Trappist Single - Tasting

I brewed up this Trappist Single back in December based on a couple recipes in Zymergy.  I enjoy the bold yeast derived flavors that characterize the Trappist ales.  Being able to brew these beers, which are expensive and sometimes difficult to come by, is one of the great benefits of homebrewing.

The Trappist Single is one of the rarer beers in this category as these beers were traditionally brewed for the monks own consumption while the higher alcohol beers were sold to pay the rent.  In recent years they've started selling them to the general public.

This beer was intended to come in at under 5% ABV.  Ended up getting very good efficiency so I overshot a bit.  Fermentation went very well and it got all the way down to 1.005.  Fermentation character is very nice (extra temperature control paying dividends) - exactly what I was hoping for.

This is intended to be a dry and hoppy beer that a laborer (like a monk making beer) could drink at lunch for refreshment and then go back to work.  I've consumed about half the batch at this point.  Had it almost all to myself which is how I like it.  I feel like I hit the mark pretty well with this one.

Tasting Notes:

• Aroma:
• Fruity/Spicy Belgian yeast character dominates.  Some bready malt in the background along with some spicy/herbal hops.  No alcohol on the nose.
• Appearance:
• Pours with three finger head.  Well carbonated.  Head lingers for most of the glass.  Leaves lacing up the glass.  It's a golden color.  Fairly clear - not quite transparent.  Bubbles cascade up for most of the glass.
• Flavor:
• Spicy and bold Belgian yeast up front.  Also get a bit of fruity ester - peach maybe.  A bit of light bready malt mixed in with maybe a bit of honey.  Medium bitterness in the finish.  There is some malt there as well but the balance is definitely tilted to the hops.
• Mouthfeel:
• Dry and crisp finish.  Medium light bodied.  No alcohol warming.  No astringency.  Some prickliness from carbonation. 
• Overall:
• A low alcohol beer with big bold flavors.  This is what I was hoping for.  The Belgian yeast's esters are prominent but don't overwhelm - I think this turned out well.  The dry finish allows fairly subdued hopping to really come through nicely.  It makes for an easy drinking beer with a really nice crisp finish.