Bièvre Brune

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Ertvelde, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass

Gushing to fully hazy, dark brown beer & ditto puddle on the table; very dense, creamy and even head. Dark malts, molasses, brown sugar and faintly spicy nose. Sweet-bitter, unbalanced taste, raw woody-spicy bitterness overlying cloying sweetness with honey, liquorice and gingerbread, but all flavours clashing. Very slick, rather well-bodied. Ugh. VS have done their best for another wannabe.

Bottle 330ml.

Clear dark amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, bread, caramel, burnt caramel, light to moderate yeast. Flavour is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, caramel, bread, burnt malt - caramel - sugar, yeasty, ripped fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20111001]

Bottle @ Autumn Tasting, Ulfborg 2011. BB 03/10. Pours dark ruby amber with a small creamy head and lacings. Sweet nose. Plum, raisin, caramel and syrup. Flavor is caramel, yeast and dark fruit. Chewy malty. Full bodied. Slightly oxidized.

Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, nuts and hops. High carbonation.

Hazy dark reddish brown with an off-white head and floaties. Aroma is sweet, malty, dark fruit and very yeasty. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 011011

Bottle. Dark amber/brown with medium tan head. Aroma is malt, bread, caramel and yeast. Flavour is malt, yeast, caramel, fruit, medium sweet, hops, light nutty and medium bitter.

33cl, exclusive brew, from De Bierloods Adegem, complex brew, yet easy to drink, balanced, clear, good head, nice brew