Signature Ale

Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Lochristi, Belgium

Appearance is of rich amber hue. A fair amount of head protects the magic inside. The nose brings fresh doughy intro that follows with toasted grain mash. I do miss the hops though. This Belgian made collaboration has a solid malt backbone with plenty of residual sugar. The yeast does have its chance to make a statement as well but much more subdued The hops show up to clean the palate and leave their mark leaving me longing for another sweet malty sip to start anew. Overall a very balanced collaboration that speaks both old and new world beer.

Amber pour. White head. Aroma is fruity, funky, tart, caramel and some good earthy notes. Flavor has stone fruit, brett, light balsamic vinegar, caramel...good brew. Thanks to hellbilly!

0.75l - Muled home from Florida by Manwhore. Toffee liquid and two fingers of tan head ina wetted glass. Mint and sourness on nose. Nutty, dusty flavors, really earthy in flavor. Eeh.

A lovely Belgian strong ale. Served cold from bottle. Pours somewhere between amber and red, with a big, full white head that leaves moderate lacing. The aroma is very light and fruity, with a hint of caramel malts in the background. Medium bodied, tastes of spices and citrus. Dry. One of the better beers of this genre I have tasted. I’m glad to have found it.

Pours a ruby color with a rocky white head, slightly hazy, excellent lacing... Aroma is a touch bretty, with sweet caramel malts in the background... Touch sweet with bretty notes above dark fruity notes... dry finish, medium bodied... Not as bretty, tart, funky as i expected, but quite good...

750 ml bottle: Poured into my Allagash flute: This one pours a very dark golden color, with an orange hue. There was a bit of an off-white head o nit, but it didn’t linger long, and left a minimal amount of lacing. The first this that hits the nose is some spiciness: I get a whiff of cinnamon. There is also some breadiness and yeastiness, as well as some citrus and apple in there. An interesting flavor profile. It has some up-front bitterness. Spicy with citrus notes. Medium bodied, but lacks the normal Belgian sweetness. Very interesting and very good!

750mL bottle poured into a tulip. Pours a hazy amber that shines a very bright orange when held up to the light underneath a big fluffy white head that settles to a thin soapy ring. Lots of sediment in the bottom of the glass. The aroma is light and fruity with apples being the first thing I notice with some spicy belgian yeast and a little sugar. There is a musty character to the aroma overall with the brett barely showing. The taste is more of the same with the apples still dominating up front but the spicy yeast is much more prevalent than in the aroma. I do get some hops in the taste as well, mainly of a lemongrass character. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with strong carbonation and dry and musty in the finish. This is a subtle but complex Belgian pale with a good hop profile considering the age and very drinkable overall.

11.2 oz. bottle from Ludlow Wines. Pours a hazy red-orange-brown color with a huge, active, rocky off-white head. Lots of visible sediment, especially at the bottom of the glass. Aroma of Belgian yeast, malt, honey, mixed fruit (plum, apricot, peach, citrus), and clove. Flavor of malts, plum, citrus, honey, nuts, candy sugar, and a big punch of alcohol that’s nowhere to be found in the nose. Thick bodied, with a malty mouthfeel. Boozy aftertaste. This was a bit of a letdown, an uneven Belgian ale.