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Golden Mean
Root Cellar Cafe / Darkside Fermentation
- From:
- Root Cellar Cafe / Darkside Fermentation
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.1 | pDev: 9.02%
- Reviews:
- 5
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 28, 2014
- Added:
- Aug 02, 2010
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 5
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Reviewed by brokensail from California
4.27/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.27/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Thanks for sharing this one, Bobby.
Pours a clear golden color with a finger of white head. A mild funkiness to it. Some tart fruits, pineapple, lemon zest, and apple. Sweet malt and a touch of sugar, too. Quite nice. There’s lots of sweet fruit and a little bit of tartness, too. A bit of candi sugar and definitely some caramel malt sweetness, too. Very nice. Medium bodied with medium to high carbonation.
Jan 09, 2012Pours a clear golden color with a finger of white head. A mild funkiness to it. Some tart fruits, pineapple, lemon zest, and apple. Sweet malt and a touch of sugar, too. Quite nice. There’s lots of sweet fruit and a little bit of tartness, too. A bit of candi sugar and definitely some caramel malt sweetness, too. Very nice. Medium bodied with medium to high carbonation.
Reviewed by StoneBrewFanatic from Virginia
3.92/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A - Pours golden orange into my snifter with just about one finger of white head that dissipates quickly and leaves minimal splotchy lacing.
S - Very malty, lots of fruit, apple and white grape, citrus, clove and very mild banana and a touch of alcohol.
T - Malts, candied sugar, clove and banana, apple and orange, spicy and peppery, and a little booze on the finish.
M - Dry and a little too crisp for my liking.
O - Very enjoyable beer, especially after the carbonation settles a little. Excellent presentation and quality.
Nov 09, 2011S - Very malty, lots of fruit, apple and white grape, citrus, clove and very mild banana and a touch of alcohol.
T - Malts, candied sugar, clove and banana, apple and orange, spicy and peppery, and a little booze on the finish.
M - Dry and a little too crisp for my liking.
O - Very enjoyable beer, especially after the carbonation settles a little. Excellent presentation and quality.
Reviewed by KDub02 from Texas
3.92/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
The wife and I stopped by for a beer on our way to float the river in Gruene, glad we stopped.
Appearance: First pour was clear in the house snifer with a deep yellow almost orange color. Head was short lived. Second pour was almost entirely yeast, the server had a thing for spinning the bottle while he removed the cork, I'm now farty.
Smell: Pears, fruit, nice ester profile.
Taste: A nice warming alcohol was supported by flavors of fruit and some spices.
Mouthfeel: Not quite as dry as a Duvel, but still very refreshing.
Overall: We walked out with 4 bottles that 3 will be gifts to family and friends. I suggest grabbing one next time you're in San Marcos.
Aug 22, 2011Appearance: First pour was clear in the house snifer with a deep yellow almost orange color. Head was short lived. Second pour was almost entirely yeast, the server had a thing for spinning the bottle while he removed the cork, I'm now farty.
Smell: Pears, fruit, nice ester profile.
Taste: A nice warming alcohol was supported by flavors of fruit and some spices.
Mouthfeel: Not quite as dry as a Duvel, but still very refreshing.
Overall: We walked out with 4 bottles that 3 will be gifts to family and friends. I suggest grabbing one next time you're in San Marcos.
Reviewed by jamescain from Texas
4/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a Darkside sniffer
Appearence: Golden orange with about a fingers worth of white head, that fades into a lacing that clings to the side of the glass. Not as light as you would expect from a Belgian Strong Golden Ale.
Aroma: Fruity esters, yeasty, citrus, a hint of alcohol notes as the beer warms up.
Taste: Peach, citrus, fruity, and a little tart. I would love to see how the taste develops over time due to the bugs in here. There is a little bit of alcohol warming on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Highly effervescent and very drinkable. It has a higher alcohol content (9%) but its still easy to drink. It is very dry, but this adds to its drinkability.
Overall: This is a very pleasing and referencing beer. I’m glad I went ahead and picked one up. Silas was right it is drinking very well right now.
Jun 21, 2011Appearence: Golden orange with about a fingers worth of white head, that fades into a lacing that clings to the side of the glass. Not as light as you would expect from a Belgian Strong Golden Ale.
Aroma: Fruity esters, yeasty, citrus, a hint of alcohol notes as the beer warms up.
Taste: Peach, citrus, fruity, and a little tart. I would love to see how the taste develops over time due to the bugs in here. There is a little bit of alcohol warming on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Highly effervescent and very drinkable. It has a higher alcohol content (9%) but its still easy to drink. It is very dry, but this adds to its drinkability.
Overall: This is a very pleasing and referencing beer. I’m glad I went ahead and picked one up. Silas was right it is drinking very well right now.
Reviewed by Mora2000 from Texas
4/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Picked this one up during a recent trip to San Marcos.
The beer pours a hazy golden orange color with virtually no head. The aroma is very boozy with some yeast and citrus fruit notes. The flavor is alcohol, oranges, candi-sugar, spices and yeast. The beer is juicy and also very boozy. Medium mouthfeel and low carbonation.
Aug 02, 2010The beer pours a hazy golden orange color with virtually no head. The aroma is very boozy with some yeast and citrus fruit notes. The flavor is alcohol, oranges, candi-sugar, spices and yeast. The beer is juicy and also very boozy. Medium mouthfeel and low carbonation.
Golden Mean from Root Cellar Cafe / Darkside Fermentation
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
13 ratings
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