Look: Cloudy red/brown with a foamy white head
Taste: Flat fruit flavors with winter spices and a powerful yeast/vinegar finish
Conclusion: It's true, I'm not a fan of Belgian ales, but I'm always up for something new. Don't judge a book by it's cover and all that, you know. This brew brings the heat at 10%. The fruity and spice flavors are there but as the taste finishes your left with an overpowering yeast aftertaste. It was almost like vinegar it was so strong. The warming finish comes but I found myself reeling from the potency of the yeast flavor.
If I were Belgian or a fan of their beers I suppose I'd consider this one refined and tasty. Too bad I'm not. I just could not stomach this holiday rendition and found myself dreading the next sip instead of looking forward to it. Like a nagging girlfriend this one is persistent and just won't shut up. This brew has won awards and is a proven soldier in the army of Belgian ales so, if you're brave enough take a drink! I'm giving it an average score but only because I'm not a Belgian ale guy. More of a knock on my limited pallet than anything.
5 Brews!
2 comments:
Hey, I saw the link to this from http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/. I said you should try this one...sorry you didn't like it!
Cool beer blog though!
Jeremy, thanks for the referral though. It's true I didn't care for it, but that's all part of searching the world of beer.
Don't knock it till you try it right? Thanks for chiming in.
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