Avilys Lithuanian Christmas Honey-Beer

Brewed by Brouwerij Strubbe
Style: Belgian Ale
Ichtegem, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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I had great difficulties finding information about this beer. It is bought in a beer store in Denmark and the label says HBI Hamburger Bierimport. I couldn't find anything about the beer on google but found a close match: Avilys Honey Beer, also on 6,0% ABV. The beer has a golden orange hazy body with a medium creamy head. Nose is definately malt and honey. Aroma is sweet of honey with tones of bitter hops. A great balanced and very interesting beer!!!

UPDATED: JAN 23, 2004 dark orange colour, nice creamy head, fat honeyish aroma, malty and vinous, smooth with an initial sweetness followed by a bitter-acid finish in a long honeyish aftertaste - balanced and well-made; thanks to BierKönig for this one

Bottle. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Nice honey notes. Moderate bitter light swet flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate. Nice.

Clear Golden color with fine head. Sweet and bitter Nice aroma a Frej and Nice beder.

Bottle at the Delirium Café in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Clear light yellow or shade light yellow depending on yeast sediment. White head. Sweet and hoppy scent. A bit Belgian strong beer scent. Big body- Very sweet taste and aftertaste.

Dark orange colour. Low head. Nice and delicious. Strong. Some fruityness and little or no honey. Very nice, though.

Bottle @ Fastelavnssmagning, Ulfborg. Pours unclear amber with a small creamy head and lacings. Nose is sweet malty and yeasty. Flavor is strong of liquorice, alcohol, yeast and honey. Not as sweet as feared and works ok.

Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of fonefan. Pours a clear amber with a lively off-white head. Sweet fruity nose. Medium body, fruit and caramel with a metallic note. The honey notes are present but come late. No real hoppiness. 200210

Bottled. A dark amber beer with an off-white head. The aroma has notes of malt and fruit. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel, malt, and fruit, leading to a dry finish.
Earlier Rating: 6/29/2004 Total Score: 3.3
A dark amber beer with a fine beige collapsing but lazing head. The aroma is dominated by flowers and caramel but also contains honey and oranges. The flavor is very flowery combined with light notes of alcohol and a woody spicy end. I believe the floweriness stems from the honey.

Sampled as Strubbes Honey Beer. Dark orange and hazy. Has a white head, medium duration. Aroma is sweet, notes of honey. Sweet flavor too. Creamy texture.