Antwerpse Brouw Compagnie
Antwerp, Belgium
The Original Antwerp Ale
6.5% abv
11.2 oz bottle
$14.49 a four pack
Appearance: glowing misty maple cream (golden yellow); one
finger white head; make sure to swirl the bottle to get the sediment off the
bottom of the bottle; no lacing
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| If I had the job of naming paint colors I would call this Misty Maple Cream |
Aroma: lemon peel front and center; dusty wheat; earthy
yeast; hint of apricot to me; bring this all together and what you have is a
dust cloth with lemon Pledge
Flavors: dirty lemon peel; sour wheat; earthy yeast; hint of
stone fruit underneath; is it a wet coriander spice on the late mid and back or
is it dusty wheat soaked in lemon juice?
Mouthfeel: tart; sour; dusty notes; earthy grains; lemon;
moderate fizzy carbonation to keep the palate lively; moderate tart-sour lemon
wheat on the aftertaste;
To the Point: I like it; I don’t like it; just like the
other day when I had one; I don’t like the lemon Pledge on the nose – it reminded
me of lemon Pledge and I cannot get it out of my mind; the nose just makes the
taste … well … bothersome; if I don’t smell the bouquet while I have a sip the
flavors are not all that bad; the earthy lemon peel style that has a
light-moderate tart-sour note is not bad at all;
If you like lemon style beers (I am thinking of summer shandy’s)
you should try this; if you follow my blog you know I am not a fan of lemon in
beer; with that said I’ll give this beer a 79-80% - I’ll be nice today I’ll
call it B-
For the price: $14.49 a four pack – I would give it a C at
best; if this was 8 bucks a four pack I would think of buying this again in the
summertime; 14 bucks – no.
Pairing: dusting the house furniture with ... of course ... Lemon Pledge
Pairing: dusting the house furniture with ... of course ... Lemon Pledge
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