Here's another one from North Coast Brewing Company, a California brewery that thankfully is locally available! A while back I did a review of the Brother Thelonius Abbey Ale, and before too long I'll be adding my review of their Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout! I picked up a 4-pack of these guys from Marcello's going out of business sale. Hate to see a decent beer retailer go, but had to take advantage of the deals!
According to the BeerAdvocate site this one is considered a Dubbel in style, which is one of the traditional Belgian Trappist styles. As you can see, I poured it into a Chimay goblet, always my glassware of choice for a Belgian-style ale. It pours a murky brown color with a small off-white head that dissipated quickly into nothing. The smell is strong, very floral with a little hint of caramel.
The taste is very similar, hints of caramel mixed in with a floral hoppy flavor. Definitely a Belgian ale here, trademark flavors are present. All in all a very good beer, as to be expected from North Coast. It doesn't measure up to the best Belgians of the style but it holds it own against American counterparts nicely. Plus if anyone out there is into this sort of thing, it's an 'organic' beer!
My rating: B
BeerAdvocate: B
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