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Brewed by Bavik-De Brabandere
Style: Belgian Ale
Harelbeke, Belgium

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RATINGS: 57   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.81   EST. CALORIES: 195   ABV: 6.5%
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In Flanders, "Ezel" {donkey} is a nickname given to specific people or even entire village communities. However, as the people of this area, the word "Ezel" symbolizes not so much stupidity, but patient and dogged perseverance, a perseverance that is quite conscious of its own quality. The same applies to this ale: brewed from raw materials of the highest quality, it has a mellow taste that shows a real personality.


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3.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Bloekie (210) - BELGIUM - AUG 20, 2009
The aroma is nothing to write home about. Appearance is that of a clear amber beer. Flavor is really nice, with a palate that goes from sweetness to soury and a really bitter hoppy finish. Enjoyable!

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Benzai (4355) - Oirschot, NETHERLANDS - NOV 24, 2011
Bottle @ home. Clear dark orange / copper to brown color with a small off-white head. Smell malts and not too sweet. Not much more. Tastes more bitter then most ’bruin/dubbels’ do. Decent taste. Little bit thin though. Average carbo, medium body.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
DruncanVeasey (6116) - NUNEATON, Blue Square Premier, Warwickshire, ENGLAND - JAN 6, 2008
De Zolder, Brugge, New Year’s Eve. Clear red and thinly headed. Chewy, waxy, prune-sodden aroma. Flavour srtaightforwardly malty, with lots of chewy dark fruit. Didn’t strike me as overly sweet at all. Simple but good.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Pinball (9680) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - SEP 2, 2010
clear caramelly smoothoffwhite head.3 fæowery hoppy aroma, 7 flavor is sweet malty , caramelly, dry caramelly,7

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
bhensonb (9004) - Woodland, California, USA - MAY 28, 2008
Bottle at Cambrinus in Brugge. Light aroma of cooked dark fruits - aka raisins. Dark amber color with a fine beige head. Less than medium body. Fine carbonation. It’s a great flow of light caramel and floral/herbal hop. It’s balanced. It goes with spicey food. It finishes well. Truly sessionable (except for the ABV).

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
diabel (1584) - Aarschot, BELGIUM - AUG 18, 2008
Bottle Hazy, amber-brown body. Off-white, creamy head. Lightly infected aroma (butterscotch, diacethyl (?)), fenols, malts (medium strong), wine, ... Quite badly balanced aroma. Moderately bitter, moderately sweet flavour. Flavour is ok, although the balance is not perfect, but that’s not really disturbing. Powdery dry mouthfeel.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Bart (2919) - Brussels, BELGIUM - AUG 18, 2005
Bottle, 25cl, light orange-amber color, small, diminishing white head. Average malt aroma with a bit off chocolate. Thin body with a light bitter-metallic finish

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
DJMonarch (9153) - Northwich, Cheshire, ENGLAND - AUG 16, 2009
From the Bottle at Chris O’s, GBBF Week 09/08/2008 Plenty of malt aroma. Some carbonation. Amber coloured and strong in alcohol with a crisp and slightly dry malt finish.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
faroeviking (10300) - FAROE ISLANDS - SEP 9, 2010
Fløska. Amber -orange colour. Malty, caramel sweet bit grainy aroma. Ok mouthfeel. Pleasant sweet malty caramel lightly fruity and yeasty flavour. Malty caramel sweetish finish.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jbrus (4992) - Delft, NETHERLANDS - MAR 9, 2008
Bottle@Home. Very strange aroma. Is it malt? Don’t know. It’s sweet and sourish, raisin, figues and?. Dark amber color, beige head, good lace. Sweet, caramel malts, light herbal bitterness, hint of raisin. Sticky mouthfeel. Better than expected.


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