Country of Origin: Belgium
Price comparison: About twice as much as the average national domestic.
Alcohol percentage by volume: 8½%
Cute bottle/label? Snowy white opaque 750ml bottle, deckled in navy blue. Corked, caged; neck wrapped in blue foil. The label itself depicts crocodiles with sunglasses, a couple of dragons balancing on gold balls, and - of course - pink elephants.
Appearance: Hazy peach-colored with large white head and blobs of lace on the glass.
Scent: Malt, cream and lemon, and some pepperiness.
Flavor: Strong malt and pepper, Earl Gray tea. The carbonation is very lively. The finish is a bit alcoholic.
Impressions: This is quite good, but not necessarily as drop-dead-gorgeous as I was led to believe by the kid at the IHOD.
Will I buy this beer again? I love the bottle; it's adorable. I understand there are snifters with pink elephants available as well; I might buy this again if I could get matching glasses. I'm not disappointed by this, except in the sense that it's a Belgian (old family brewery, not Trappist) and I tend to set very high standards for Belgian beer. As far as the flavor and the kick are concerned, La Fin du Monde is better balanced and more cost-effective overall as well.
Rating:
3½ out of 5 cute beer glasses
Reviewed: January 23, 2004
