You'll definitely need a blow off tube for this beer. Very active fermentation.

I rated this kit with 4 stars simply because it is not yet bottled. It might rate 5 stars if the small taste I had from the hydrometer vial is any indication of the final taste. It appears to have yielded an alcohol content of 5.5%. the safale s-33 yeast worked very hard for about 2 days then slowed dramatically. Total fermentation stopped in 4.5 days. Yeast was very forgiving to temperature variations. I could not get the wort temp down to lower than 68 to 72 but it seems it didn't hurt it. Will be bottling this week and I'll bottle age it for 2 weeks before a taste test. I'll know then if it rates 5 stars.

I've made and bottled this a few times. Have enjoyed it each time and others have asked for it when visiting. Decided to try to keg it (just learned how to keg). It came out great. Will do this again. Great Beer!!!!!

Had planned to enjoy this one on my own, but when there was a problem with another keg, I took this one to a party instead. Guys, this one was a hit on a hot summer afternoon. Easy drinking, lower alcohol - just the thing for a backyard party. Even the guy that brought his own case of Bud Light was won over. We didn't kick the whole keg, but not for lack of trying. Pro tip: serve this with small cups, or it will go too quickly...

When I brewed this kit I did not realize the the LME, German Pils, included a portion of Carapils malt. Thus, I added 1 pound of Carafoam malt and steeped it for 30 minutes. I was afraid this would result in too much body and foam, but it turned out OK. Wyeast 1214 was used, as called for, and a starter was made. The yeast produced an ale that was a little overly "fruity," and the brew was a little too sweet for us, and we are Belgium ale fans. I may brew this again, but will use less German Pils, add a pound or two of 2-row base malt and steep for 45 minutes or an hour, do a full 5-gallon boil, and use a yeast producing fewer fruity compounds, Right now I don't know which yeast would give that.

One of the first brews I made. I jumped the gun and bottles it too early (didn't take gravity readings...big mistake). Anyhow, left it in the bottles for a while and still turned out great!

I was looking to brew a nice basic Belgian Ale, not a dubbel or a tripel or a saison, just a basic ale in the Belgian style. This fit the bill exactly. I combined this kit with Wyeast Belgian Trappist yeast and it came out very nice indeed. Fruity aromatics, nice malty flavor, a bit of hops, nice and smooth. I'll likely use this in future as the basis for some variants with grains, possibly even a raspberry ale.

I prefer beers that are less hoppy then some so I chose this Belgium, I was impressed by the amount of flavor/complexity in the beer without too much bitterness. Very drinkable on a summer day,there was a small hint of fruit that comes through perfectly. The final color was more amber then what was pictured above for a great look in the glass. This is not your beer if you like a hoppy IPA...I will brew this beer again.