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Well this is interesting. Firstly I wish this wan't canned. Overlooking that, I get to the beer. A light golden body, with some impressive head. Retention is OK, but lace is above average. The lightness of the color gets repeated in the tastes as...
A beer that I know oh so well, but in 2025 it appears that actually I know absolutely nothing! What on Earth do I mean? Read on. Every year I call Trader Joe's Vintage Ale "one of the best value beers in brewed in North America". Every year it...
Look, if you know what you're getting into here you're likely to be fairly content. A beer from Van Steenberge with that classic, huge, sweet cherry note is only going to end one way. This doesn't surprise or shock in any way. Slightly clouded,...
Van Steenberge make some ferociously strong and aggressive beers, and at first glance you would expect this to be another in their well-established stable of beer. My guesses for GD Imperial Stout before tasting it would be an alcohol soaked,...
Lot: n°1 - 2022. Dot-matrixed on top of cage 24/11/24 GBO, 24KU13:36 I got really lucky in acquiring this beer, so rather than dwelling upon that too much I'm determined to enjoy it and savor it. One thing that a lifetime of buying, sampling,...
Additional notes from Oct 2025 on same older bottles As much as I adore de Garre Tripel - and I do, and it’s well-documented - I have a few bottles that are probably around 2-3 years old that are changing in a way I didn’t expect. There seems to be...
Beautiful, deep orange-golden color. Rocky head, lace is fantastic. Obviously a ridiculous color for a "Quad" but that doesn't make it unattractive. Nose offers sweetness, and some bready malt, but it doesn't give away what's to follow. At 10.7%,...
11.2 oz "stubby" bottle as part of the Van Steenberge mixed, six pack. Same beer as this I think, with updated marketing and name. Compare and contrast those original notes with these! Beautiful, dark garnet pour, especially as the light catches...
Poured from the iconic, ceramic stubby bottle, on first look this appears like an ugly Dubbel brown - my favorite color complaint - but in better light there are a ton of red hues and the beer is significantly less dull than it first appears. Head...
Commercial description, here. 11.2 fl oz bottle, wrapped in black rather than white. A lighter colored beer than the original, the light amber pour comes with better than expected (considering the ABV), white head. Thin creamy film persists on the...
750 mL corked & caged from Arbor Place Beverage, Douglasville, GA, USA $11.99. I've passed on this a few times at the store, finally took the plunge when the stock seemed to go down to the last bottle. Van Steenberge is solid, so thought I...
$3.00 for the 8.4 oz bottle from Bruisin' Ales, Asheville, NC, USA. This one is poured into the Gouden Carolus small chalice. Appearance is pretty much as expected. A light brown, slightly reddish body with some nice, simple head and some decent...
Additional notes 06/23/21, pictured 05/27/23 Very little to add even over twelve years on from the original review. It's one of those beers that in terms of its appearance, and the overall experience, virtually nothing has changed. That's on the...
$3.00 from Bruisin' Ales, Asheville, NC, USA for the 8.4 fl oz bottle. Beautiful color on the pour with complete clarity and a stunning, bright, cherry-red pour. A small pink, finely bubbled head forms with a touch of lace. Nose has a touch of an...
Single, 11.2 fl oz bottle from Michael's in Marietta, GA, USA. I think that this is an oldish bottle, but no matter, age will probably treat this well. Poured into the Terrapin snifter, this sits in the glass a still as a mill pond, looking like a...
Enjoyed this one on tap at Deep Ellum, Boston, MA, USA. Surprisingly I had never seen this beer or this brewer with beers on tap in the USA, so I was delighted and excited to try it. It was served in the brewery's own glassware - an impressive,...
Stubbie 11.2 oz bottle, Michael's, Marietta, GA, USA, $3.49. Pour is a light brown murk, with a nice head and a little lacing. Typically light Belgian with candy notes and plenty of mild, dark fruit sweetness. A little typical Belgian yeast, but...
On-tap at the Brick Store, Decatur, GA, USA. Upstairs in the Belgian Bar. As Dave suggests, the silly glass and wooden block (like Kwak) means the kids love this without understanding the very average nature of this beer. Looks decent with a dirty,...
330 mL Stubbie. Nice presentation. Typical dirty brown pour, with that distinctive light, frothy head and fairly severe carbonation that can both come with the style quite often. The lacing is fairly reserved, and does not stick. Kind of watery...
Additional notes: 10/09/22: Pictured. Beautiful, cherry-red mahogany pour. Lovely, rocky slightly beige head. Lots of alcohol, still, but there is a light fruit note which makes it insanely drinkable. Light in the mouth, moreish and sweet. Gentle...
Pale orange pour with loads of soft, ripe fruits in the nose. Not a huge head, but decent with some lacing in my very versatile and much beloved New Belgium glass. Sweet alcoholic pineapple is where this one sets out it's stall. Quite an acidic and...
Light golden pour with a small, frothy head that largely disappears fairly quickly. There is some persistent light film on the body, and some minor lacing as it sits in the New Belgium goblet. Tons of alcohol in the nose, with a sinus clearing...