Barbar Belgian Honey Ale

Not my favourite Belgian by a long way but beer and honey is not a good mix for me. This is certainly one of the better ones I’ve had though. Obvious honey but has a nice tone of a posh dessert to it. Smells like a slappers tuppence.

33cl. bottle at home: Brilliant crisp dark gold with an off-white creamy thin head with staying power. Very lively looking carbonation. Smells nicely grainy and malty with slight toast and honey drizzled on top. Somewhat sweet. Something almost creamy about it on the nose. Like a big bowl of french vanilla ice-cream. Also a spicy grain note. I remember being disappointed with this beer last time I tried it a couple years ago... but now I am a little surprised. Nice play between toasted malts and a floral/herbal vein. Definitely a bit sweet under this toasted layer. A bit of light caramel and raw cane sugar. Herbs start to get a bit astringent halfway through. Then comes in vanilla again with some oatmeal cookie dough and raw wheat. Long herbal and sugary finish with a bit of toast fading in and out. CO2 is high but it works here.

Appearance: Light orangy brown. Shortlived, alright head. Aroma: Honey and some fruit. Quite sweet. Taste: Obviously some honey. Nice bitterness. Nice surprise. Info: 330ml bottle, 8/3-2008

Thin head sack to mild cover on orange looking ale,good carbonation.Aroma Hops and honey,malt caramel.Flavour great honey taste,hops good,maltiness with the honey is tops.It,s a sweet honey taste almost floral.There is some orange and lemon flavopur as well,good stuff.Finish bitter sweet,full flavoured.

Tasted at the SDCF. Hazy yellow with a fizzy white head. Bready fruity aroma. Sweet berry fruity taste with a smooth finish.