North Coast Brewing Co.Grade: A-
Appearance: Pours a hazy pale orange with noticable carbonation. The white head is champagne-like fizzy and the lacing is strong.
Smell: Belgian yeast with several fruits, most dominantly pear, orange, banana and pineapple. There are white grapes and plum in there as well.
Taste: Dry, yeast and citrus flavors come first, along with nice estery hops. After the initial hit of yeast, the fruity character comes through with figs, raisons, pear and pineapple. The finish is dry with a slight spiced alcohol note. It's really good.
Mouthfeel: Medium body with medium carbonation. The carbonation tickles the tongue nicely.
Drinkability: This beer is really easy drinking thanks to the nice carbonation and perfect body.
Overall: This is a great American interpretation of the Belgian Pale Ale/Golden Ale style. The fruit and yeast characteristics are what you would expect from a good Belgian pale and at only $5.99 for a 750 mL bottle, its a steal. I will definitely be buying again. Duvel, what?
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