Atomium Premier Grand Cru

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Ertvelde, Belgium

33cl, exclusive brew, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex brew, balanced, hazy, rocky head, good brew

<b>Bottle 33cl.</b>
Clear medium yellow orange color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, perfume, spicy, coriander, moderate to light light heavy yeasty. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20081018]

On tap at Cooper’s. Nice light copper with a huge white head. Smells very spicy with hints of bananas and sweet and dark fruits. The taste is very bubbly and sweet, with a sharp, borderline sulfuric taste. Not bad, but run of the mill.

Pours a cloudy straw color with a HUGE hite head. Aroma is medium sweet, orange, light apple, bread and clove. Flavoris lemon, orange, grainy and light clove. Light alcohol presence which is understandable for a Belgian Strong. Medium to full body, sticky texture.

Bottle conditioned, 330 ml. Dull cloudy gold with hardly any head. Looks like i got a dud here, thick body with dead yeast, there was a herbal aroma and some malty sweetness, but it was just a bad beer. Disappointing.

Pours a slightly hazy pee colored yellow. The coloration reminds me of a bud light. This beer exploded with foam. More than 6" of head. YIKES....as it settled it did stick to every inch of the side of my glass. EVERY INCH! Definite smell of coriander and some kind of wheat and various spices sort of flowing awkwardly together. Very interesting smell with a hint of pear or apple. Great smell. Very pleasing! Yup, coriander and lots of it along with some a sort of earthy graininess that a balances the spice quiet well. The carbonation dies to a pretty balanced point where the beer not only becomes drinkable but also requires you to sip and sip again and again. Surprisingly good! This beer is very drinkable as it hides it’s 8% ABV insanely well! I’m shocked at how delicious this beer is on a nice hot day!

11.2oz grenade bottle. Murky golden color with a big gushing head. Fresh golden wheat aroma. The taste is relatively subdued, with a creamy yeasty flavor taking center stage. Very smooth diminishing aftertaste for a beer of it’s quality and ABV. This is a really nice Belgian beer, worth trying for sure.

Courtesy of Fonefan. It’s warm golden with a huge, white and lasting head. The aroma has sweetness and it’s spicy and perfumed. The flavour has sweetness and notes of citrus, malt, yeast, spices, and the overall impression is perfumed, but pleasant.