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Belzebuth

Belzebuth - Belgian Strong Ale

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38
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Brewed by Brasserie Grain d’Orge
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Ronchin, France

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5032.92/5.02.92/5.013%6.1Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Bottle (13% abv) and can (11.8%): Filtered.
Ingredients: Water, Barley Malt, Wheat, Rice, Sugar, Hops.
Alcohol content lowered in 2002 from 15% to 13% when brewery changed name from Jeanne d’Arc to Grain d’Orge.
"The dark amber coloured Belzebub offers an intense alcohol flavour with a strong supporting maltiness."
The 11.8% version is canned in Holland.
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 joohefner (380), Isla Vista, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/512/20
Nov 17, 2007  
golden amber with a small frothy head. sweet spicy aroma with lots of caramel and some alcohol coming off. medium creamy smooth body. has a taste of candied clove and cinnamon with an alcohol bite that slowly comes through. some honeyed raisins. a little on the sweet side, but...how else do you hide 13%, nice body though not too sticky for how sweet this beer is


 dmac (1417), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/104/512/20
Nov 8, 2007  
25 cl bottle. Pours an ugly orange/amber with a very small bubbly white head. Aroma is neither pleasant nor offensive but just plain. Smells of a very basic sweet malt, slight hints of honey and raisin, and slight alcohol perhaps a touch of wood. Medium bodied with noticable carbonation and a smooth finish especailly considering the 13% alcohol. Flavor of alcohol slightly yeaty and some fruit. Not soemthing that you need to spend a lot of time on since it isn’t that complex or interesting. If your looking to get drunk though I must say it goes down fairly smoothly and although the alcohol is detectable in the aroma and the flavor it is a far cry from the 13% punch this beer is packing.


 obguthr (986), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/53/103/55/20
Nov 3, 2007  
Metallic vanilla, orange, and coriander aroma. Cloudy orange, thin off white head, good lacing. Very phenolic, noticeable alcohol. Mango and orange notes are dominant with cabbage underneath. Coriander finish. Not particularly well done even for this style, which doesn’t appeal to me.


 harmfuldrunk (288), New Jersey, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/103/59/20
Nov 2, 2007  
heavy rich alcohol taste somewhat drinkable tho. totally just tastes like a strong belgian to me at this point very rich still duh malt ok what else this beer is giving me a headache. I think its sold on the basis that it has 13% alcohol. better than some outragious beers with over 11% yet not enjoyable. id rather have wine kinda just tastes like wine and malt and I wish it was the maharaja before it!!!!!


 robertjm (399), El Cerrito, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 31, 2007  
Pours very little head. Dark golden. Very carbonated looking. Malty alcoholly aroma. Pronounced sweetness in the flavor, with alcohol too, followed by hop bitterness in the aftertaste that includes warming in the throat. Not heavy warming like if you were drinking scotch or whiskey, but enough that you notice it. The warmer the beer gets the more alcohol is in the taste. Had been looking at this beer on the shelf for quite some time. Finally tried it only because it was Halloween. Not something I’ll drink on a regular basis. Haven’t found a French beer that I’ve cared for as of yet.


 FrankJohansen (3327), Sabro, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
Oct 26, 2007  
Bottle. Hazy golden colour with a small white creamy mostly lasting head. Rich arom adn taset of hops, fruits, spice. with a semi alcoholic finish.


 Allen (1282), Switzerland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 10, 2007    Updated: Oct 13, 2007
Bottled 25cl. It pours a nice clear apricot colored beer with a small whitish head. The aroma is of chestnuts, plums, lots of strawberries, raspberries and bread. The taste is of the same with quite an alcoholic punch. Some peaches and apricots. Olive-oil like notes. Full bodied, sweet and nicely balanced. The warming finish is grassy and wonderfully herbal with a nice dry lingering bitterness. Very enjoyable.


 Optigon (561), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/105/515/20
Oct 8, 2007  
Pours cloudy, orange, with a minor, fine head. Aroma is mildly musky with some fruits and a little grassy. Thick mouth feel with a sweet caramel, fruit (bananas primarily), backing. Some alcoholic warmth with a bit of an alcoholic tingle. Large alcoholic warmth to finish. Not bad.



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