Saranac Belgian Ale - Matt Brewing Company

TJBAIHWL

Virginia

3.8/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A- Dark Orange-ish with a little under an inch of off-white head that stuck around nicely. Left A LOT of lacing

S- A mix of spices and mild fruit smells. Not very strong, but pleasant.

T- Wasn't expecting much after the smell, but it has a nice complex flavor. Wheaty flavor hits you first, followed by some nice sweet malts and faint fruit and spices that were hinted at in the nose. A good amount of nice clean hop flavor on the finish.

M- Fine. Smooth and clean.

D- Alright, but this is a beer to have one or two of at a time. No more.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2009 20:20:28 | More by TJBAIHWL

Bill235

Ohio

3/5  rDev -10.2%

05-09-2013 17:54:26 | More by Bill235

Kelp

New Hampshire

3/5  rDev -10.2%

05-04-2013 23:11:54 | More by Kelp

AL89BR

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -10.2%

04-07-2013 03:48:50 | More by AL89BR

ujsplace

Pennsylvania

3.05/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Re-review:

Not as good as back in 2009. Still a good brew.

Poured into a over sized wine glass.

A: Deep copper that borders on brown. Whitish head that is thick and puffy. Lacing is descent.

S: Mild herbal hops, yeast, ripe fruit and malts.

T: Nice hop malt balance with a hint of overripened cherries.

M: Medium/light creamy with good caronation level.

D: A good Belgian ale. Swirl the bottle because there is some yeasty sediment on the bottom of this brew, which was a definite suprise to me. This is unbeatable for the price. I would absolutely pick up a case of this...

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 19:27:00 | More by ujsplace

gregu2

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -2.7%

01-06-2013 22:13:16 | More by gregu2

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -10.2%

01-05-2013 13:57:47 | More by Damian74Shensky

Sipchue

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -10.2%

12-31-2012 00:10:22 | More by Sipchue

kb2250

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%

12-21-2012 02:51:32 | More by kb2250

cliff1066

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

12-11-2012 01:59:11 | More by cliff1066

sendbeer

Georgia

2.5/5  rDev -25.1%

12-03-2012 20:01:47 | More by sendbeer

TaylorK

West Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

10-14-2012 20:41:26 | More by TaylorK

chinchill

South Carolina

3.23/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle served in a snifter. A bit annoyed at the outset that Saranac simply describes this as a "Belgian style ale" on the label (although there's a more info. in the fine print on the neck label) -- Belgian ales are so varied that this is virtually useless.

A: pours a cloudy orange-amber with a short-lived off-white head. Vestiges of the head remain for a while and some thin lacing is left o n the glass.

The aroma is fruity, bready and appealing, but too faint.
The flavor is fruity, bready and spicy, with what I would describe as a Belgian style spice component. It has a slight earthiness and yeastiness yet is quite drinkable. [3.25]

M: Medium-light body with near medium carbonation. A little watery.

O: well, a decent and economical departure from your typical American beer, but a not a strong rendition of a "Belgian ale"

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2012 23:51:59 | More by chinchill

Dizzy242

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -2.7%

08-05-2012 20:08:53 | More by Dizzy242

WDJersey

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -10.2%

08-02-2012 04:31:40 | More by WDJersey

mitch3114

New York

2/5  rDev -40.1%

06-21-2012 03:42:36 | More by mitch3114

OriolesFan1008

Maryland

3/5  rDev -10.2%

06-07-2012 15:09:03 | More by OriolesFan1008

pagardner

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

06-02-2012 00:26:21 | More by pagardner

drtth

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -10.2%

05-01-2012 01:26:34 | More by drtth

avisong

Virginia

2.5/5  rDev -25.1%

04-26-2012 02:55:09 | More by avisong

dgeebs07

New York

3/5  rDev -10.2%

04-14-2012 12:12:18 | More by dgeebs07

Tundruth

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev +4.8%

04-05-2012 00:41:56 | More by Tundruth

TheRuss9585

Vermont

2.75/5  rDev -17.7%

03-28-2012 20:04:54 | More by TheRuss9585

chrispoint

Connecticut

2.5/5  rDev -25.1%

02-18-2012 20:27:20 | More by chrispoint

jharkins07

Ohio

3/5  rDev -10.2%

02-09-2012 19:52:58 | More by jharkins07