North Coast Pranqster

3.5/5

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

12 ounce bottle into snifter. Pours hazy light amber color with a foamy 1 finger white head with decent retention that reduces to a slight cap that leaves minimal lacing. Aromas of dark fruits, banana, honey, spicy yeast, and some clove. Also a slight bit of alcohol noticed in the aroma. Taste of banana, spice, and honey with some clove coming in near the finish. Very sweet on the front with the spices coming in on the finish. Fairly high amount of carbonation with a medium body. Decently strong alcohol warming felt after the finish. The mouthfeel is as smooth as I have had with some other Belgian styles, but comes in a bit thin. Overall this is a solid Belgian style. I was hoping for a bit more complexity, and the aroma was fairly weak, but I would probably give another go in the future.

It wasn't as amazing as I thought it was going to be, but still fairly solid.