Cuvee De Cardoz
Brooklyn Brewery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Tap at The Grey Lodge, it's a nice place, you should go there sometime.

Cardoz came to me in a glass no doubt about it, the liquid looked very golden and somewhat yellow with sparse bubbles rising, not much of a cap though, just some surface bubbles, no stick. Smell is a banana bomb, fruity yeast and a touch of those earthy hops i've been hearing so much about. Well im drinking it and yes, this is indeed a banana bomb, and I mean bananas. "I left a bananer in there"(C)- Junior Soprano, season 6. Some touches of pear and apple with some yeast that really does not compute. Not really bready and not hoppy, just bananaery. Feel is light and dull, alcohol is high which is expected style wise, yet not hot. I'll take a Local One please.

10 oz draft at Rich O's

A: Clean body with golden shimmers; rocky whipped white head; head recedes to a wispy ring of foam, rings of lacing coat the glass

S: Aromas are crazy here - bubblegum, coconut, bananas, pear, cloves, cinnamon, nice spiciness, all kinds of great complex notes

T: Nice sweet crispness up front like a hefeweizen - bananas and pear; toasted coconut is very smooth and tropical and adds a unique touch to the flavor profile; another transition reminiscent of a hefeweizen as I pick up some husk/grain flavors and a zest from cloves and perhaps some pepper; finish is toasted grain and lingering fruit.

M: Moderate carbonation creates a light, fluffy mouthfeel. Easy on the palate.

D: Get me another one! Way too easy to drink when you consider just how nicely the banana/pear/coconut flavors are complimented by the lighter mouthfeel and the fact that the alcohol seems nonexistent - quite a feat for an 8.5% BSPA.

Fantastic treat. Wish I could find this on tap more often...

Poured a golden hue with less than a finger of white, decent retention, and modest lacing. Big spiciness in the nose; coriander, clove, and pepper, along with some banana and licorice. The taste confirmed the nose, with some initial spiciness giving way to a more fruity/malty balance, and then finishing on a spicy/anise note. Feint hint of high abv. Mouthfeel was on the thin side, and slightly spritzy. Despite the thinner body, I think that this is a good sipping beer.

A: It's cloudy yellow with a thin layer of white bubbles on the surface. A bit of carbonation is perceptible.
S: There's a gentle aroma of spices--lots of them! Black pepper and coriander stand out to my nostrils.
T: Like the smell, the flavor is filled with spices. There's a good balance between the spices and malts while the hops lend some dryness.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and rather strong.
D: The beer is relatively easy to drink but I think it is better sipped. If I could find this, I would definitely try it again and try to pair it with food.

On draft at D's Six Packs & Dogz in Swissvale, PA.

Poured into a shaker pint: Pale golden-yellow, transparent but hazy, with a dusting of head.

Smells of good, sweet Belgian yeast spiciness. A sweetness like wheat, but I don't think there's wheat in here.

Taste carries the spiciness & sweetness of the aroma, but with an additional character like stewing fruits, raisins. I've complained about nutmeg flavors in the past, but this is subtle enough to be really enjoyable. A fullness to the flavor that comes to the fore & says hello.

Mouthfeel is medium-full, only slightly sticky in aftertaste.

I'm impressed. Very flavorful but easily drinkable. My favorite in Brooklyn's limited releases so far.

Pours a cloudy straw yellow color, moderate fluffy head. Good retention and lacing. Smell is of belgian yeasts, banana, hay, clove. Taste follows scent with the addition of bread and hints of white pepper. On the lighter side of medium bodied, semi-dry finish. Another good brew from Brooklyn that does things right, just not in the most exciting way.

Cloudy golden color with no head.

The nose has a lovely malty sweetness with banana nuance.

The flavor is of floral hops with subtle spicing. Something a little odd underlies the subtlety making this brew oddly sweet on the finish.

Sweet, wooded alcohol at the back of the palate reminds me of watered down Makers' Mark.

In a goblet. Clear yellow in color with almost no head and very little lacing.

Smell is very hefeweizen, banana and clove phenols, a little breadiness and other assorted spices.

Very strong banana flavor with spices lingering in the background. Clove, all spice and for some reason I want to say cardamom.

Relatively thin body but good for the style, pretty easy to drink.

On tap in a cognac glass at Busy Bee Cafe - Raleigh, NC

Severed a light apple juice color with a huge white head that was well retained and faded into a small thin cap. Some lacing.

Classic Belgian aroma, sweet and spicy with a touch of fruit and alcohol. Very well done.

The taste is excellent; the beer has a really nice balance to it, a nice Belgian main body to it, so slightly sweet with a real nice hint of several spices. I didn't really get the curry as some have mentioned (as well as the bar tender that night).

The beer has a medium body, almost heavy with very nice carbonation to it, smooth, clean, and a nice dry aftertaste. The beer was very easy to drink as the alcohol was hidden well and I could easily put back a few more. Overall, an excellent beer from one of my favorite brewers.

Had this a few times. The first time was at ACBF where it was a hot spicy mess. I like spicy beers but this was through the roof. Had it again on tap at Mahar's and it was much better. Review from that.

A: Poured a nice hazy golden color with a half finger of white head with really good head retention.

S: Despite what one would think the nose was rather subdued. The spice was there but you got quite a bit of sweetness as well

T:The spices really worked well together but what do you expect when an Indian chef picked them out. Quite a few things in there that I could not pick out.

M: A touch on the dry side but very light on the tongue. The carbonation was fairly assertive.

D: Not something I would want every day but a nice beer. Good idea that turned out quite well.

How Blake from Chuck's Liquors in Bowling Green, KY manages to come up with this sort of thing is a constant amazement, but he showed up with a sixtel at a recent Beer Advocate gathering.

Poured a slight hazed golden with a sweet and spicy aroma. An interesting interplay of spices that was not overly-sweet, and a bit of heat at the finish. Alcohol was not a factor in the flavor profile, probably hidden under the curry-ish finish, and thus dangerously drinkable. The gathering finished the keg before the tasting was over.