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Gouden Vallei
Alpine Beer Company
- From:
- Alpine Beer Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 7.29%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.03 | pDev: 7.2%
- Reviews:
- 21
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 30, 2014
- Added:
- Apr 08, 2012
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 6
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Sean9689:
Reviewed by Sean9689 from Illinois
4/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks, Alex!
A - Pours golden orange color, off-white head, spotty lace.
S - Floral, fruity, and spicy (to say the least). A really different (yet cool) nose...I guess this is what peppercorns smell like in a Belgian Pale. Interesting. Some citrus, yeast, and melon in there too.
T - A mix of sweet fruits, spices, and citrus. There's an added herbal quality that I attribute to the peppercorns and yeast. Really interesting beer and I can't say I can compare it to anything else I've ever had. Alcohol is hidden well. Finish is citrus/mango, and floral notes.
M - Light toward medium body, good carbonation, creamy finish.
O - I really enjoyed this beer but I could see others thinking the opposite. I'm hoping I'll get to try this one down the road to see how it's changed. Very complex, different, and cool. Would drink again.
Jun 07, 2012A - Pours golden orange color, off-white head, spotty lace.
S - Floral, fruity, and spicy (to say the least). A really different (yet cool) nose...I guess this is what peppercorns smell like in a Belgian Pale. Interesting. Some citrus, yeast, and melon in there too.
T - A mix of sweet fruits, spices, and citrus. There's an added herbal quality that I attribute to the peppercorns and yeast. Really interesting beer and I can't say I can compare it to anything else I've ever had. Alcohol is hidden well. Finish is citrus/mango, and floral notes.
M - Light toward medium body, good carbonation, creamy finish.
O - I really enjoyed this beer but I could see others thinking the opposite. I'm hoping I'll get to try this one down the road to see how it's changed. Very complex, different, and cool. Would drink again.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by DeanMoriarty from California
3.76/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.76/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Picked up a 16oz bottle from Alpine Brewery during SDBW as part of their limited bottle re-release of rarities from the brewery each day. Poured into a Brouwerij 't Ij branded tulip glass.
A: Pours a hazed straw-like hue with a thick fluffy white head that lingers, giving way to massive amounts of thick lacing in my glass from start to finish.
S: Sweet malt, slightly grassy, noticeable traditional Belgian pale yeast. Classic smelling Belgian pale....but on the lighter side of things...and not much more going on to be honest - where's those peppercorns ???
T: Sweet (possibly candy sugar) up front, big time pepper corns that balance nicely with the sweetness of the malt and possible candy sugar. Hop presence is noticeable and very grassy, slightly herbal. Peppercorns are present throughout which is nice, finishes with a hint of alcohol at the very end. Really well balanced flavors!
M: On the lighter side of medium bodied - not what you would expect from the style. Light carbonation, creamy and smooth finish.
Overall decent for the style - nothing mind blowing (although the peppercorns were a fun little twist on a classic) - pretty average paired up against what most monasteries have to offer in the same style. Flavor is bomb but not sure about the other aspects of this one...& what gives with the small bottle (???) - a 22oz for the same price seems more fair to be honest. New Belgium did their same collab (Super IPA) in a 22oz for the same price - just sayin.
Nov 12, 2012A: Pours a hazed straw-like hue with a thick fluffy white head that lingers, giving way to massive amounts of thick lacing in my glass from start to finish.
S: Sweet malt, slightly grassy, noticeable traditional Belgian pale yeast. Classic smelling Belgian pale....but on the lighter side of things...and not much more going on to be honest - where's those peppercorns ???
T: Sweet (possibly candy sugar) up front, big time pepper corns that balance nicely with the sweetness of the malt and possible candy sugar. Hop presence is noticeable and very grassy, slightly herbal. Peppercorns are present throughout which is nice, finishes with a hint of alcohol at the very end. Really well balanced flavors!
M: On the lighter side of medium bodied - not what you would expect from the style. Light carbonation, creamy and smooth finish.
Overall decent for the style - nothing mind blowing (although the peppercorns were a fun little twist on a classic) - pretty average paired up against what most monasteries have to offer in the same style. Flavor is bomb but not sure about the other aspects of this one...& what gives with the small bottle (???) - a 22oz for the same price seems more fair to be honest. New Belgium did their same collab (Super IPA) in a 22oz for the same price - just sayin.
Reviewed by Florida9 from Illinois
3.95/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: Cloudy golden-amber in color. Forms a hug, big bubbled, but very stable white head. Excellent retention and some chunky lacing.
S: Nose is very Bretty. Floral, hay, mild barnyard, and a bit spicy.
T: Mildly sweet, but yet not sweet at all. Notes of green apple, patchouli, mild black pepper, straw, lemon, and spice.
M: Lighter side of medium in body. Heavy carbonation. Dry.
O: Can say I didn't care for this one much on the first few sips. Seemed out of balance and out of place. But it grew on me as I drank it, opening up nicely, and resulting in a rather enjoyable beer.
Oct 20, 2012S: Nose is very Bretty. Floral, hay, mild barnyard, and a bit spicy.
T: Mildly sweet, but yet not sweet at all. Notes of green apple, patchouli, mild black pepper, straw, lemon, and spice.
M: Lighter side of medium in body. Heavy carbonation. Dry.
O: Can say I didn't care for this one much on the first few sips. Seemed out of balance and out of place. But it grew on me as I drank it, opening up nicely, and resulting in a rather enjoyable beer.
Reviewed by cpetrone84 from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
pour is a hazy light amber with a fairly dense off white head and thick lace. Nose is hop forward, fleshy orange, with a pale malt underneath and a sticky caramel up front. Taste is even more orange forward, so citrusy and hoppy with a faint pale malt and biscuity bite balancing. Body is light and crisp, highly carbonated with a subtle bitterness lingering.
Oct 15, 2012
Gouden Vallei from Alpine Beer Company
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
57 ratings
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