Liquid Gold - Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.

jameaterblues

New York

4.47/5  rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

So I have had this beer before but I never had the opportunity to take it home until last night. Whole Foods at Bowery just put in a growler station and I only paid $8.99 for the jug.

This is the first glass out of the growler and here comes the review.
A- Bright vibrant gold color, lots of bubbles rising very slowly, and anice thin white head.
S- Fruity and spicy esters from the yeast combined with a tiny bit of alcohol. Light crisp hops a bit of citrus and a bit of herbally plant, and hints of sugar.
T- Light and crisp with a slightly bitter alcoholic finish. The Hops are dominant but not overpowering giving me more of the light citrus, and herbaly plants....a hint of spice accompanies the alcohol in the finish, and leaves you with a nice lingering flavor.
M/D- this is the first time I have actually really felt that a belgian could be a response to a pils...Although heavier in the body than a pils. This is a great beer, and for the alcohol (although not too high) very light.

Serving type: growler

09-01-2007 16:48:07 | More by jameaterblues

jaxon53

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

06-15-2013 10:53:02 | More by jaxon53

Bockerdoppel91

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

06-13-2013 20:31:08 | More by Bockerdoppel91

utopiajane

New York

3.63/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Pours hazy yellow with a small head of foam the fell fast and left a thin ring. Starts with some soapy lace but that disappears. Nose is plenty of yeast, banana, clove, pepper, bubblegum, hay and lemon. A nice touch of lemon all around and all over in fact. I really like this. Malt is caramel and bread. Taste is sweet malt with lots of dough and caramel and hops follow the nose all the way. Bubblegum, floral, banana, sweetly juicy with orange and lemon citrus that isn’t sour or tart, and a little pepper to take it into a sweet finish . No real aftertaste, very light body, almost thin with a little carbonation to gently remind you this is beer. Pretty nice.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 11:43:21 | More by utopiajane

zekeman17

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

06-10-2013 21:40:23 | More by zekeman17

Johnnyv310

New York

4/5  rDev +2%

06-10-2013 03:50:08 | More by Johnnyv310

GFish

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

06-06-2013 00:45:15 | More by GFish

pknyc

New York

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

06-04-2013 21:45:43 | More by pknyc

infi

New York

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%

05-30-2013 23:46:14 | More by infi

TheRuss9585

Vermont

3/5  rDev -23.5%

05-30-2013 16:00:12 | More by TheRuss9585

rkcrozier

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%

05-28-2013 19:58:52 | More by rkcrozier

Tisheridan3

New York

4/5  rDev +2%

05-25-2013 12:21:34 | More by Tisheridan3

victor19nyc

New York

4/5  rDev +2%

05-23-2013 20:46:30 | More by victor19nyc

skriv

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

05-10-2013 20:54:02 | More by skriv

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

05-10-2013 16:24:33 | More by twenty5

paleoplant

New York

4/5  rDev +2%

05-10-2013 01:33:16 | More by paleoplant

MusicaleMike

Pennsylvania

3.18/5  rDev -18.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.5

Poured a hazy gold body with a decent amount of white head on top, but that quickly disappeared to almost nothing and left zero trace after it was gone.

The smell is filled with spicy notes, a heavy handed aroma, with what I think is a lot of coriander, grains of paradise and a ton of esters from the yeast. It is somewhat onion-like and reminds me of dirty feet. I moved past that though, and appreciated the spices for what they were. However, I'm not the biggest fan of this particular mixture.

The taste was very similar, and carried a sharp tangy nature that just felt out of place. The aftertaste is messy and carries a lot of herbal, flowery notes, with hints of hibiscus, chives, rosewater, and then this hint of beefy coriander.

the body is actually quite decent for this style, with sharp enough carbonation and a medium body that wasn't too heavy. The tangy part up front dissipates and leaves the bitterness at the front door.

Overall, a beer that I will not revisit again. It is only a difference in opinion here, but the herbs and spices that they used are a bit overdone, and the yeasty quality, hops and malts are lost underneath them.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 22:44:18 | More by MusicaleMike

Jimbrew

New York

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-07-2013 18:44:02 | More by Jimbrew

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.74/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

On tap at the Blue Monk. A lighter Belgian ale. Pours deep yellow to golden colour with a minimum head. Carbonation bubbles. Yeast is the characteristic, as it warms I can distinguish a tad of funk, spiciness featuring clove. True to style, but Something needed to distinguish itself in this style?

Serving type: on-tap

05-03-2013 11:34:54 | More by northyorksammy

NYSPHophead

New York

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

04-30-2013 14:21:05 | More by NYSPHophead

RyFikes

New York

4/5  rDev +2%

04-29-2013 13:44:50 | More by RyFikes

Pando

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

04-29-2013 03:32:45 | More by Pando

ksimons

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

04-27-2013 00:59:17 | More by ksimons

SlainteAlbanyNY

New York

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

04-20-2013 22:28:33 | More by SlainteAlbanyNY

Mike099

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

04-19-2013 03:51:20 | More by Mike099