Damiaan Donker

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

Easily the worst beer I have ever had. I thought Steel Reserve was the worst, but this beats it. The first bottle I drank, I forced myself to finish it. The second bottle, I had to put it on the side, drink other beers, then when I was drunk, I finished it off. The third bottle, I dumped the last half out into the yard. I live in Hawaii, and the beer label description mentions Hawaii (I entered the brewer's description straight off the back of the bottle) so it seems to suggest that this beer may have been brewed, or at least, packaged, just for Hawaii. It's sold for $6.00 in all the local beer stores, and it is not selling at all. I bought a bottle just because it's the only Belgian ale I haven't tried off the shelves. It pours with a nice dark color, lots of hard sediment. Foamy head disappears before you can put the bottle down and grab the glass. Smell is really odd from the bottle, I thought chemicals at first... but then the same smell comes from the goblet. It's a FLOWER aroma. The taste is harsh, with a strong floral taste, like some kind of purple flower. I don't know what it is, but it's very, very hard to drink this. Four people beside me, I poured a few ounces in everyone's glass - we shared a bottle. Every single person winced on their first gulp and profanities ensued. I urged everyone to try it closer to room temperature, and after some time passed, another sip... everyone agreed, this was the worst drink ever. Skunky lager from a green bottle is more palatable than this. I cannot believe that anyone will like this. Hands down, the worst alcoholic drink I have EVER had. Everyone had to rinse their glasses and wash out their mouths, eat some crackers and drink some water before moving on to other beers, and even then, the rest of the night was filled with complaints about the horrible flowery beer. NOT RECOMMENDED. Avoid at all costs. Even if this beer gets passed out to customers free (I can see it happening in Hawaii) I wouldn't drink it.