Goedenacht - Draai Laag Brewing Company / Saints & Turncoats Public House

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

4.15/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Draai Laag : Goudenacht

LOOK: Pours a mostly clear gold color at first, then swirled some yeast in and clouded it up a bit. Well retaining froth leaves some lacing.

SMELL: Apple pie, tart apricot, grains, touch of spice.

TASTE: Interesting flavors of tart apple cider, candied orange peel, honey and peppery Belgian yeast. The raw coriander lasts into the finish with a dirty, spicy dryness. This is damn tasty.

FEEL: Medium bodied, spritzy high level of carbonation and the beer finishes with dry spicing.

OVERALL: An impressive brew here from Pittsburgh's own Draai Laag. Brewed with apples, orange blossom honey and coriander, I was impressed how this wasn't overly cidery and it had some depth and balance. It must also be mentioned that this was fun to drink, 9.5% abv and no sign of it in the taste. I'd get this again for sure, pairing with mild cheeses, fig jelly and crackers.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 20:15:28 | More by Stinkypuss

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Ale brewed with apples, orange blossom, honey, & coriander. Poured into a Rodenbach Grand Cru tulip.

Three fingers off the pour. Bright white. The beer below is a true amber with some scummy murk. Thanks to the glassware, somewhat, the retention is superb. This collar means business.

First, I notice the combo of honey and orange blossom. Faint pomme fruit, like ripe apple, mixed with yeasty esters and barley and wheat. Belgique in its paleness.

Heavy honey and coriander. Syrupy sweetness with elements of both apple flesh and sugary Asti. Grape and orange blossom and peppery spice. Big time dose of that coriander. As it warms, it starts to mellow and a cidery harvest apple pulls through late in the middle of the palate and finishes with a lightly-tannic bitterness.

Very thick to style. Sticky and bristly. Carbonation is trying hard to keep up to even just a medium pace.

A big sweet BSPA. Would suit well on a cool autumn evening.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 02:16:10 | More by thecheapies

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

"Good night" in Dutch.

Super bready flavor profile with strong yeasty tones. Seems quite balanced and interesting. The strong bready Belgian ales don't do it for me usually, but I like this one. It's consistent and a thorough flavor profile with no off putting after taste or any crap like that. This is a nice beer. It's my second at the brewery, and I am surprised how well the Belgian ales are coming off. And there's no offense meant by that statement; I think we can all acknowledge how difficult it can be to brew a proper Belgian ale.

Serving type: on-tap

02-01-2013 02:03:35 | More by RblWthACoz

OneDropSoup

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at House of 1000 Beers in New Kensington, PA.

Poured into a vase: Light, hazy honey-gold body with a thin collar & just dusting of head.

Smells of pineapple, baked apple, with a sweetness like honey. There's a baking spice vibe to it, kind of rounding out the apple & making it more "sauce"-like: some cinnamon, nutmeg, clove character.

Taste definitely has some apple sauce note, with cinnamon, nutmeg, & some heat - the 9.5% is showing, to be sure, with a boozy bite in the finish. Rich honey comes in.

Mouthfeel is full, sticky, & a little hot.

Good overall, teetering on a little too much, borderling unwieldy. Aside from the whole braggot-cyser thing going on (which is definitely cool), I was looking for some of the brett character which, aside from the little bit of pineapple at first, I don't really get. It's an interesting undertaking to attempt a style hybrid that's so sweet & adding a funky/dry yeast strain to it, but it's really underplayed. Still very enjoyable, just looking for that added wild card, I guess.

Serving type: on-tap

09-24-2012 17:39:12 | More by OneDropSoup

soulfly1492

Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Aroma: Bitter grape, little brett and funky wildness. Sour apples, mildly tart. Some yeasty phenols, black pepper and coriander. Moderate bitterness but also a lot of sweet malt character.

Appearance: Huge crispy just off-white head. Very noisy as the foam dissipates. I watch some sediment dissapear into the glass during the pour. Pale, light brown, very hazy. I've never seen a beer of this color. After it warms up the alcohol is largely present.

Taste: Sweet and funky. Very mild bitterness. Sour grape and mild sour apple. Mild tart character. Lots of residual sugar. Artificial sweetness, reminds me of wax-bottle candy. Mild piney hop flavor.

Mouthfeel: Huge carbonation, although not harsh or stinging. Very light body mostly due to the high carbonation. Finishes mildly dry.

Overall: Unique brew. Wouldn't mind getting another bottle and letting it age. The extra funk would probably help. Relatively fresh, this brew is extremely sweet.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2012 22:48:42 | More by soulfly1492

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Surprised this hasn't been submitted yet. Picked it up at the House of 1,000 beer for $3.50

A - Pours a slightly hazy yellow with a 1/2 inch of sticky head. Slight sediment at the base of the bottle.

S - Most of Belgium qualities, almost triple like with coriander and fruity yeast. Not getting much honey but the apple cider is interesting.

T - Well it's not as balanced as the other offerings not hiding much of this almost 10% brew. Alcohol esters and tart cider flood the palate at first making it hard to sip but as it warms (half into the bottle) it gets more bearable with mild sweet honey malts and a touch of coriander spice.

M - Quite heavy in body this Belgium Ale is a hard hitter.

Overall it was still very well crafted and far from unbearable but I kind of hate to have to "adjust" to a beer so I will not be purchasing this again.

Edit: This might be considered a "Belgium Strong Pale" ale so for this I am sorry.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2012 23:28:55 | More by DrDemento456