Fish Paralyzer Belgian-Style Pale Ale - RJ Rockers Brewing Company

cdizinno

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +20.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a growler purchased at Green's near Harbison in Columbia, SC. Updated the next day from a clean pallet.

A: Pale Ale? Clear, reddish copper/amber color with a nice light tan head. Moderate lacing.

S: Nice Belgian yeast smells with a slightly sweet malt scent(cherries), and mild spices.

T&M: Light to medium bodied Belgian ale. Not quite as tasty as the smell, but very good. Mild fruits and spice flavors. Finishes with a bitter hop and mildly malty sweet flavor or dark cherries or wild dark fruits.

Not pale!(but appearance is nice, I still give it a 4/5, but should be 2 based on a pale?) Has the look of a Dubbel, but the taste of a pale or close to a Tripel. Overall, very decent and worth a try, especially if you enjoy Belgian style beers. I would say this is similar to "Three Philosophers" but even better, especially for the price!

Serving type: growler

04-18-2010 02:03:08 | More by cdizinno

andysc83

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +13.6%

05-18-2013 19:47:24 | More by andysc83

JF1917

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

05-15-2013 23:08:22 | More by JF1917

jaswilson2

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

05-10-2013 01:19:10 | More by jaswilson2

Vylo

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

05-10-2013 00:55:49 | More by Vylo

JMS1512

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

05-09-2013 02:09:18 | More by JMS1512

SlamLord

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +13.6%

05-08-2013 04:13:21 | More by SlamLord

tastymug

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -21.9%

04-29-2013 01:32:23 | More by tastymug

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -14.8%

04-13-2013 21:50:14 | More by DaPan

st9647v3

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

04-05-2013 00:00:22 | More by st9647v3

MarvinSnyder

West Virginia

4/5  rDev +13.6%

03-12-2013 20:35:52 | More by MarvinSnyder

ADTaber

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

03-10-2013 15:25:11 | More by ADTaber

tipfortap

New York

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

02-21-2013 20:46:48 | More by tipfortap

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

02-05-2013 03:32:54 | More by RoryOMoore

C-Dog

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

01-25-2013 22:10:20 | More by C-Dog

fishguyac

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

01-24-2013 00:32:51 | More by fishguyac

grahamboudreaux

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

12-22-2012 07:03:34 | More by grahamboudreaux

brbrocc

New York

2.5/5  rDev -29%

12-17-2012 00:35:38 | More by brbrocc

Zaphog

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

12-10-2012 20:03:42 | More by Zaphog

FUwolfpacker

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

11-17-2012 00:49:50 | More by FUwolfpacker

TwelveOunces

Kentucky

3.88/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours hazy dark orange with particle on the last pour. There is some east coast hop presence but this is a fairly malty pale. There is a cramyness from the yeast that gives this beer a good feel and size. It is quite refreshing and rather tasty. I would like to see thins more often in my area.

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2012 02:06:51 | More by TwelveOunces

Arithmeticus

Maryland

3.73/5  rDev +6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured chilled in ale glass at Rollingside tavern.

A: dark copper, cloudy; not much carbonation; lacing is pitiful
S: sweet, aromatic
T: more grainy than malty; not much of the Belgian that's advertised; very bitter; tasty and sweet, but not highly complex

Really quite a nice beer, but not representative of the genre.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2012 03:17:15 | More by Arithmeticus

Buccola

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

07-13-2012 00:25:01 | More by Buccola

CaptainSkybeard

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

06-15-2012 18:16:19 | More by CaptainSkybeard

TheBrewo

Michigan

3.65/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

We pop the top and pour a deep rusty copper brew. The coloring is nice and dark, and helps accentuate the stark white one finger tall head. This shows poor retention, leaving little lacing, but nice bubbly swirls across the top of the drink. There is a thick haze throughout, with flecks of sediment suspended around the glass. Carbonation appears medium. The nose shows huge clove and coriander sitting on a bed of thick pale malts, and dirty, muddy Belgian grain. Dry minerals, overripe vegetable skins, funk, barnyard grass, and moldy brie cheese make the nose extraordinarily complex. Fusel booze seeps out with some banana esters on the back, but in the end, with warmth, the nose surprisingly resembles that of Chimay Grande Réserve (blue). Our first impression upon sipping is that this guy is very boozy, with a huge clove profile. As we sip, black pepper, nutmeg, and massive phenolic clove mix with caramel and pale Belgian malts. This hits like a freight train, with extra punch to the already bitter and boozy bite. The peak sweetens with caramel malts, and a lighter metallic bite. A sweet barley flavoring persists, bringing us the finish of honey, soft yeast, overripe banana esters, and a bittering balance of more grain. The aftertaste breathes of tomato juice, ginger, bittering grain, sour lemon rind, and bitter medicinal phenols. The body is medium to full, and the carbonation is medium. There is soft slurp and cream to each sip, but little finish pop. The mouth is cooled and wet, with a fine astringent coat left all around. The abv is appropriate, and the beer drinks easily.

Overall, what we enjoyed most about this brew was the insane aroma. Those spicy inclusions made the first few sniffs thoroughly exciting. The flavoring was equally as complex. It was, however, not balanced that well. The flavors become muddy as it seemed like they were trying to do just a little too much. The layers of Belgian malts, with sweetness and the yeast were nice, giving a more genuine feel to this beer, and to the style.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2012 03:45:31 | More by TheBrewo