Admirable Belgian yeast-driven, American dry-hopped, strong pale ale (circa 2011). Bitter orange-peeled lemon-seeded moderation and crisp white-peppered coriander-spiced floral hops contrast candi-sugared apple-candied peach, melon, and honeydew sweetness above polite rye malting. Ascending curacao orange, clementine, and orange marmalade illusions deepen pureed raspberry pungency. Teensy herbal nuance backends refined adjunct ale.

On tap, moderate-bodied Belgian-style pale ale (formerly known as Zotten) retains lemony grapefruit theme above peppery Cascade-Centennial hop spritz, herbal tea meditation, and reclining rosemary-thyme spicing. Honeyed malt sweetness caresses hard-candied peach, pineapple, and banana subsidy.

Vacillating amber-golden moderate body doesn’t necessarily promote Belgian-styled peculiarities well, but its strong bite will please less discriminating hop-heads. Expectant candi-sugared yeast musk lacks distinction and metallic alcohol-burnt twinge proves dismissive, but lemon-seeded pineapple, orange, cherry, and banana illusions delicately nudge rosy floral-wafted honeyed herbal dalliance, neatly contrasting sullen black-peppered juniper-like bittering.

On tap, amiable amber-hazed dry-bodied cask-conditioned Belgian Golden/ American Pale Ale blend allows apple cider tea entry to inform white-peppered rosemary-thyme herbage and zesty Caracao-mandarin orange tartness. Mildewed earthen fungi, bitter chai tea spicing, oaken vanilla, and lemongrass consume backend.

Eccentric rose-hued hibiscus-flowered barrel-aged Belgian pale ale retains soft-watered lemon-bruised hop prickle above mildly acrid Japanese kombucha tea herbage. ‘High-end styled award winning’ moderate body gains dry barnyard funk and mild juniper bittering, but blanched strawberry-peach aromatics and oaken cherry tartness thin out, lessening fruited alacrity and heightening acidic nature.

Modest straw-hazed bottle-conditioned Belgian-styled pale ale places smooth citric-floral subtlety above delicate peppery-hopped dryness and honeyed wheat sweetness. Key lime-pied mandarin orange tartness, zesty lemon-bruised banana breading and scant peach-pear reminder render light-fruited Seltzer-fizzed template. White grape hints make short stint.

Made at a family brewery, pale-toned foamy-headed strong ale retains better malted hop depth and fruitier esters than its cousin, Karibik Ale. Plus, it’s fuller, more distinct, and more enjoyable. Perfect balance between sweet wine sugaring and rich malt graining achieved, settling into luxurious nutmeg-spiced fruitcake finish. Tertiary cherry, pineapple, peach and pear undertones contrast peppery ginger snap. Lingered ethanol astringency brings alcoholic whir.

Indistinct Belgian-styled pale ale lacks efficient character and resilience. Dry barley-hops bring lame biscuit-y nuance to coarse nuttiness and inconsequential citric (apricot-grapefruit) slumber. Musty earthen vegetal base congests insipid caramel malting.

Unique limited edition double-fermented Belgian-styled artisan pale ale from Mexico brings coarsened butterscotch-chocolate malt tryst to soured orange-cherry-prune rendezvous and dank leathery barnyard skulk, settling on alcoholic barleywine constraint lingering through musty corked grape skin dryness.

No distinct pale ale flavor or particular Belgian-styled aura surrounds this preposterously weak brown ale-harked mess. Still searching for an identity.

Coppery turbid Belgian-styled strong pale ale rushes crystallized ginger initiation across mouthwash-y eucalyptus-spearmint follow-up, allowing honeyed yeast sinew to embellish sour candy center and delicate peach caress. Sullen banana-pear-green apple combo invades oaken earthy mustiness as white pepper, black currant, and floral notes speckle flatly carbonated dried-fruit moldiness to citric-hop embittered finish almost sabotaged by oncoming astringency.

Likable moderate-bodied yellow-hazed pale ale (with unobtrusive 7.3% alcohol) plies candi-sugared Belgian yeast sweetness to white-peppered clove-coriander-saffron spicing as well as curacao orange, white grape, apricot, and mango tartness for summery Saison-like sensation. Banana bubblegum illusions emerge as polite lemon pith bittering heightens dry citric finish.