Fleur De Lehigh - Philadelphia Brewing Company

anoctopus

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -40.7%

02-15-2012 01:00:25 | More by anoctopus

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +3.9%

05-20-2013 14:38:52 | More by InspectorBob

NikD

Maryland

4/5  rDev +18.7%

05-13-2013 00:57:30 | More by NikD

IdrinkGas

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +3.9%

04-28-2013 04:58:53 | More by IdrinkGas

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -11%

04-26-2013 15:06:16 | More by Jason1337

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pint glass receptacle. Hazy burnt amber with suspended sediment. No lace. Surface foam for head. Looks ok.

Tart orange, ginger, and light black pepper notes. Yeast action. Interesting.

Even more tartness in the mouth. Very 'spice rack' with pepper and coriander leading the charge. The ginger is there, but has fallen off a bit. Tangy in the wheat spectrum with some standard barley malt presence, as well. Slightly farmhouse in the yeast quality.

Wet medium with an almost-medium carbonation. Drinks very easily without any obvious alcohol presence.

A lot of bottle variation in this one. I've had a few that seriously impressed me and a couple that let me down (as you can tell, this is a frequent go-to when I see it). This bottle's in the middle, where it maybe should be for a review proper.

**re-reviewed on 04/15/2013

Hazy, sediment-laden dirty amber color. Soapy lip of greasy suds.

Spicy aromas of pepper and ginger and sweet lemongrass. Citrusy and floral tones are rather playful in the nose. Sweet and carefully malty. Weak on fruity elements. Perhaps a hint of tangerine.

Lemongrass is right upfront, a lovely addition to a Belgian ale such as this one. Complex spice character with a mild, and never biting, flavor of fresh ginger, Thai basil, and white pepper. Orange essence offers rind-like tang, and simple juicy sweetness. Floral hops are in the background.

Light carbonation and a supple medium body. High drinkability. No booziness.

Needs the additional ingredients to make it delicious. Not a well-crafted ale, just a great recipe.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 13:56:38 | More by thecheapies

mquinn919

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +18.7%

04-13-2013 22:02:43 | More by mquinn919

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +3.9%

04-03-2013 00:33:18 | More by JeffTheJuice

SPRichard

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -3.6%

01-13-2013 22:55:42 | More by SPRichard

Giantspace

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -3.6%

01-11-2013 03:49:46 | More by Giantspace

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -25.8%

12-25-2012 17:59:50 | More by ejimhof

TheFightfan1

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -3.6%

12-18-2012 23:49:31 | More by TheFightfan1

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

1/5  rDev -70.3%

12-08-2012 02:17:03 | More by Damian74Shensky

tommyd313

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +3.9%

12-01-2012 19:20:08 | More by tommyd313

djrn2

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -18.4%

11-10-2012 05:03:36 | More by djrn2

rwshelton2

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -11%

10-14-2012 01:46:42 | More by rwshelton2

alwaysintense

3.75/5  rDev +11.3%

10-02-2012 16:03:21 | More by alwaysintense

CoCambria

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +3.9%

09-19-2012 22:29:09 | More by CoCambria

Peeves

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -18.4%

09-09-2012 19:49:50 | More by Peeves

tmars13

1/5  rDev -70.3%

08-21-2012 03:49:40 | More by tmars13

andrewborstein

Rhode Island

3.5/5  rDev +3.9%

08-14-2012 14:17:11 | More by andrewborstein

Rickyd

2.75/5  rDev -18.4%

07-23-2012 22:01:44 | More by Rickyd

DLS168

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +11.3%

07-21-2012 11:00:54 | More by DLS168

cpolking

Iowa

3.93/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

The beer pours a very hazy dark golden and orange in color. There is a very large, billowing head of white foam.

The aroma is spices galore, with the rose hips and rhubarb first showing up, then the ginger and cardamon, with the lemongrass the most subtle in the aroma. All the spices sit in a base of zesty yeastiness.

The taste is as spicy as herbal tea, this time with the lemongrass and ginger taking the lead, the cardomon still in the middle, and the rose hips and rhubarb showing up on the finish. The zesty yeast still underpins everything in the taste as well.

This is one of the most well-done spiced beers I have tried. This would be great with spicy Thai cuisine. The first time I tried this I did not like it much, I think the freshness of this beer can make a big difference.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2012 02:23:26 | More by cpolking

fdig23

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -11%

07-05-2012 18:38:32 | More by fdig23