Beer Review - Great Divide Belgica.

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Great Divide Brewing Company - Belgica

Beer Type: Belgian IPA

Appearance: 12 oz. brown bottle with a goldenrod colored label sporting the Great Divide design style. Beer poured a pale yellow/straw color with a big fluffy white head that left tons of lacing.

Smell: Smells like a Belgian brew! Probably comes from the yeast and hops used. Also a bit of spice in the nose...

First Drink: A mix of light fruit flavors (apples and a bit of grape) followed by something a bit clove like and ending with some citrusy bitter hops.

Mouthfeel: Seems a little light on carbonation but perhaps that is what they were going for here.

Last Drink: I'm getting a lot more of the sweetness from the malt now and not as much of the hops.

Drinkability: Not bad overall but I kept waiting for it to really come together to blow my socks off.

Notes: This beer was quite expensive at the FLBS (friendly local beer store) and I was expecting a little more bang for my buck.

Verdict: 3.75 out of 5. Not quite Belgian and not quite IPA enough to really get me going.

Links: Beer Advocate and Great Divide Brewing Company.