Belzebuth

Brewed by Brasserie Grain d’Orge
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Ronchin, France

Golden orange in the glass with a ring of white head. Aromas of Butterfinger, orange, red cherry and white pepper. Alcohol and hops on the also-sweet bite. Fills the mouth, then fades to a very quiet finish. Flavors of honey, candied fruit and some yeast. I hoped for more.

Pours a light golden yellow with a decent enough head, thinning to a film thick film over time. The nose is sweet. Some toasty fruit, a bit of that Belgian twinge, but not a ton of depth, nothing offensive. And then there’s that paint thinner I remember from Alpha Kong... not necessarily a bad thing. A creamy full slick mouthfeel. Richer than I’d have guessed, maybe a bit syrupy. The flavor is heat. Hot heat. A bit of that Belgian twinge of spice and fruitiness. But kind of one dimensional. Maybe a small hint of toast, but mostly a sweet vanilla sort of booziness to this. Not like bourbon, more like super sweet vanilla extract. Lingering alcohol. Not terrible. Not even as bad as the score suggests, but not great either.

Bam! alcohol. No hiding it just smacks you in the face. This is not for everbody. This is a monster and is a test of one’s reproductive capabilities. All beer whimps, stay clear of this freight train because it will run you over and no one is gonna catch the number. I had one and was done drinking for the night, ... it was only six,... mommy what happened?

Standard dark golden beer with thin white head. Not much to see here. Aroma contains sweet malt and alcohol. Flavor is heavily alcoholic and burns going down. Otherwise, flavor is minimal and there is no carbonation to speak of. $4.25/12oz

Sampled with Dennis Bell at Ludwigs. EHHH this was just ok for me. Orange pour with a nose of belgian spices and a hint of bread. Citrus yeasty taste. It was ok.

Solito vecchio cliché, solita vecchia birra ad alto contenuto alcolico e senza una vera e propria anima, con complessità ridottissima e piacevolezza scarsa. Ha moltissimo successo presso chi si vuole sbronzare subito, ha avuto su di me un effetto sonnifero sia per l’alcool ma soprattutto per la noia. La noia che trasmette un prodotto anonimo, uguale a mille altri, volutamente rozzo e stucchevole; il diavoletto dell’etichetta ride alle nostre spalle. Bottiglia da 33cl all’Iper di Serravalle.

Bottled. Slightly cloudy amber colour and not much of a head.Caramelly, alcoholic aroma. Very sweet taste, very caramelly, and some molasses. Alcohol comes through. Maybe a tad too boring and too sweet. At first I wan´t sure wether this was a european strong lager or a strong ale.

11 oz bottle from Bevmo. Pours a slightly cloudy brass color. The head is small, white and recedes to 1/8 inch and holds. The aroma is light with Belgian spices and alcohol. The flavor is dominated by alcohol, there is a strong burn. Other flavors are caramel and cloves. This concoction is best sipped like a martini, big beer gulps just do not work. The mouthfeel is even and smooth. The finish short with alcohol. Overall: Very interesting, but not recommended, it gave me a headache.