Moderate sweet smell. Moderate even sweet taste with a hint of hops and fruit. A bit of carbonation then fades off from sweetness.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
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St. Benedictus Abbey Achel Bruin
Moderate sweet smell. Very sweet taste with a slight hint of hop bite, but quickly overtaken by a fruit sweetness. Taste kind of wrestles between those 2 flavors for a while, neither one really losing. A confusion of sweet and dry.
More red in color than my phone gives it credit for.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
John Martin Douglas Celtic Cider
Practically no aroma. Taste is a full mouthful of sweetness, but not overwhelming or too sweet. Almost tastes exactly like biting into a delicious apple. The only giveaway that it’s not is a slightly sweet aftertaste. At which point it switches over to kind of tasting like a nice dry apple cider. Hmmm, I wonder if that’s why they call it cider…
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Guinness
No aroma- the thick frothy head probably acts like an odor barrier. Maybe faint sweet hints of smell. Hits palette pretty evenly without a real strong flavor other than a moderate malt taste. Finishes creamy smooth then a dark malt taste sneaks in and proceeds to fade out slowly, then left with no taste.
Had on tap in Irish pub in Belgium. Seemed to have proper/good nitro dispensing for a nice pour, but no carbonation.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Poperings Hommelbier
Sweet smell, actually smelled a bit like milk. Then has that typical Belgian yeast flavor, with hints of IPA-like hops in the background. Finishes with a light grain flavor. So all in all, kind of like a mild “milk IPA”…
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Hoegaarden
Nice light aroma. Fresh taste that leaves you with a mouth watery effect. Fresh and light. Mild to no aftertaste.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Corsendonk Bruin
No aroma. If you sniff really hard, you maybe get a light fruity smell like strawberries. Very smooth, almost tasteless. Then a faint malty sweetness sneaks into the aftertaste. Pretty good, hard to find anything to complain about, but likewise hard to find something to get excited about, too.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Epic Imperial IPA Exponential Series
Release #16. Nice sweet aroma. Sweet hoppy aroma that finishes sweetly. A bit too sweet overall.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Anheuser Busch Shock Top
Slightly sweet aroma. Slightly tart taste that fades out with a light, sweet flavor. Surprisingly refreshing and enjoyable for a Budweiser product.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Victory Hop Wallop Ale
Slightly sweet, slightly hoppy aroma- neither too strong. Taste is very hoppy with a sweet tinge. Lingering slightly harsh hop taste, but not too offensive.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
