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This is the last of Edmond's wares that I have in my fridge at the moment. Given the success of the beverages so far, I will likely try out a few others. I saved what I am expecting to be the best for last. I love a good Belgian ale, and their take on it should be interesting enough. I don't know what the deal is with the Spider Queen, and I'm not sure I need to know. I just want to enjoy a delightful beverage on this evening.
The beer claims to be an amber ale as well as a Belgian ale, and it sure does come out amber. It doesn't produce much head, and what there is dissipates to a mere ghost of a ring around the sides of the glass. There will not, of course, be any lacing, but that is the price that you pay sometimes. It's not going to end the enjoyment of this beer; that's for certain. The only thing I wanted from the aroma was Belgian yeast, and that is what I get. I also seem to be getting a bread malt, but it's fairly indistinct above the yeast. That yeast is powerful, and it is delicious.
First sip is both sweet and soothing. One of the things that I noticed on the can was that this is only a 6% ABV beverage. Belgian ales tend to get pretty high in alcohol content, and this seems particularly restrained. This restraint is reflected very well in the sip, as the yeast is certainly the most forward of the flavors, but all of the flavors seem strangely muted compared to most Belgian ales. I wonder if that will increase the chugibility of the beer. After all, I have been known to quaff upon occasion. In fact, I think that's what I do next.
Tip-in is sweet, as the malt seems almost honey with a yeast backing that is expectedly delicious. The malt seems to grow like one of those novelties that you can put in water and they inflate to 10 times their normal size, but the yeast is still the overriding flavor on top of that mouthfeel. The finish is bitter bread with the yeast hanging on for the trail off.
Bottom Line: An enjoyable enough beer, but there are lots of better Belgian ales out there.
3.0/5
