North Coast Brewing Co. Fort Bragg, CA
Notes:
Belgian Golden Ale
12oz Bottle
7.6% ABV
20 IBUs
From the bottle:
Belgian ales represent
the height of the brewer’s art, with sophisticated brewing techniques, yeast
blends and unique flavorings.
PranQster follows in this tradition using a mixed culture of antique
yeast strains that produces a floral nose, full fruity flavor and clean finish.
Appearance:
Pours a lovely, hazy golden color…medium transparency, I can see tons of
bubbles in the middle…little head formed and nothing really retained…it looks a
little flat, but it does pick back up when I swirl it around…there was tons of
sediment still at the bottom of the bottle, making me wonder how old exactly
this beer is…it’s still a very lively beer though, bubble action has lasted
15/20 minutes…(3.75/5)
Smell: Very
light and crisp…tons of Belgian yeast aroma blended nicely with zesty citrus
(orange, lemon), green apple, grains and floral hops…a nice, but expected
Belgian ale smell…(4.25/5)
Taste: Yeast,
fruit (green apple, d’anjou pear), honey, grains, banana, orange peel,
coriander, sweet bready malts, wheat and a tiny bit of bubblegum…tons going on
here, a very lovely Belgian beer…(4.25/5)
Mouthfeel:
Crisp, light to medium body with light carbonation...a refreshing
brew…some what tart and bitter in the after taste…(3.75/5)
Overall: A
nice, drinkable beer here that has risen towards the top of my
favorite Belgians…classic Belgian profile in smell and taste, my only knock is
the mouthfeel is a bit soft…other than that, there’s really not much to sum up
here, it’s a good brew that deserves to be drank in quantities of 2…(4/5)
Score:
(4.06/5)
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