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Fat Paczki
Brewery Vivant

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From:
Brewery Vivant
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 8.49%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
12
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 08, 2020
Added:
Mar 10, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
SCORE
86
Very Good
Notes: None
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Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan

3.94/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a hazy brown color with minimal head that disappears quickly. No discernable aroma. Tastes of plums and sugar. Good flavor. Good mouth feel.
Mar 08, 2020
 
Rated: 3.33 by dboivin from Michigan

May 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.96 by Danmullens1 from Wisconsin

Aug 06, 2017
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Reviewed by hardysf from Michigan

4.15/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
This beer pours hazy and cloudy brown. Mud like in appearance, but its unfiltered, so who cares. Smell is of sweet belgian malts and some plums/raisins. Taste is pretty sweet but the fruit balances it out somewhat. Maybe a hint of booze / fake sugar flavor in the taste. Nice thick mouthfeel. Glad I got to try this. On fat tuesday no less.
Feb 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by Wisdom101

May 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by FaradayUncaged from Michigan

Apr 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by vande from Illinois

Mar 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by BDeibs from Colorado

Mar 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by williamjbauer from Colorado

Mar 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by tommy5 from Michigan

Mar 15, 2015
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Reviewed by odement from Michigan

4.06/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Stopped into Vivant 3-14-15 after scoring KBS today. This beer is exactly as it is promoted on the beer menu. First, the pub is fantastic and the food (I got yhe Pastrami and my wife got the pub burger) was equally fantastic. The dips and sauces were great and the atmosphere was relaxing.

Anyways, the beer: Fat Paczki is very sweet, huge prune-raisins, very smooth. Had it in a tulip. Smell was big robust malt, sweetness. I'm good w/sweet beers and this one was spot on. Will enjoy again next time I go to Grand Rapids.
Mar 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.02 by clintonp from Illinois

Mar 14, 2015
Fat Paczki from Brewery Vivant
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 12 ratings