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Pisgah Brewing Co.

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Pisgah Brewing Co.
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
ABV:
11.5%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 13.42%
Reviews:
64
Ratings:
85
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 29, 2015
Added:
Dec 19, 2006
Wants:
  36
Gots:
  4
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Rated: 3.5 by SocalKicks from California

Oct 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Eziel from Ohio

Jun 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by thatoneguymike from Georgia

Jan 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by afsdan from Colorado

Aug 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by zestar from California

Aug 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Brdlist from North Carolina

Jun 03, 2014
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Reviewed by augustgarage from California

3.24/5  rDev -18%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Thanks to (I think) mikesgroove for this one! Poured from a caged-and-corked 750mL bottle into my Troubadour tulip. 2007 vintage...

Unique color - a moderately cloudy persian orange body, with a milky ring of froth. Not much of a head, but superior retention for the ABV and age. Delicate sandy lacing.

Deeply funky vinous aroma with rose hips, melon, cork and vanilla in the background. Floral, estery, and unique.

Very strange palate entry - big waves of bubble-gum, cotton candy, and a hint of citrus. Very mild spicy hops and a background of clean malt try but fail to balance out the sugars which are only kept from being undrinkable thanks to the complexity of the yeast. Some spice throughout (can't place them, maybe cardamom?), and a candy-coated finish.

Rich almost syrupy mouth-feel with decent carbonation.

Spices and sweetness add some interesting flavor and aroma, but they substantially overwhelm the base ingredients. A well preserved but weird beer.
Dec 13, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by GTB from North Carolina

Nov 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by rvajohn from Virginia

Aug 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by FUwolfpacker from South Carolina

Aug 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by KevinGordon from North Carolina

Jul 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Bcarson7287 from California

Jul 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by RedneckBeerz from Massachusetts

Jul 07, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by SFLpunk from Vermont

Apr 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by jsteele from North Carolina

Mar 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Sparky44 from Illinois

Mar 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by jorrx003 from Florida

Jan 13, 2013
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Reviewed by marvin213 from North Carolina

2.61/5  rDev -33.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
A little on the light side, it's easy to see thru the light brown liquid. The base is a caramel-coated green apple, and that's pretty cool! I suppose one big hit here involves the insufficient Belgian yeast. As others have noted, it's a little on the sweet side. The bready maltiness is subtle at best. It is indeed overboard on the sweet side. I don't wholly grasp all the chemistry involved, but what if more (better?) Belgian yeast were to eat up on this caramel candy even more? Would we have a higher ABV, spicier BSDA...or might we end up with more of an English barleywine? Pisgah can absolutely offer up some dope ass beers--and this one's okay--but it's a relative miss from them.
Dec 27, 2012
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Reviewed by akorsak from Pennsylvania

3.28/5  rDev -17%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Happy Earth Day. A bottle that is at least two, if not three, years old. In a goblet.

A: The pale ale is appropriately named, a lighter golden color that sparkles in its transparency. Wispy bands of head are all that remain from the initial pour.

S: Sweet caramel, overpoweringly so; I fear that this beer didn't last until 2019 as promised on the label. Residual sweetness, thank you Belgian yeast, adds some diversity to the nose.

T: Not entirely gone, although that caramelly flavor is building in intensity. Light fruits, think white grapes and apples, come from the yeast. The ale is still well carbonated, the zesty heat of the bubbles coming through in each sip. The ale loses all sweetness by the finish, a dry landscape left behind. I can taste the tripel-like spice and strength combination; it peeps through the caramel flavors sporadically.

M: Just a little long in the tooth here, too much caramel for its own good. I'll be visiting Pisgah in less than four weeks; I'll be looking for a re-try.
Apr 22, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by greencovesteve from North Carolina

Feb 20, 2012
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Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 85 ratings