Southampton Triple Abbey Style Ale
The new Southampton triple! I liked the corked and cage model; let's see how this compares, shall we? Yes. We shall. The pour is placid so far. No head to speak of; looks a bit like grapefruit juice. A bit of a hazy, gold/amber color. Smells like... fruitcake; and not really in a good way. Plums and nectarines that are starting to get very mushy is what it reminds me of. Pardon my dangling participles. Muddled scents that aren't appealing. Why, Southampton? Why do you keep brewing beers with this profile? This tastes like apple juice with vodka mixed in; a less syrupy version of the Southampton Gran Crus I have had. I can't get past the apple juice and vodka thing. Maybe if you like appletinis you'll like this. Mouthfeel is pretty good all in all. Relatively light and sparkling. The sweetness is a bit sticky but doesn't linger around as long as it could. Every once in awhile I get moments where I think I detect tasty Belgian yeast works but those moments are few and far between. I shan't be getting this again.