Belgica - Great Divide Brewing Company

nhindian

Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A - Pours a pale yellow, very light straw color. Body is cloudy with very little carbonation springing up. Builds a 1.5-fingered head that disappears in minutes. The lacing is absolutely plastered to the glass, really impressed with how it holds up.

S - The smell really caught me off guard with this. Rather than getting a really bready, thick Belgian yeast smell, I get huge noses of grapes and apples. Very fruity which mixes incredibly well with the floral, citrus aroma of the hops. Smells similar to a dry, white wine.

T - Unfortunately, the balance of all of these different influences becomes a bit muddled within the taste. The contrast between the fruit (apples, grapes, lemons), peppery spice, and bitter hops isn't well defined and as such you sort of get all of them competing against each other to be the forefront rather than flowing nicely together. Finish is long and bitter.

M - Mouthfeel is medium with low carbonation. One thing I feel could benefit this beer more is for it to be more crisp and bubbly. It seems a bit flat the way it is now which doesn't help the muddled flavors and keeps the finish from being clean.

D - Drinkability is moderate to high. It drinks quickly and easily, but the lack of carbonation and non-distinct flavors really keeps it from standing out. Hides the alcohol reasonably well.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2010 00:46:26 | More by nhindian

IPA1978

Missouri

3.04/5  rDev -17.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Big disapointment!! Stone cali-belgo is lightyears ahead of this! Average in every aspect and I think great divide is an excellent brewery but they missed on this one. !... i guess thats why they no longer make this one. Just trying to get to 250 characters at this point.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 22:19:50 | More by IPA1978

artoolemomo

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

04-01-2013 01:42:50 | More by artoolemomo

cosmonick

Indiana

3/5  rDev -18.3%

03-29-2013 03:08:59 | More by cosmonick

Metatron6

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

02-15-2013 19:46:51 | More by Metatron6

DmanGTR

New York

4/5  rDev +9%

01-29-2013 04:15:14 | More by DmanGTR

ssimpson89

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

12-29-2012 03:57:08 | More by ssimpson89

gr8dvide

Nebraska

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

11-10-2012 00:41:14 | More by gr8dvide

sendbeer

Georgia

2.5/5  rDev -31.9%

11-01-2012 15:48:57 | More by sendbeer

smj1322

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

08-18-2012 03:38:21 | More by smj1322

irongator

Kansas

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

05-14-2012 11:06:48 | More by irongator

Lincoln

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-10-2012 15:03:42 | More by Lincoln

DrFunkenstein

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-01-2012 23:39:14 | More by DrFunkenstein

olympicgatorade

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -18.3%

05-01-2012 20:45:44 | More by olympicgatorade

Irrationalist

California

5/5  rDev +36.2%

04-23-2012 05:53:09 | More by Irrationalist

BigFatPanda

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

04-02-2012 00:55:18 | More by BigFatPanda

Zachb4au

Alabama

4.5/5  rDev +22.6%

03-16-2012 18:44:47 | More by Zachb4au

UltimateLivewire

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

03-12-2012 01:18:25 | More by UltimateLivewire

hopfacebrew

Colorado

2.78/5  rDev -24.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured from bottle to pint glass the beer pours a hazy and opaque yellow golden color with a huge 2.5 finger white head, good retention and lacing, looks good. The aroma starts off with a strong belgian yeast along with fruity character: citrus, pears, apples along with clove and hints of bubblegum and pepper. However the alcohol emerges and starts to dominate and thus makes the beer less approachable. The flavor follows suit with an initial rush of belgian clove and bubblegum. Hints of fruit found in the nose as well as a more pronounced pepper flavor. The malt doesn't seem to work with these flavors and doesn't come across balanced, like the flavors are fighting one another and not in a pleasant fashion. Medium bitterness. Alcohol again emerges at the end and as the beer warms. Turn off. Fairly smooth and lighter side of medium bodied. Good carbonation. Overall, I was less than impressed with this beer. Too boozy, flavor doesn't mesh well. Won't return.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2012 13:31:47 | More by hopfacebrew

Dunkelhund

Oregon

3/5  rDev -18.3%

02-26-2012 06:24:33 | More by Dunkelhund

shelby415

Oregon

4/5  rDev +9%

02-25-2012 07:23:26 | More by shelby415

tdmccarthy

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

02-22-2012 03:50:50 | More by tdmccarthy

ltdantheman

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

02-20-2012 23:19:32 | More by ltdantheman

ChadT89

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -31.9%

02-20-2012 01:28:59 | More by ChadT89

Beer4yallNewchs

Missouri

1/5  rDev -72.8%

02-17-2012 05:07:13 | More by Beer4yallNewchs