Brasserie Dubuisson Scaldis Caractère

**Aroma:** “Tons of banana, a little bubblegum, and subtle hints of white-wine grapes. Pleasant Pilsner malt aromatics. Floral hops suggestions. A smoky/spicy phenol edge.” **Flavor:** “Grainy sweetness combined with a fruity alcoholic kick. The bananas, grape, and bubblegum suggested in the aroma live through to see the flavor. Hints of cloves, honey, and smoke round out the flavor. The high carbonation prompts another sip. Nonexistent hops flavor leaves room for a fullness in the finish that goes down smoothly and with a well-balanced bitterness.” **Overall:** “An incredibly drinkable, balanced beer—a porch tripel. A tad on the sweet side and could use a little yeasty spiciness, but these are quibbles, and the beer is an overall success. It’s clean and well executed and should satisfy virtually any craft-beer aficionado. Nice example of the style. Very big alcohol— it may be a closer.”

“Impressive robust head. Earthy hop-forward nose. Peppery citrus component in the flavor melds with earthiness. Slightly floral and spicy hop flavor up front. Moderate but pleasant bitterness lingers in the finish. A very attractive beer.”

**Aroma:** “Some earthy character. High fruitiness with notes of pear, green apple, raisin, dried cherry, and prune. Some bready and toast maltiness. Hints of Munich malt and toast.” **Flavor:** “Rich malt flavor for the backbone, with hints of biscuit and caramel. Lighter fruit character, mainly cherry, apple, peach, and pear but some raisin. An earthy spice character adds complexity. Lots of alcohol warmth. High carbonation helps dry the beer out in the finish. A hint of hops bitterness for balance, but finish is slightly sweet.” **Overall:** “Approachable quad with pleasant fruity esters and a rich but delicate malt backbone. The high carbonation pairs with the somewhat sweet finish to keep it from being cloying. Nice sweetness with some complex earthy spice character.”