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Solitude (Abbey Ale: Belgian Amber Ale)
Brewery Vivant
- From:
- Brewery Vivant
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.43 | pDev: 15.74%
- Reviews:
- 10
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 17, 2015
- Added:
- Jan 26, 2011
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio
3.5/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
One Pint can
Served in a tulip glass
A - This beer pours copper in color with burnt orange highlights. It was topped with several inches of beige head with no lacing.
S - The smell is spicy and malty. I get some hints of plum, raisin, and cherry.
T - The taste is sweet and spicy. I get a molasses taste. Then the Belgian spices kick in with a lackadaisical effort. There is some biscuit, as well.
M - Medium
O - It is a decent beer. I just can't get excited about it. It is a little boring. Now the barrel aged versions are great.
Aug 12, 2014Served in a tulip glass
A - This beer pours copper in color with burnt orange highlights. It was topped with several inches of beige head with no lacing.
S - The smell is spicy and malty. I get some hints of plum, raisin, and cherry.
T - The taste is sweet and spicy. I get a molasses taste. Then the Belgian spices kick in with a lackadaisical effort. There is some biscuit, as well.
M - Medium
O - It is a decent beer. I just can't get excited about it. It is a little boring. Now the barrel aged versions are great.
Reviewed by PincheNorteno from Michigan
3.91/5 rDev +14%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +14%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
First off, I've noticed an overall improvement in Solitude 4-packs purchased in summer 2013 vs 2011-12. The same goes for Big Red Coq, either my palate has changed or Vivant has tweaked things a bit.
Appearance- pours a reddish mahogany brown, permeable to light, half inch head fades shortly after pour. Retains a ring of tight bubbles around the edge of the glass.
Smell- reminiscent of a sour, but milder. Malt and fruit esters come through. Think autumn.
Taste- recent batch has more pronounced tartness that subdues the bitterness and sweetness. Raisin, crisp pear/apple, grass, and some leather. Lighter flavors hit your nose too.
Mouthfeel- lighter than ommagang's dubbel, Solitude's carbonation makes it very approachable. Solitude is not syrupy or viscous. There's a cool vaporous quality to Solitude that engages your nose, there are some subtleties that come through this way.
Overall- I had given up on this Vivant brew, until I tried stuff from Unibroue, Jolly Pumpkin, New Belgium Lips of Faith series, and Ommegang. The perspective I gained leads me to believe that Vivant's Solitude can compete with other beers of its class.
Jul 04, 2013Appearance- pours a reddish mahogany brown, permeable to light, half inch head fades shortly after pour. Retains a ring of tight bubbles around the edge of the glass.
Smell- reminiscent of a sour, but milder. Malt and fruit esters come through. Think autumn.
Taste- recent batch has more pronounced tartness that subdues the bitterness and sweetness. Raisin, crisp pear/apple, grass, and some leather. Lighter flavors hit your nose too.
Mouthfeel- lighter than ommagang's dubbel, Solitude's carbonation makes it very approachable. Solitude is not syrupy or viscous. There's a cool vaporous quality to Solitude that engages your nose, there are some subtleties that come through this way.
Overall- I had given up on this Vivant brew, until I tried stuff from Unibroue, Jolly Pumpkin, New Belgium Lips of Faith series, and Ommegang. The perspective I gained leads me to believe that Vivant's Solitude can compete with other beers of its class.
Reviewed by MichaelNickerson from Michigan
2.56/5 rDev -25.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.56/5 rDev -25.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Appearance - pours a clear, dark brown
Smell - extremely musty with some qualities of raisins at the end
Taste - thick, sweet beginning followed by a fruity and tart finish. Strong notes of raisins dominate the entire beer with almost a hint of broccoli
Mouthfeel - thick and silky finish, but doesn't convince another sip
Apr 25, 2013Smell - extremely musty with some qualities of raisins at the end
Taste - thick, sweet beginning followed by a fruity and tart finish. Strong notes of raisins dominate the entire beer with almost a hint of broccoli
Mouthfeel - thick and silky finish, but doesn't convince another sip
Solitude (Abbey Ale: Belgian Amber Ale) from Brewery Vivant
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
38 ratings
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