Full Review

Cape May Brewing Co

Cape May Brewing Co
Devil’s Reach Belgian-Style Strong Ale

Category: Belgian Style Strong Ale

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 8%
Not Recommended

Cape May Brewing Co
Devil’s Reach Belgian-Style Strong Ale

Category: Belgian Style Strong Ale

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 8%
Dark-Brown color. Aromas and flavors of lemon herb scone, citrus vinaigrette on rapini, souffle with cheese, and lavender soap with a frothy, dryish medium body and an odd, long finish with notes of nettles and stems, frosted rye cake, and chai wormwood tea. This is severely out of balance and flawed with off-putting compost/herbal notes and intense, palate crushing bitterness.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Bold & Bitter
Aroma Aroma: lemon herb scone, citrus vinaigrette on rapini, souffle with cheese, and lavender soap
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of nettles and stems, frosted rye cake, and chai wormwood tea
Bitterness Bitterness: Low
Enjoy Enjoy: Not Enjoyable
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Baked Ham, Limburger
Bottom Line Bottom Line: This is severely out of balance and flawed with off-putting compost/herbal notes and intense, palate crushing bitterness.

The Producer

Cape May Brewing Co

The Producer
409 Breakwater Road
Cape May, NJ 08204
USA
1 609-849-9933

Belgian Style Strong Ale

Belgian style strong ales range in color from medium to dark brown and in alcohol from 8-11%. These beers typically have a fruity Belgian yeast character and a degree of sweetness coupled with a viscous mouthfeel. This category also includes Belgian style quadruples. Better examples of this style strike a seamless balance between rich, sweet malt flavors, alcohol and complex Belgian yeast flavors ranging from banana to dark fruit. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Dogfish Head Raison D’Etre, Brouwerij Bosteels Pauwel Kwak, La Trappe Quadrupel and Brasserie Dubuisson Freres Scaldis.

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