Appearance: Murky,
light cinnamon color with a thin, but persistent, white head. Nice lacing.
A few small chunks of stuff eventually drifted to the bottom of my glass
(3.25/5).
Aroma: Oranges, but
not like American hops. More like the
pulp. Also easy to pick up spicy Saaz
and a little apple. I also detect a
touch of tobacco smoke (4/5).
Taste: Baked apples
with burnt edges. Orange pulp and a thin
layer of marmalade. Not overly
complicated (3.5/5).
Mouthfeel: Medium body,
medium carbonation (3.5/5).
Overall: Nice example
of a traditional Belgian Pale Ale, but with an interesting burnt quality to it. Many
other traditional examples I’ve had have a “fresh” quality to them, but this
one almost tastes cooked. This bottle is
slightly oxidized, but I don’t think that’s what I taste. Overall it’s a nice beer, but I probably
wouldn’t pick up a second bottle any time soon (3.5/5).
-Matt
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