The color of this beer is a smooth dark brown color with a dark orange hue. The head is not huge like many other Belgian beers but it is sizable and really locks in the citrus smell for the duration of the glass. There's a steady stream of carbonation coming from the bottom of the glass indicative of a healthy amount of carbonation.
There's a medley of clean fruity smells that hit your nose immediately. Big citrusy notes present here; lemon and orange peel mostly. Some yeast smell definitely makes its way into your nose as well. Overall pleasant smell though it does remind me a bit of chemical cleaners... this seems to be a common theme with citrusy beers. Maybe its just my nose.
The taste is impressive. The citrus taste mirrors the smell and everything is wrapped up in a substantial, doughy malt backbone. This beer strikes an excellent balance of sweetness and other flavors with some dark fruit flavors coming through. To complete the package, everything is very crisp without being thin; truly a great mesh of flavors.
The body of this beer is excellent for an everyday drink; it's substantial but drinkable. This is definitely one of my favorite belgian style beers. Even at 8% abv, there is no hint of alcohol burn at all but you will certainly feel the effects of it after 2 beers. Not an amazing value at $9.99 + tax, but worth every penny.
Score: A- 4.0/5
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