Allagash Victor is a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. This is the 2012 vintage, enjoyed on June 4th 2013, I believe this has been aged just over 1 year. Brewed with over one hundred pounds of Cabernet franc grapes, this is the counterpart to Victoria (brewed with Chardonnay grapes). This has a fantastic wine/beer like aroma, similar [...]
Goose Island Matilda is a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. Bottled 3/1/2012, aged just over one year. This is nice, I like what the age has done to it. Very biscuit malts are mixing with some fruit flavors, getting notes of apricot and grape. Simple yet flavorful. I hope we start seeing this regularly on our shelves [...]
Stillwater Artisanal As Follows is a Belgian Strong Pale Ale… wait what? What is this? A beer from Stillwater that isn’t a Saison? This poured with a huge fluffy head and was in fact very carbonated in the mouth-feel, which is making this drink like a saison. Still, nice try at making a not saison Stillwater. I [...]
Mikkeller Alive! is a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. Yet another confusing beer from Mikkeller. Originally called UsAlive!, it’s now called Alive!. They originally referred to this as an American Wild Ale, it is now called a Belgian Wild Ale. Assuming it is all the same beer it tastes like a nice cross between a Belgian Pale [...]
The Brewer’s Art Ozzy Ale is a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. So this is their “devil” beer (Duvel, Lucifer etc.) and before I go any further I have to say the label is one of the best I’ve seen in a long time. Classic Ozzy Osbourne “style” font, and according to the bottle: a portion of [...]
Duvel is a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. So the first time I had this it was just a small taste and I thought, “eh what’s the big deal”. After trying my first full glass I now get it. It is crisp and clean with a nice combo of malt, yeast and hops. The finish has a [...]
The Bruery Mischief is a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. This starts out very bright and hoppy, which is mixing well with a nice bit of carbonation. The hops are both earthy and citrusy with notes of lemon and orange. As the beer warms up things balance out, I start to get more maltiness with light and [...]
Russian River Damnation is a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. Thanks for bringing this one over Lee! Things start out very dry and earthy with some mild citrus flavors. There is also a pleasant light sweetness with just enough spiciness to balance things out. The 7.75% ABV is almost totally undetectable. I have to say this is [...]
North Coast Grand Cru is a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. This beer is brewed with pilsner malt and agave nectar, then aged in oak bourbon barrels. There is a lot of grape and white wine like flavors going on here, and the agave seems to be adding some additional sweetness but nothing in the way of [...]
Wedge Golem is a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. The pale malts are rather spicy right out of the gate with an intense yeast profile. The beer turns a little fruity, and although you can tell the alcohol is there I wouldn’t say it is too much at all. This strong pale ale is creeping into tripel [...]
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