couple of fingers of tan cream. Palate: full-bodied and slick, average carbonation; finish is long, alcohol is quite discreet. Taste: heavily sweet with malt; unsophisticated and one-dimensional. I would hardly consider this an imperial stout, though I appreciate the booze.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5
A small bottle from the off-licence opposite Jing Mei fire station. Aroma: very fresh yeast, slightly piney. Appearance: clear honey amber, lots of bottom up aeration, gargantuan rocky head. Palate: full-bodied and rather oily, softish carbonation; smooth finish, warming afterburn. Taste: medium-sweet with some sour notes, rock candy mixed with sherbet, booze is smooth. Bit too sweet for me, but pretty good nonetheless.
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Merry Christmas to beer drinkers everywhere. A small bottle, last of a three bottle selection purchased online from the brewery, the previous two rated back in the Ratebeer days. Aroma: malt, raisins, port. Appearance: opaque mulligatawny soup, no head to speak of. Palate: creamy on the tongue, boozy hit at the back of the mouth, negligible carbonation; finish is warming, long and lingering, alcoholic strength is subtle. Taste: heavily sweet with malt, rock candy, and some butter. A nice winter warmer, great mouthfeel, but far too sweet. After eleven years of cellaring I would have expected something a little more sophisticated.
HIGHSPARKDIESELratebeer890 has a new country beer tick achievement
Level 4 for Belgium ticks with a total of 25 from this country.
Watou Tripel from St. Bernardus Brouwerij was the one that did it!
1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
A small bottle from the off-licence opposite Jing Mei fire station. Aroma: fresh and yeasty. Appearance: opaque murky amber, remarkable aeration patterns from top to bottom. Very generous creamy head, capped with brownish scum, a 330ml. bottle fills a 500ml. mug perfectly. Palate: full-bodied and creamy, rather lively carbonation. Doesn’t linger in the mouth, a hit of booze and it’s gone. Taste: lightly sweet with bitter notes, extremely well-balanced; vanilla and almonds in equal measure, plus some butter. The back label says ‘...heavenly nectar within reach…’ and who am I to argue! Great drinking.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
A small bottle from the off-licence opposite Jing Mei fire station. Aroma: funky lawn clippings. Appearance: opaque dark honey, big creamy off-white head, dissipating to 2-3mm. Palate: medium-bodied and tart, average carbonation; finishes with a funky afterburn at the back of the mouth. Taste: not especially sour, heavy, dank, good stuff.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
A small bottle from the off-licence opposite Jing Mei fire station. Aroma: fresh, malty and inviting; no suggestion of whiskey. Appearance: opaque cola, big creamy tan head. Palate: to my surprise not as full-bodied as I would expect, average carbonation; the finish is slightly tart, along with a powerful alcoholic kick in the guts - great! Taste: lightly-sweet with plenty of malt, rock candy, almonds, Dundee cake. After the initial hit, the alcohol is discreet, good work, well-crafted. This might be the strongest beer I’ve rated to date, and I love it.
HIGHSPARKDIESELratebeer890 has a new beer style achievement
Level 2 for Belgian Style ticks with a total of 10 ticks of this master style.
Gouden Carolus Tripel from Brouwerij Het Anker was the one that did it!
2 months ago