effervescent refractions

This beer was very generously donated to me by Urbain when I visited the brewery over a month ago. The Rosse pours a deep hazy red, darker than I expected but beautiful nonetheless and topped of a fizzy cream head that rapidly recedes. Some of the brown sugar and cinnamon character I had noticed in the Earth Monk and Pannepot Reserva barrel samples was present again, an aroma that reminds of Speculoos cookies and is becoming to me a defining house trait. A blend of nutmeg, black pepper, cloves and almonds gives the nose a spicy tone elevated by the sweetness of banana, nougat and acacia honey. A note of rosé adds to the complexity which is surprisingly apparent despite the cold temperature of the liquid. Light malts become dominant on the palate, especially coffee and caramel flavors that are subtly laced with the crisp citrussy twang of lemon and grapefruit. The spicy tonalities I had found in the nose were not nearly as noticeable in the flavor, and could have been more present especially in building a more distinctive profile. I found the carbonation a little too tingling on the tongue but the texture was otherwise enjoyable and leaves a pleasant yeasty pepper aftertaste. A nice beer but one that could use a more defining and unique character in the flavor, as it stands the combination seems a bit bland.