Appearance – coppery color with reddish hue and small white quickly dissipating head usually seen with Belgium style brews. Only a trace of lace on the sides of the glass remains when I'm ready for a sip.
Smell – Bready, yeasty aroma is present with a heavy caramel waft wrapped in and a lightly roasted malt scent. A deeper sniff recognizes an almost citrus smell mixed with light herbs and a traditional Belgian spice smell.
Taste – A robust biscotty flavor met with a strong sweetness of caramel sugars greets the tongue with a strong showing of a bready flavor as well. As the flavor advances it remains rather sweet with some orange and tangerine flavors coming more toward the middle and the end. In the middle of the taste a hint of coriander and a toffee like flavor also join ending in a nice bitter kick.
Mouthfeel- The body of the beer is on the medium to heavy side with a decent carbonation complimenting the sweet & bitter flavors.
Overall – An easy drinking beer that is rather tasty for a larger commercial brewery.
Serving type: bottle
Chin chin!
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