Affligem Rouge

Brewed by Brouwerij Affligem / De Smedt (Heineken)
Style: Fruit Beer
Opwijk, Belgium

Serve in Flute

deep ruby coloured ale, deep rich heavy malt, little blackcurrent, deep bitter linger.

Alla spina @ a pizzeria in Novara. Amber with an off white head. Yeast and malt dominate but there’s some sweet caramel, hops and metallic notes underneath. Nothing particularly special but after a week of drinking Raffo, Moretti and various random Italian beers, this was like the best beer ever.

On tap at the Pianeta Birra, Rimini, Italy.
brewed specially for italian market. Pours a nice clear amber colour with firm pale beige head and fresh malty nose. The aroma is maly and slight hoppy with notes of caramel and fruit, but the end is short and quite weak. Pity, beginning was very promising.

In un pub al mare in provincia di Livorno, alla spina, mi aspettavo una bella corposa tripel, invece era tutt’altro...

Tap@ hotel Relais de Morvan. Dominant strawberry aromas. Light but resistent foam. Sweet with a dry finish. Down in my soul this brew has a place but........

Draught in a bar in Questerham, Normandie Deep golden/orange look with an offwhite sleightly pink head. Aroma is full of fruits, primary strawberry jam with hints of lemon and rasberry. Flavor is a little tart with an almost cloying sweet berry aftertaste and a light bitterness.

Red coloured beer with medium white head and medium carbonation. Strawberry like aroma (fruity) + sweet. Full little creamy palate. Finish is fruity sweet, balanced.

Draft. a pale red beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of cherries and forest berries among them raspberries. The flavor is very sweet with strong notes of raspberries combined with medium notes of bilberries, leading to a dry berry-like finish. A refreshing summer drink.