Bellevaux Brune

Brewed by Brasserie de Bellevaux
Style: Belgian Ale
Malmedy, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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(Bottled, 6.8% ABV, no BBE, 1/3 of the bottle left after traveling in a cardboard box from Brussels) Muddy brown, not much head (CO2 gone already). Very pleasant and strong aroma with lots of spicy anise and sweetish-syrupy maltiness. Flavor is quite the same with syrupy malt, lots of dried fruit, anise and other spices. Almost full body, not much CO2 left, no alcohol present. Quite sweet, but pleasant and strangely also balanced brew, that would suit the cold Xmas time pretty well. 7237

UPDATED: FEB 28, 2011

21/01/2011 - 33cl bottle @ home, blind tasting Gentse Biervereniging (2011-40)

Clear brown to reddish beer, practically no head. Aroma: caramel, dried fruits, yeast. Taste: caramel, dries fruits, malts, chocolate, red berries. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Aftertaste: little chocolate, berries, some mocha.

33cl bottle @ home. Clear amber-brown color, full beige head that leaves a good lacing. Smell malts, lightly earthy, slightly red fruits, raisin. Taste malts, overripe fruits, raisin, some caramel. Medium body, medium carbonation.

Hazy brown with medium beige head. Sweet yeasty aroma with roasted malt, caramel and ripe fruits. Sweet flavor with notes of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, coriander and ripe fruits. Ends sweet.

Re-tasted (first time on dec. ’07). Bottle, 33 cl. Brown to dark brown color, with small off-white head. Aroma sweet, some fruits, malts. Medium body. Taste sweet ,malts, spice, dry.

Sampled at brewery. Ruddy chestnut color, off-white head. Fairly toasty-malt nose, bits of caramel and toffee, and a touch of roast coffee. Real malt backbone there, not giving in to a fruity Belgian yeast. Flavor ducks excessive sweetness but stays malty, like chewing on the husk of Crystal. Gets a touch cidery with a little bready sourness, which is character most welcome. Good flavor, and very drinkable. Really a damned nice brown ale.

Bottle at Delirium, Brussels. Dark bronze with a small, creamy yellowish head. Sweet caramel and yeast aroma. Sweet yeasty caramel flavours with hints of banana and clove. Quite flat, medium body. An interesting newcomer on the Belgian beer scene.

Dark brown coloured beer with some light carbonation and a small off-white head. Sweeter malty and nice fruity aroma. Medium to full palate. Finish is light bitter sweet, smouth fruity, very nice balanced.

Bottle, bought @ EG.
Pours deep chestnut red with a small, creamy, off-white film head. Nice and fresh aroma. Lots of plums, raisins and good chocolate and mild roasted notes. A hint of liqourice. Highish carbonation, light mouthfeel, good dryness. Flavour has good herbal liqourice mixed in with chocolate, esters, plums and raisins. Long, lingering, light grainy maltiness and good bitterness in the finish. Nice.

Bottle. Cloudy orange coloured with a small off white head. Fruity aroma of caramel, spices and flowers with notes of yeast. Fruity flavour of caramel, spices and flowers with notes of yeast and hops. Hoppy finish.