Bloemen Bier

Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Lochristi - Hijfte, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle. Light unclear medium orange color with a large, frothy - creamy, excellent lacing, fully lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted. moderate hoppy, grass, moderate yeasty, fruity - apricot, honey - nectar. Flavor is heavy sweet with a long to average duration. (Nectar - honey sweet). Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (030408)

Bottled. A dark golden beer with a slight haze under a huge orange-yellow head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of malt, yeast, and spices. The flavor is lovely sweet - not too much - not too little, with strong notes of malt, yeast, caramel, flowers, and spices - among them coriander and cinnnamon. The alcohol tickles the tongue slightly in the aftertaste.

UPDATED: JUN 10, 2005 (Bottle 33 cl) The good people at "Belgisk Bryg", Lars and Gert, warned me: "This is insanely sweet", they said. And even by Belgian standards, they are SO right. Fully golden, slightly hazy beer with a tall, creamy head. Obvious ale-character, but actually I don’t taste a lot besides the sticky sweetness. Apparently brewed with flowers and plants, but it can’t be the only sources for the sweetness. 090704

33 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a huge light creamy white head. Mild yeasty and floral aroma. Flavour is sweet fruity with a mild and mellow yeasty note. Lingering light sweet finish with a light fruity note in addition. Quite sweet actually but is somehow works okay here. Well composed and refreshing.

The unlabelled bottle comes wrapped in paper. Pours copper coloured, and sports a creamy, dense head. The aroma is very fruity and somewhat flowery. It is full bodied and dominated by a sweet mango flavour and candyish tofee. It has rich, thick mouthfeel and a lingering sweet mango finish. It is an excellent ale when sampled in small amounts, although a full bottle gets almost cloying.

Bottled. Deep hazy reddish golden colour with huge creamy off-white head. Aroma i honey, caramel, spices, slight alcohol too. Flavour is honey, caramel, some spices and slight earthyness. Flavour hides the alcohol very well. Nice and refreshing.

Bottled. Orange coloured with an off white head. Fruity aroma of yeast and spices. Very sweet flavour of yeast, spices and fruits.

Bottle, 7%. Bready aroma, a little dark malts. Hazy copper colour. Big rocky head. The flavour is very sweet and sugary with a little alcohol, but not enough to balance the beer. Still OK if one likes sweet beer.