Gulden Fraug Belgian Style Ale: 6.0 – The consensus on this beer is that while it’s nifty with the nutty and banana flavors (really feels like banana bread), and that overall it’s a good beer – it was not the beer we wanted. It sadly suffered a bit by being used during a summer cookout, but also because when you get a golden belgianyou are looking for something like a quad without a heads up.
Price Average: $16
Website: http://www.hoppinfrog.com/
A Little Crazy: 5.5 – This is a Belgian-style pale ale, and its main problem is that it really goes after part of the description. Notably the pale part of the ale, it really needs more of that Belgian-style gravitas to make the beer more than simply passable.
Price Average: $11 for 6-Pack
Website: https://revbrew.com/
‘Devilwood’ American Wild Ale: 1.5 – This says it’s a bourbon barrel aged Belgian style ale. Those may all be true words, but let it be said that just because your style of beer takes 5 minutes to say doesn’t mean we can’t sum up a review in a single word – Disgusting.
Price Average: $9 for half-bottle
Website: https://wickedweedbrewing.com/
2016 Hibernal Fluxus Rye: 6.0 – It’s not remotely like what you expect from Allagash’s fluxus, but that’s okay. It is a delicious stout, well balanced in terms of flavor, and is beyond easy to drink.
Price Average: Name $20
Website: http://www.allagash.com/
Allagash Sixteen Counties: 7.0 – That is a delicious beer. I have long been a fan of beers from Maine (including Allagash) and this is no different. It has complexities and a sort of layers of flavor between the hops/wheat/
Price Average: Allagash Sixteen Counties $9
Website: http://www.allagash.com/
Sunny And 75: 4.0 – As far as Belgian whites go it has all the right makings, but maybe it’s a bit of carbonation or something but the beer is a more ‘technical weirdness’ that causes me to not like it especially compared to other favorite whites.
Google Shop Average: Sunny And 75 $9 for 6-Pack
Website: http://www.rockartbrewery.com/
Merry Monks: 6.0 – There is a nice sweetness to the tripel, and it makes a good Christmas beer (actually enjoyed this whilst setting up decorations). Aside from the pleasant sweet taste though it doesn’t do much to distinguish itself.
Google Shop Average: Merry Monks $9
Website: http://weyerbacher.com/
Smuttynose Zennike: 6.0 – This is one of my favorite beers. Certainly a great stout, and it’s got such a great deal of flavor. It balances this though by not being too powerful or rich or heavy that would turn the beer into an ordeal.
Google Shop Average: Smuttynose Zennike $6
Website: https://smuttynose.com/
La Merle Saison: 6.5 – Apparently this is named after a bird according to hipster bar person. Some citrus and fruity flavoring, and an overall tasty saison.
Google Shop Average: La Merle Saison $8
Website: http://www.northcoastbrewing.com/
Fleur: 5.5 – Fairly good belgian ale, nice bit of sweetness to it. Again though it’s gone the route of a Belgian style ale, but it lacks the real gravitas that most belgians have in terms of taste.
Google Shop Average: Fleur $8
Website: http://www.gooseisland.com/