Fleur De Lehigh
Philadelphia Brewing Company

 

Interesting take on what appears to be a Belgian style at the core. The addition of the lemongrass and ginger adjuncts add unique flavoring and appearance( chunks of ginger dancing in the carbonation!). definitely a different brew, and would probably go well with some Asian cuisine...

I like spiced and spicy things, and had some high hopes for Fleur de Lehigh from Philadelphia Brewing. Unfortunately, my hopes were dashed pretty soundly. Poured with a nice deep gold color, but then I realized that this unfiltered beer was a bit clumpy. As in crud in the bottom of the glass, with floaters as well. It smelled good at the pour, with some nutmeg and clove but the taste was disappointing. Few of the spice flavors come out in the taste, it's pretty thin, and doesn't have a full, rounded beer taste, either.

 

 

 

This is supposedly a Belgian Pale (Golden) Ale but some of the spices used made it taste nothing like one. More specifically, the ginger-lemongrass combo was a bit overwhelming and off-putting. No head whatsoever and a murky brown color that was hardly inviting.

 

 

 

L: Amber and cloudy at the top, more light at the bottom. No head, no lace.
S: Licorice, banana, orange. Spicy.
F: Little foam, slight burn at the end. Pepper aftertaste.

T: First impression is medicinal. Almost like I'm drinking cough medicine or some sort of classic health tonic. It starts like a florist. Peppery fruit dominates. Maybe orange. No banana. The more I tried it I found myself struggling for other things to say. The pepper at the end actually leaves a slight burning in my mouth.

O: One of the bottles was damaged slightly at the top. I opened it and didn't hear a whoosh and saw the dinged glass. It was a drain pour. In a way, maybe I should be glad there's one less of these I didn't consume. From the bottle, it's drinkable. From the glass, not so much.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My favorite! So sad it's only seasonal.