Ore Dock Blonde
Ore Dock Brewing Company

 

 

12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Strong gusher upon opening, but not infected. Pours hazy golden orange color with a 2-3 finger dense and rocky white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a large amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big lemon, orange, peach, pear, apricot, apple, peppercorn, clove, light banana/bubblegum, honey, biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, bready malt, and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big lemon, orange, peach, pear, apricot, apple, peppercorn, clove, light banana/bubblegum, honey, biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Moderate yeast spiciness and light herbal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, orange, peach, pear, apricot, apple, peppercorn, clove, honey, biscuit, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, bready malt, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/spiciness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Moderate dryness from carbonation/spiciness as well. High carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, crisp, and moderately bready/grainy/creamy balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Zero warming alcohol for 8%. Overall this is an outstanding Belgian strong pale ale! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, bready malt, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink for the ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.