*Old rating, best before 18/05/07. Malzig-süßliches Bier. Röstmalztöne, karamellige Süße, nicht zu tief. Mittellanger, herb-süßlicher dunkelmalziger Nachgeschmack.

Urthel ’dubbel’ dating from the time De Leyerth still made their beers at Van Steenberge; dark brown with ruby hue, thick off-white head; caramelly profile, bit yeasty, bit spicy, dried fruits, smooth and with a somewhat thinnish body and sweetish palate with gentle spicy hoppiness in the finish. Nothing out of the ordinary, I found this one of the lesser representatives of the brand.

from notes 05-2013 bottle exp date 2006. still drinkable but verry licorice, a verry copper, wood flavour with bits of caramel and some malts.

hay, chocolate, herbs, floral, leaves, rotten eggs, woody, ginger, brown, clear, brown foam, rocky head, medium sweetness, medium bitterness, heavily sour, salty, full body, creamy, astringent,

Draught: Had this one many years ago and found some old notes that I updated and spiced up a bit. Medium white head on top of a dark orange to shiny brown colored beer. Smell some malts, sweets, fruits and a hint of hops. Taste is pretty fresh and pretty tasty: sweets, fruits, hops and some malts. More sweet than bitter.

(Leicht) herber Antrunk, zudem malzig, aber eher auf mildem Niveau. Röstig-süß wird das Bier zum Mittelteil, die Würzigkeit hält sich in Grenzen. Hier hält sich das Bier spürbar zurück, möglicherweise sind dies auch Altersspuren. Daher auch im Abgang mild, ansatzweise wässrig. Nettes Dunkles mit passender aber nicht übermäßig ausgeprägter Intensität. 14/11/10/8/12/10

330 ml bottle. Slightly hazy, reddish brown body with a big, foamy beige head. Aroma of fresh citrus fruit, spices and some caramel malt. Flavor is sweet malt, caramel, fruit and spices, quite complex and delicious harmonic.

(Draught at The Rover Göteborg, in March of 2005)
Clear copper color, off-white head. Fruity, sweet, caramel scent. Sweet malty and fruity taste. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bitterness.

On tap @ de Geuzen, an old keg, a few months ago. Reddish brown colour, big off-white head. Aroma of caramel, brown sugar, dark fruits, some chocolate. Flavour is very sweet, brown sugar, roasted malt, some mineral notes. Dry finish. Too sweet for me.

33cl, retired beer, last tasted two years ago, from Geers Oostakker, not balanced, cloudy, rocky head, simpel brew