Driftwood Brewery Son of the Morning Belgian Golden Strong Ale at 10% ABV (C$7.74 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before, acquired 25-Apr-2017, reviewed 30-Apr-2017)
Appearance: clear medium gold with one finger of fluffy white head diminishing rapidly to a thin skim, no lacing. (3/5) Aroma: honey, yeasty, hot booze, apples & pears. (6/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate-high bitter, alcohol edge. (6/10) Palate: medium slightly slick body, lively carbonation, off-dry moderate bitter and boozy hot finish. (3/5)
OK, Driftwood, I think you’ve overstepped here. “Son of the Morning”? As in “Lucifer”? As in “Devil”? As in “Duvel”? Yeah, no. I know Duvel, and you, my friend, are no Duvel. Points lost for overweening arrogance. (No, I don’t subtract points when it’s justifiable arrogance, duh.) Another gorgeous label, I’ll give you that, but we’re talking beer, not labels. Doesn’t hit the numbers on the style guidelines, which makes me a little sad because it seems to be happening all to frequently with Driftwood lately. This is drinkable, but it’s not what I was hoping for. Damned with faint praise: OK. (12/20)
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