This deliciously fruity ale is brewed with a generous amount of Belgian aromatic malt, hand selected hops and traditional Belgian ale yeast in the "trappist" style.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by bigred00 from buffalo, NY, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (7/16/2008 6:05:55 PM)
"It has a thin off white head over an amber color brew that looks to have to have been filtered. The aroma has a definite Belgian malt and yeast character that I like. Its flavor is very malty and sweet with some classic Belgian yeast and fair amount of hops that give it some citrus and bitter notes. The palate is medium bodied with a nice smooth texture and carbonation. Overall it's not as complex as other Belgians but it is still a decent brew.
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Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by BeerBaron from Philadelphia, PA, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/20/2008 10:59:35 PM)
"Didn't know what to expect with this one. Usually a generic belgian ale is blonde unless it's labeled brune. This one was a brune... medium brown, wtih a pale, thin head. Lots of belgian spice on the nose. Kinda' thin bodied for the style. Dry, with a nice hop/malt balance. Not too fruity as is caracteristic of most belgian ales. Actually a nice little beer, however, not really a belgian ale."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.8 Unit Cost: $2.4 per Pint
[3] Review by staleyiv from Newnan, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/23/2007 3:11:12 PM)
"This one is fresh out of the Saranac Winter Sampler pack. Aroma on this ale is of some musty yeasty overtones as well as some mild candy sugar and maltiness with some sweetness and maybe some thin, dark fruity overtones and is not bad at all. Appearance is a deep burgundy amber in color when held to the light with some haziness with a very full head on top that is off-white in color and frothy and remains on top leaving fine lacing. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied with decent complexity as well as balance with a palate that is clean but wet-like and coats nicely and is pretty well-rounded. Flavor is of caramelized maltiness with some sweetness and some Belgian yeast with an aftertaste that offers some dark plums and prunes with a finish that is sweet and not all that bad but seems a bit thin. Overall, not a bad example of the style and I don't think this brew is bottle-conditioned but nonetheless is quality for the price and a good, solid example... "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1 Unit Cost: $1.33 per Pint
[4] Review by Th3B33RM@n from Hampton, VA, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (12/2/2007 10:22:08 AM)
"Poured a deep red amber, with a half inch of creamy white head. Aroma is spices, cloves, nutmeg, some fruity zest and hops. Tastes a little sweet with some yeast, fruits, carbonation is well balenced."
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[5] Review by dirtyamerican from Wamego, KS, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (11/9/2007 9:26:30 AM)
"I'm a fan of Saranac but this beer comes nowhere close to the world class, authentic trappist beers. Pours light coppery brown with a beige head that's slightyly lacking. Mouthfeel was light. Flavor had hints of what a trappist might taste like but misses the mark."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
3/10
Overall:
4/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.5 Unit Cost: $2 per Pint
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