Filed under: Belgian Ale (trappist, tulip, tumbler), Great Divide | Tags: Alcohol by volume, beer, Belgian beer, Canal's Lawrenceville, hops, India Pale Ale, Lawrenceville New Jersey, Palate
Style & glass: Belgian Ale, Trappist
12 fl oz x 7.2% ABV = 86.4 / 60 = 1.44 beers * 150 C = 216 calories (est.)
Available at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $8.99
Scent of leather, centennial hops, fruit, and decay, visuals are a brilliant golden body with a long lasting white head, taste is begian sweetness, bananas, and biscuits, with IPA citrus, bitterness, and presence. Palate is drying, active carbonation, and creamy. Overall, a very good beer. I hope it’s regularly available, because I’d like to have it all the time.
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Filed under: Belgian Ale (trappist, tulip, tumbler), Victory | Tags: amazing, beautiful, bitter, crisp, dark, deep, dry, hazy, long finish, mold, pine, resin, sour, strong
Victory Wild Devil
Style; glass: Belgian Ale, Trappist
22 fl oz x 6.7% ABV = 147.4 / 60 = 2.45 beers * 150 C = 367.5 calories (est.)
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $9.99
It’s a deep bitter style that eludes traditional style descriptions – not quite an IPA, not quite a Belgian, but delicious, dank, and a bit soapy. Recommended as a different direction for hop lovers and Belgian lovers.
Filed under: Belgian Ale (trappist, tulip, tumbler), St. Bernardus | Tags: beautiful packaging, beautiful scent, but obviously unfiltered, cherries, clean, cloves, crisp, deep and balanced, deep reddish brown, flowery, Fruity, hearty fruity malt, intricate fresh lace, lighter body than expected, longer fruit based finish, nearly opaque, oak, peach, simple, some fleeting hops, spicy, staying white head
Style and Glass: Belgian Ale, Trappist
ABV, Volume & Calories: 6% in 11.2 fl oz. estimated at 150 C
Purchased at: Joe Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ as part of a $17.00 gift pack with glass.
Aroma: beautiful scent, flowery, cherries, peach, cloves, spicy, fruity, oak.
Visuals: simple, beautiful packaging, cloudy iced tea, deep reddish brown, nearly opaque, staying white head, intricate fresh lace.
Taste: deep and balanced, hearty fruity malt, some fleeting hops, lighter body than expected.
Palate: crisp, clean, but obviously unfiltered, longer fruit based finish.
Overall: A wonderful brew. A bit expensive for what it is, understandably so, but a very nice experience.
Filed under: Belgian Ale (trappist, tulip, tumbler), Orval | Tags: bad craft., banana, disappointment, floral, hazy, hops, little lace, little malt, low quality, metallic, minimal design, no head, no hops, orange, smooth texture, thick, unbalanced, watery finish, weak strength
ABV, Volume & Calories:6.2 % in 11.2 fl oz. estimated at 160 C
Purchased at: Super Saver, Pennington, NJ
Aroma: floral, metallic, banana, hops. 8 out of 10.
Visuals: minimal design, orange, thick, hazy, no head, little lace. 4 out of 5.
Taste: unbalanced, metallic, little malt, no hops, weak strength, bad craft. 6 out of 10.
Palate: low quality, smooth texture, watery finish. 2 out of 5.
Overall: I’m very disappointed. Something’s wrong here — what am I missing about why everyone loves this? Not a repeat, not nearly a favorite, little value, low craft. 12 out of 20.
Filed under: Belgian Ale (trappist, tulip, tumbler), De Ranke | Tags: belgian, bitter, chemical, crisp, dark, deep, enjoyable, expensive, Fruity, gold, hazy, hoppy, thick head, well crafted, well done
RateBeer rating: 93
Calories: estimated at 150 C
Volume: 11.2 fl oz
Glass: trappist, tulip, tumbler
Purchased at: Circle Liquors super saver, Pennington, NJ
Price: $4.19
Consumed at: home
First Impression: Aroma is fruity and Belgian styled, but a bit chemical. Visuals are beautiful deep hazy gold with a long lasting thick head. Taste is dark, hoppy, and fruity. Well done. Palate is crisp and with a long dark bitter finish. Second Impression. A well crafted brew. Expensive, but enjoyable. Hoppy and deep, with good texture.
Aroma: 8 out of 10
Visuals: 5 out of 5
Taste: 8 out of 10
Palate: 4 out of 5
Overall: 17 out of 20
Filed under: Belgian Ale (trappist, tulip, tumbler), Struise | Tags: cherry, fruit, gentle, hazy, herbal, light, liked, lime, middle, okay, quiet, sour, spice, subtle, surprising, sweet
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Purchased at: Canal’s Discount Liquors, Burlington, NJ (Thanks, Mike!)
Price: $6.64
Size: 11.2 fl oz
ABV: 6%
IBU: n/a
Estimated Calories: 150 C
RateBeer Rating: 95
Aural: gentle opening, light carbonation, quiet pour
Aroma 8 out of 10
Intensity: middle
Balance: sweet
Impression: nice
Malt Flavor: grain bread sweet toast
Hops Flavor: floral herbal spice
Other: fruit
Notes: A nice aroma – definitely in the Belgian style.
Appearance 4 out of 5
Color: amber copper
Clarity: hazy
Head Retention: poor
Notes: An interesting looking body, but no head whatsoever.
Flavor 8 out of 10
Intensity: strong
Balance: sour
Impression: surprising
Malt Flavor: grain bread sweet toast
Hops Flavor: dirt floral citrus
Other: sour cherry, peach, kiwi, lime
Notes: An interesting flavor – this should be served colder than this.
Palate 4 out of 5
Mouthfeel
Sensation: slick
Body: light
Carbonation: faint
Finish
Length: medium
Intensity: medium
Balance: sour
Notes: Definitely the sort of beer Mike from Canal’s would enjoy, though I’m not as much of a fan of sour beers. It’s interesting, but not really my thing. Noticed that it has a salivating effect on me in the finish. Weird.
General Impression: 15 out of 20
Craftmanship: interesting
Freshness: fresh
Personal Taste: liked.
Notes: This was an experience I was glad to try, but I really prefer extreme beers to this kind of subtlety, beautiful though it is.
