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Description:
Asylum is in the style of a Belgian Tripel. It has a beautiful golden color. Its relatively light body is deceiving for a beer of its character. It has a sweet and spicy, complex fruity aroma and flavor derived from our distinct Belgian yeast strain. Asylum finishes with a subtle, warming character to help you relax on any night. Asylum is an exceptionally smooth Belgian-style brew. Drinking great beer brings the world together. “Vrede op aarde” (Peace on earth). (Description provided by company)
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ABV:
11.80% ABV
Availability Frequency:
year-round
Containers Available:
bottle
draft
Locations Where Available:
Western US
Southeast US
Maine
Rhode Island
Store/Serve Temperature:
45-54 degrees F
Comments
Why mouthfeel matters
Left Coast's Asylum poured a dingy gold, briefly creating an off-white filmy head. It smells of light fruits, nectarines, sugar, slight grassiness, and booze. Asylum has a smooth taste of sweet fruits and slight bitterness delights my tongue...for about 5 seconds before vanishing. I've had beer that felt slick, watery, or otherwise odd. Asylum seemed to roll right over my tongue without leaving a trace of flavor once it had passed. I've never had the mouthfeel affect the taste as noticeably as this. Had the taste lingered and the beer not be so light, I would likely have bumped the taste and overall scores up to 4.