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TheycallmeTim

New York

4.05/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

2008 batch. Poured from a 750 ml. bottle into a Hennepin flute.

A--Pours a fluffy, foamy, rocky white three finger mass of cumulonimbic paradise. Pillowy chunks float on top of great head retention and patches of sticky foam litter the sides of the glass. Inspiring looking body, too--my special lady friend calls it "occluded orange." I call it Tang. In the interest of compromise we'll call it the color of a mimosa, or a bellini. Bright and inviting.

S--Super funkay. Clover, wet hay, and a lingering tangy sweetness, almost like a candied orange peel. Lotta barn in this one from that kerazy Dupont yeast.

T--Signature Dupont with more citric and sour elements. Mostly follows the nose, with that honey tangerine-like tangy sweetness up front, followed by more grassy and wet hay notes, and a bitter, almost sour finish. Musty and dry in the weirdest spot in my mouth--on the roof of it, toward the back. If you have ever eaten a lemon seed by mistake, then you know perfectly the end of the flavor profile on this one. Unique blend of flavors, and somewhere I even get some sort of spice--coriander, I think, though I can't place it as it's buried behind the yeast, which is nowhere near a complaint.

M&D--Mouthfeel goes all over the road, from astringent when cold to more chalky as it warms. Definitely mellows as it heats up, and the dry, musty flavors bloom into a pleasant rather than biting astringency. Drinkability is scary at 9 and a half, as you can't taste much of it.

Seems like a challenging beer for the holiday season, but I really enjoyed its wackiness. Great change of pace from the bocks and dunkels I've been trying out.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2009 22:01:50 | More by TheycallmeTim

craigdb

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-18-2013 00:08:49 | More by craigdb

geocool

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-16-2013 13:44:58 | More by geocool

2GOOFY

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-12-2013 14:56:27 | More by 2GOOFY

YobroitsJoe

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-11-2013 06:33:05 | More by YobroitsJoe

markcp

Iowa

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-07-2013 21:01:58 | More by markcp

artoolemomo

Oregon

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-06-2013 16:30:59 | More by artoolemomo

roblund

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-06-2013 14:11:08 | More by roblund

GuyIncognito

Maine

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-05-2013 20:33:56 | More by GuyIncognito

DenverLogan

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

From corked bottle into a Corsendonk chalice. Hard to read, but it looks like identifying numbers: L021300...could be several years old.
Color is golden with small beige head...lots of floaties as the bottle gets moved around.
Aroma of sweet malts, powder sugar, fresh baked bread.
Medium carbonation and mouthfeel.
Flavors of floral hops, candy sugar, coriander, grassy hops, light pepper and herbs, some astringency. While this bottle is, I'm guessing, a tad past prime it's nonetheless very tasty, and my numerous experiences with this beer fresh and aged have always been positive. Very flavorful, full bodied, complex and satisfying.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 03:12:26 | More by DenverLogan

Herky21

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-03-2013 14:36:37 | More by Herky21

Nolen12

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

04-30-2013 03:29:52 | More by Nolen12

jkball01

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

04-30-2013 03:29:41 | More by jkball01

ThreeFishes

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

04-29-2013 22:40:30 | More by ThreeFishes

leedorham

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

04-29-2013 14:56:18 | More by leedorham

hopkrid

Florida

4/5  rDev -4.8%

04-29-2013 00:23:39 | More by hopkrid

deNerval

California

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

04-28-2013 04:14:32 | More by deNerval

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

04-26-2013 22:39:43 | More by randylangford

IPA35

Netherlands

4.45/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had this on tap at the Delirium Café.

I remember this was a really nice beer, light fruits, sweet but still pretty dry.
A nice and even slightly refreshing beer that goes down easily but at 10% this is not a weak beer. Hides the alcohol really well by the way.

I let a few girls try it, who were drinking cocktails and they all liked it.

No elaborate review this time as I already had some beers and I was with friends but I will certainly but it and replace this temporal review.

Serving type: on-tap

04-24-2013 18:49:56 | More by IPA35

unclekeith

Alaska

4/5  rDev -4.8%

04-23-2013 15:56:25 | More by unclekeith

eulerthegrape

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

04-19-2013 20:43:22 | More by eulerthegrape

MShirokov

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -16.7%

04-15-2013 11:30:39 | More by MShirokov

beernads

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

04-11-2013 06:20:20 | More by beernads

WanderingFool

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

04-07-2013 19:45:00 | More by WanderingFool

phishbfm

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -22.6%

04-07-2013 03:07:50 | More by phishbfm