Winter 12 - Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal

metter98

New York

3.94/5  rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A: The beer is clear golden yellow in color and has some amber hues along with a moderate amount of carbonation. It becomes cloudy and brownish yellow towards the bottom of the bottle as the yeast starts mixing in. It poured with a finger and a half high dense off white head that has excellent retention properties and consistently left a thin dense head covering the surface..
S: The smell has light to moderate earthy and musty aromas of yeast.
T: Like the smell, the taste is earthy and has flavors of yeast along with some notes of rose petals towards the finish.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is an interesting variation of the style and makes for a nice easy drinking saison during the winter months, particularly when you are looking for something a bit stronger to warm you up. It wasn't as carbonated compared to other beers I have had from this brewery, but I aged this bottle for over a year.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 09:08:05 | More by metter98

pixieskid

France

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-13-2013 18:32:48 | More by pixieskid

JDavidRice

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -1.5%

04-17-2013 23:23:43 | More by JDavidRice

rhoadsrage

Illinois

4.03/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

(Served in a tulip glass)
A- This beer pours a dense hazy golden yellow with a sticky snow white head of cream that grips the glass with each sip. There is a gentle carbonation that glides to the surface.

S- The big bubblegum weizen yeast ester blend in with some malt hints in the finish as the beer opens.

T- The nice weizen yeast esters take on a soft peppery hop hint in the finish. The yeast takes on a more earthy quality as the beer warms and some flinty notes. The fresh pale malt flavor comes through with some nice lemony hops and dry coriander flavor in the finish.

M- The creamy mouthfeel finishes with a tight little fizz and no alcohol heat is noticed.

O- This is a nice winter beer that is still very drinkable with an interesting yeast profile and some smooth depth of flavor that really grows as it opens.

Serving type: on-tap

03-27-2013 14:27:12 | More by rhoadsrage