Just tapped a keg of Lucifer. Mmm, mmm. Has it really been over two years...nearly three? My goodness. Took some notes back then, but it was just before I started doing this. So, here are notes from November, 2010, of the Lucifer Blonde Ale brewed by The Brewery Het Anker.
From a freshly tapped keg, into an awesome brandy snifter-like Lucifer glass.
Hazy golden coloration, outsized eggwhite head, slowly simmers, leaving lace. Lovely.
Aroma: Sweet, sharp, spicy. Candi sugar and golden grains. Citrus fruit.
Drinking it: Light bodied, smooth, and supple. Some harshness up front, some shapness, sweet grains, some slight sugar, slips easily down the tongue. Alcohol becomes noticeable after a bit. Water, just a little, but deeee-licious.
Seven and a half years ago, a beer under this name got a thumbs down from me, as produced by Riva. Since Het Anker has been brewing it, I can't find a flaw. Though I don't normally prefer blondes, this is one I'll reach for now and then.
Just for fun, here's that old Riva Lucifer review from January, 2003:
All great things breed imitations, but not any old sparkling golden Belgian ale can match Duvel, no matter what Hellish moniker it adopts. Such is the case with Lucifer.
Pours out a hazy gold color, underneath a snowy white, brilliantly lacey and effervescent head. Aroma is quite shy, giving off bits of spiciness, but largely dry and soft, lacking any distinguishing phenols. A sparkling taste hops about the buds, but, again, not a lot of character. Dazzling hop presence, firm and fiery texture, good, solid malt body contributing to a underlying sweetness on the palate. A simple, but enjoyable finish. Overall, a pleasant, decent brew, but a far, far cry from the true Devil. More like Beelezebub Jr. the 3rd cousin removed on his mother's sister's side.
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