Adriaen Brouwer Finest Dark

Brewed by Brouwerij Roman
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Oudenaarde, Belgium

On tap at Wildeman. Oak brown body. Hoppy and grassy nose. Fruity and malty taste with some caramel. Quite enjoyable.

Draft. Pours a dark reddish brown, nice head and lace. Nose is slight roast malts, sweet . Taste is sweet and malty, well-carbonated and a bit of spice. Thinner mouthfeel. Average.

Ruby brown colour with thin receding head. Aroma is a tad alcoholic with some lingering dry fruit in the background. Flavour is a little sweet and fruity at first then fades into something a bit musty and metallic.

<b>Bottle 33cl.</b>
Clear medium to dark red brown color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, brown sugar, dark fruits notes, roasted notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20081011]

A dark red/brown colored beer, with a big beige head. It has big voids. It disapears quickly. The aroma of caramel, malts, some fruits like prune and raisins. The taste of dark bitter fruits with caramel sweet. The aftertaste is a little bitter.

A Mes rate. Draught at Brugge fest. Mid brown with a good white head. A bit on the bland side all round really. Faint spice, some soy and dried fruit. Very slight roasted malt in the finish. Dull.

Bottle: Poured a dark brown with a tan head. Aroma is a old fruit and malts. Taste is tingly and roasted malt.

Bottle @ home. Clear deep reddish brown colour, big off-white head. Aroma of sweet raisins and alcohol, some malts. Flavour is some malts, cacao and a little bit of raisins and alcohol. Rather thin and unimpressive beer.