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Coup De Boule
The Brewer's Art
- From:
- The Brewer's Art
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 8.66%
- Reviews:
- 17
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 28, 2015
- Added:
- Dec 23, 2008
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 5
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Ratings by Vineyardselite:
Reviewed by Vineyardselite from Maryland
4.13/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.13/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Got a few cases of this guy a few days ago in 750ml format!
Pours a clear gold color, bright gold! Thick pillowy white head hangs around for a while.
Smells of cardamom hit right at you that blend in with the saffron, fresh sweet grains and tart yeasts.
Tastes similar, citrusy and fresh with a yeasty tartness.
Full and fluffy mouthfeel with light but consistent carbonation.
Fantastic! Easy to drink, a solid beer!
Nov 08, 2009Pours a clear gold color, bright gold! Thick pillowy white head hangs around for a while.
Smells of cardamom hit right at you that blend in with the saffron, fresh sweet grains and tart yeasts.
Tastes similar, citrusy and fresh with a yeasty tartness.
Full and fluffy mouthfeel with light but consistent carbonation.
Fantastic! Easy to drink, a solid beer!
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by philbe311 from Pennsylvania
4.29/5 rDev +12.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +12.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A standard pour yields four fingers worth of airy crisp slightly off-white colored froth comprised of huge chunky bubbles the top of which is rocky and rather active as it settles... Really good retention... Turns creamier and slightly more whimsical as it settles a bit... The color is a golden honey amber... Loaded with moderate paced carbonation and a rapid paced cyclone of carbonation... Light spices to start... Sage... Cardamon.. Belgian yeast... The nose has a subtle sweetness comprised of honey and candied sugars... Lots of depth and complexity with each whiff... The palate is a carbon copy of nose... Spices, Belgian yeast, honey and candied sugar notes ebb and flow... There are also the addition of some light pear and apple notes... The complexity from the nose is dialed up a bit on the palate with exceptional results... Medium bodied... Spry carbonation... A bit sticky... Starts lush with a touch of a dry finish... This is another exception Belgian offering from the fine folks at Brewers Art... The consistently turn out phenomenal American interruptions of Belgian styles more than any other American brewery...
Apr 05, 2015Reviewed by fourstringer from Maryland
3.96/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from a corked & caged 750 mL bottle into a Duvel tulip. Moderate hand. Barely legible stamp on the label: ?/23/2016 Best by?
A: Slightly hazy, deep golden yellow-orange body. Somewhat reminiscent of saffron. 2 fingers of sudsy, off-white head. Ok retention. Light lacing.
S: Belgian yeast with fruit-forward notes. Peach, apple, lighter banana. Faint cardamom, although I don't think I would have noticed it without being mentioned on the label. Candi sugar. Vanilla. Very nice overall, if not a lot distinct odors leaping out at me. Let's call it "well blended".
T: Fruity, slightly spicy yeast initially, quickly followed by malty sweetness. Noble-type hops emerge and it finishes mostly dry. Alcohol is present and slightly stronger than expected for 7.5% ABV. Some lingering fruit and mild cinnamon heat in the aftertaste.
M: Moderate to high carbonation with a moderate body. Certain creaminess to the effervescence, despite its volume.
O: Another tasty offering from Brewer's Art. Cardamom, cinnamon and saffron don't seem to overtly have much to do with the brew, but it's drinking quite nicely overall. Perhaps it's the spices' seamless integration, who knows?
Prost!
Aug 06, 2014A: Slightly hazy, deep golden yellow-orange body. Somewhat reminiscent of saffron. 2 fingers of sudsy, off-white head. Ok retention. Light lacing.
S: Belgian yeast with fruit-forward notes. Peach, apple, lighter banana. Faint cardamom, although I don't think I would have noticed it without being mentioned on the label. Candi sugar. Vanilla. Very nice overall, if not a lot distinct odors leaping out at me. Let's call it "well blended".
T: Fruity, slightly spicy yeast initially, quickly followed by malty sweetness. Noble-type hops emerge and it finishes mostly dry. Alcohol is present and slightly stronger than expected for 7.5% ABV. Some lingering fruit and mild cinnamon heat in the aftertaste.
M: Moderate to high carbonation with a moderate body. Certain creaminess to the effervescence, despite its volume.
O: Another tasty offering from Brewer's Art. Cardamom, cinnamon and saffron don't seem to overtly have much to do with the brew, but it's drinking quite nicely overall. Perhaps it's the spices' seamless integration, who knows?
Prost!
Reviewed by micromaniac129 from Pennsylvania
3.9/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Had at the iron abbey. Beer was in a stemmed tulip.
The appearance was golden amber with a smaller beige head. The head fades rather quickly with minimal lacing. Medium carbonation could be seen through the haze.
The aroma was spicy, peppery , earthy, and yeasty. Cardamon and cinnamon come through nicely giving this beer a holiday pie aroma.
The taste finds plenty of spices malts and yeasty esters. I get mostly cinnamon in the taste with perhaps a touch of clove.
On the palate it drinks smooth sweet across the palate and finishes dry.
Overall it was a good beer with plenty of flavor and aroma.
Jul 13, 2014The appearance was golden amber with a smaller beige head. The head fades rather quickly with minimal lacing. Medium carbonation could be seen through the haze.
The aroma was spicy, peppery , earthy, and yeasty. Cardamon and cinnamon come through nicely giving this beer a holiday pie aroma.
The taste finds plenty of spices malts and yeasty esters. I get mostly cinnamon in the taste with perhaps a touch of clove.
On the palate it drinks smooth sweet across the palate and finishes dry.
Overall it was a good beer with plenty of flavor and aroma.
Reviewed by ckollias from Maryland
4/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Enjoyed this 750 ml Belgian bottled with cage beer out of a large snifter glass.
A: Pours a hazy golden hue with a hint of amber. Hugh, fizzy, white, 3-finger head fills the glass and dissipates into a nice wispy lace after leaving a partial trail.
S: Strong sweet caramel aroma is dominant throughout. Hints of fruits and esters in the background.
T: Very tart brew – a little bit more bitter than sweet. The spices (Cardamom, cinnamon, and saffron) come through in the middle. Finishes like it starts, with a tart bite.
M: Very strong and boozy. Medium body and high carbonation.
O: Excellent Belgian strong beer – interesting spices and aromas.
Dec 11, 2011A: Pours a hazy golden hue with a hint of amber. Hugh, fizzy, white, 3-finger head fills the glass and dissipates into a nice wispy lace after leaving a partial trail.
S: Strong sweet caramel aroma is dominant throughout. Hints of fruits and esters in the background.
T: Very tart brew – a little bit more bitter than sweet. The spices (Cardamom, cinnamon, and saffron) come through in the middle. Finishes like it starts, with a tart bite.
M: Very strong and boozy. Medium body and high carbonation.
O: Excellent Belgian strong beer – interesting spices and aromas.
Coup De Boule from The Brewer's Art
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
32 ratings
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