Barbar Bok

Brewed by Brasserie Lefebvre
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Rebecq-Quenast, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

UPDATED: NOV 22, 2011 Lovely bottle. Dark brown with a grey head. Nice aromatic caramel and dough base with some spices (cinnamon), figs, honey, soy sauce and liqorish. Medium, typical body that’s balanced at the start, then some sweetness and finishes with a light, pleasant alcohol burn. Fits my taste well. (33cl bottle)

Tap @ De Boterwaag. Dark copper colour with a creamy, tanned head. Flavour is sweet, aroma of nuts and grapes. Too much sweetness to be a bock, in my opinion. More like a dubbel or bsa. Quite ok.

Light brown brown color. Hazy with a good head. Honey caramel and strong alcohol aromas. Strong sweet taste.

Bottle. Very dark brown with medium tan head. Aroma is malt, yeast, fruit, honey and spices. Flavour is malt, honey, dark fruits, yeast, caramel, medium sweet and candy.

Zeer donker roodbruin bier met gemiddelde lichte kraag. In de geur zijn vooral rozijnen opvallend. De rozijnen komen ook in de smaak zeer duidelijk terug. Verder is het vooral zoet, met wat honing. Dat het eerst winterbok genoemd werd kan ik goed begrijpen, want de smaak van het bier komt goed uit in de winter. Zeker geen klassieke herfstbok. Apart, maar ik ben er niet kapot van. Aan het einde van het glas gaat het zelfs wat tegenstaan.

33cl bottle at haarlem bok beer festival. Thin off white head. Clear amber pour. Sweet after taste.

Serving glass: Poured from bottle into Snifter. Appearance: Dark brown with a purple-red tint. Moderate tan head with very large bubbles that mostly disintegrate. Aroma: Very dry, mead-like and borderline tart - coriander, orange peel, honey, cloves and figs. Taste: Somewhat sweet upfront with a focus on fruity malts (maybe figs) and Belgian yeast (cloves, banana). Then it turns very dry from the coriander, honey and orange peel, while the cloves carry through to the end. Palate: Moderate carbonation, relatively light mead-like body, dry honey finish. Overall: Nice cross between a Belgian Strong Dark Ale and a Braggot. One of the better honey driven beers I have had.

bottle in a pint glass - pours dark brown with beige head, leaving trace lacing. Nose is honey and barley(reminds me of a bourbon distillery). Aroma is malty. Taste is sweet like candy. Aftertaste is sour. This is going down the drain. Very strong flavor, but seems to be an unfinished product. Gross.