XL Pale-Ale
Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers

Can from John's Marketplace.

A clear orange with a dense, off-white head with excellent retention and lacing this looks great. The nose is a wonderful blend of rich, bready, doughy yet snappy malt, firm , earthy, lemony and orange rich hops and a gorgeous yeast expression, fruity, spicy with light clove, cinnamon, potpourri. The palate opens bitter with some earth and orange juice, snappy mint and a subtle, rich doughy, grainy character. Rich, yeasty, fruity spicy flavors with pepper, clove, mint. Drying, doughy, soft and creamy on the finish. Creamy carbonation. Fabulous.

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odd that it show me having rated it, but then asks me to rate it. It is a nice, small can beer that goes with most food and acts as an accompaniment to spicy food. very good for the style.

Can. White head. Golden orange color.

Herbal, spiced, floral, zesty. Hoppy and bitter. Belgian yeast. Bananas, clove, that sort of thing. Kind of saison like. A bit of grapes, some almost sour like flavors, and some funk.

(can of some size, no date/code; pulled single from pack at State Line a few days ago... poured into my St. Bernardus chalice)

L: glass filled with hazy amber liquid, effervescent rocky foam... the head is collapsing off the pour, and it only leaves a thin collar, with very little lace

S: lovely bouquet of potent aromas: brioche, pear skins, banana nectar... spice and phenol overtones from the yeast, shades of all types of Belgian ales: lactic Flanders red, hint of brett-y Orval, peppery zip of Duvel... altogether bright and potent, alive, broad-spectrum

T: mildly tart surface to a lusciously malty nectar... the tiny tartness continues, growing a funky tail on it, while the malt loses a bit of its initial honeyed edges, becoming more biscuity; lightly-toasted granola-like graininess in the aftertaste

F: medium-light bodied, a swell of delicate viscosity up front, its legs slowly sliding back in its lifting finish... soft bloom of boozy warmth in the aft, tamed a touch by the ghosts of round, milky malt and sediment... it's rich but light at the same time, like a bock-strength kellerbier; the palate begs for more

O: apparently a nectar-y brew... I didn't have high hopes for this, considering its age but, wow!, was is relatively spectacular... I would easily, eagerly get some more... a bit more rustic than their other brands, but it stands among and perhaps above most of them (2325)

EDIT: got the last 4-pack at Bella Vista on 18 Jul 2024, and it was quite almost equally as fantastic, this time poured into a 16 oz nonic

Pours an orange color, somewhat cloudy. Highly fruity, estery aroma. Flavor is more complex than I was expecting: not too bitter, a lot of fruit notes, sweet, but the sweetness balanced by a tart, citric sourness. It was sold as a single can here in Texas. It's a decently interesting beer, but I'd rather have a full 4- or 6-pack.

 

pours a slightly hazy orange gold body with a chalk-white head that billows and has moderately low retention, leaving sheets of thin lacing behind as it settles to a faint murky cap with big defined halo

aroma is sweet rock candy and fruity with a light yeasty funk tinge

taste is rich, hard rock candy soaked in a bright fruit tinged by lime, backed by a dash of cream, a pinch of spice and yeasty funk.

mouthfeel is medium-light bodied and medium carbonation. it feels like hard water billowed up by a dash of fruit juice, and finishes dry and spicy with a yeasty funky bittersweet aftertaste

overall:
not quite complicated, fairly unique, and decently enjoyable. the feel of the brew stood out to me - it literally felt like hard rock candy in liquid form spritzed with lime and sprinkled with yeasty funk. the juice balances out what could have easily translated to a hard brew to enjoy, and the harder parts balanced out the juiciness from being another juice-box brew. it's undeniably Belgian, but certainly isn't one that I'd rank among my favorite pitstops in the regional offerings.

Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a hazy golden/orange color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is fruity, some yeast. Taste is malts, fruits, some spices and hops. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer, but I was expecting a bit more from this beer.

Deep copper color with a sprite head that offers little to no lacing. Nose is slightly pungent. Taste is also pungent, but elegant at same time. Good Belgium beer

A – Pours a cloudy Honeycomb colour with a thick White head that retains well.
S – Sherbet and lime/citrus
T – Much like the aroma. The finish is bitter/sweet/sour
M – Light medium body with medium full carbonation
O – Yet another great beer for this brewery.

 

12oz can from Brewers Haven. Hazy copper colored pour with a thin, fine white head. Bready, malty aroma with a helping of Belgian yeast. Taste is malty, rye, pumpernickel, light oranges. MIldy dry, really full feel. Smooth. A real treat.

 

 

De Labirratorium. En copa Teku. Jugando a Fortnite. Una belgian pale ale simplemente correcta, algo más seca de lo habitual y con una ligera acidez alimonada pero que la verdad tampoco dice mucho, pasando sin pena ni gloria

330 mL bottle. Cloudy with a giant white head. Smells of strong yeast, herbals, a touch of plastic. Tastes aggressively bitter right up front. Some fruity hops. Then spicy hops. Well carbonated, as exhibited by the giant head, but not too fizzy. Medium body. Nice Belgian pale.

12 oz. can.

Moderate to vigorous pour yields a one inch, slightly off white head over a slightly hazy body with sticky lacing. Nose of a tad spice with a little bit of floral aromas as well. Taste is earthy floral, slight fruit and sourdough (both of which come out a bit on the nose after warming), with a nice light hop bitterness on the finish. Tiny bubbles for a nice feel and overall, an interesting experience for sure and would recommend to anyone who hasn't had many Belgian Pale Ales!
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On tap at the Bavarian Lodge - Lisle, IL
L: clouded light-amber color; thick foamy head holds great retention
S: fruity, spicy Belgian yeast, lightly caramelized grain
T: light caramel, apricot, grapefruit, spicy Belgian yeast, apple, Chardonnay
F: medium-full body, moderate carbonation, some bitterness lingers on the dry finish
O: I’ve loved everything I have had a chance to try from this brewery