Off flavor help

[Mead-or]

I brewed a Belgian pale ale with Belgian Ardennes Yeast. It sat in primary for 3 weeks and then I bottled it. I drank the first one after 1.5 weeks and it has a yeast smell/flavor to it. Am I drinking it too early or did I mess up somewhere else in the process? Let me know if any other information is necessary to diagnose my issue.

Thanks
Joe

 

[IslandLizard]

Was the beer clear when you bottled it?

That yeast (WY3522) is wonderful for Belgian ales, one of my favorites. It certainly has a strong phenolic character you may be associating with yeast taste.

What temps did you ferment at? Higher temps throw off more flavor (by)products. Let it age for a few weeks or even months, and I'm quite sure it improves.