[1] Review by oh6gdx from Vaasa, Finland who has tried this beer once. (5/14/2008 12:26:53 AM)
"Bottled (as Grand Cru). Golden colour, not much head. Aroma is fruity, yeasty and also has some glueish alcohol in it. Flavour is a sting of alcohol, some fruits, grass, sweetmalts and mild notes of honey. "
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.6)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by Sap from Tucson, AZ, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (1/30/2008 8:58:06 PM)
"Best By Date May 2010; Sampled January 2008
Pours with a frothy, initially three-finger thick, pale, off-white colored head. The beer is an orange tinged, gold color as it sits on the table, but shows a clear, bright gold color when held up to the light. The aroma is fairly fruit focused with notes of pear, melon and a touch of apple. Towards the end some dry, malty, cracker like notes become fairly noticeable. Perhaps the nose is a bit too one-dimensional in its fruit focus, but it sis enjoyable none the less. As my nose gets a bit more used to it some spicy notes become much more noticeable; aromas of white pepper, sweet ginger, bergamot and clove all make there presence known.
The beer starts out dry but quickly picks up a soft sweetness reminiscent of pears and ripe melon. A zippy carbonic bite contributes to a light spiciness here that includes flavors of pepper, stale orange zest, clove and ginger. A light honey-like malt note as well as some cracker flavors and perhaps a touch of breadiness round out the grain influence here. This has a light to medium fullness to it that keeps this from being thick, but doesn't strike me as being a quaffing brew either. There is also an earthy, almost herbal-stalk sort of spice note here as well, though I can't quite place it (sort of coriander but not really).
This is a nicely drinkable brew, it is not all that complex, but it also doesn't have any real flaws. It is an easy brew to enjoy a 500ml bottle of. Plus how can I not like something with my name on the bottle.
Purchased: Plaza Liquors, Tucson, AZ"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 500ml @ $8.84 Unit Cost: $8.37 per Pint
[3] Review by beerguy101 from Newark, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/21/2007 10:16:30 PM)
"This Belgian Strong Ale pours a golden yellow color from a 50cl ceramic bottle. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is fruity and sweet. A medium bodied BSA. The malts are fruity and sweet. Lots of peaches and apricots flavors, with a nice roasty malt backbone. Fruit flavors are sweet but not cloying. Nice beer, but there is nothing that really stands out here, its like 100s of other beer just like this. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is sweet. "
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by stinkfinger from Sacramento, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/18/2006 5:14:32 AM)
" Did not care to much for this one, kind of light, and to much of a fruity flavor. I would much rather have spent my money on something else. This is proof ...to find real Belgian true Ale...you have to go to Belgium.
"
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.9)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by biegaman from Toronto, Canada who has tried this beer once. (4/11/2006 11:26:34 PM)
"Drank from HEAVY ceramic swing top (neato) and label reads "St. Sebastiaan Grand Cru"
Pours with no real head. Very watery aroma, almost non-existent hops. Aroma little more than a dampning (typical) Belgian yeast smell. Not much spices, light on flavour. To its advantage this beer is very refreshing and offers a fairly nice malt, showcasing some smooth amber malt in the back of the mouth. Flavour is so, so - hard to say what is going on exactly. Beer improved as I worked through it; I eventually would discover some fruity notes (thank God for them!) Nice mouthfeel, hits the throat just right. Actually turns out to be a very lovely flavour - but why not more? Why not sooner? This beer showed some potential, but under the title of 'grand cru' I expect a little more. This beer could be more. "
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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