B Librije Bier

Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Lochristi - Hijfte, Belgium

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

Found this beer from 3 star restaurant Librije by accident in a delicatessen shop in Oldenzaal. It was the very last bottle, and the shopkeeper only asked 2,50 euros for it. Was it a bargain? Not really. Amber color, cloudy. Green tea, yeast, energydrink and hints of ginger in both aroma and flavor. Sweetish. Slightly herbal. Not unpleasant, but where are the malt and hops?

Cloudy orange. Fruity aroma. Sweet and grainy taste. A it tea like too. Overall enjoyable, but I don’t think it’s very special.

Aroma of grainy hops, fruits and spice. Cloudy, orange coloured with a lasting, white head. Taste is sweet, grainy hoppy, bit spicy (ginger) and some fruitiness. Drinkable.

Brewed for Librije, a 3-Michelin-star rated restaurant. Cloudy orange color, some chunks floating around, small head.Soft aroma of fruits like orange, some apple and hints of green tea and ginger. Malty and bit grainy taste, more bitter towards the end. Definitely green tea in the finish. Not much sweetness in this batch. Quite good actually. A colleague of mine brought it from the restaurant, but I don’t think he paid that much money and then just gave it to me for free ;-)

Bottled. Aroma is sweet apple with hints of banana. Cloudy, dark yellow color, off-white head, good lace. Sweet, light bitter, fruity (apricot, apple), more bitter in the finish, green tea in the very finish. Sticky start yet dry finish. Certainly has some technical flaws. The one I got it from said you have to pay 18 euro for this beer in the restaurant. Certainly not worth it.