Boerken

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

cloudy brown coloured body with a large off white head a spicy fruity aroma a sweet spicy fruity taste and a average little bitter alcholic finich

Pours a huge beige head, that last for a while, but no so long as its sister Boerinneken. Leaves a lot of lace, that makes a pretty drawing on the glass. Subtle smell of chocolate, cherries, toffee and fruits, with some pepper. Flavor is mostly sweet. Taste of chocolate, fruits, peepr and coriander, port wine like. Enjoyable beer.

Bottle. Unclear amber brown color with a average frothy good lacing mostly lasting off-white head. Aroma is light malty, roasted, caramel, moderate yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.

Ølfestival 2007. Bottle. Pours a murky brown with a small head. Sweet with toffeeish malt aromas. Also a nice fruityness of plums and port. Medium to full bodied. Medium carbonation. Long crispy and fruity finish. Good.

Bottle Swingtop: Poured a deep chocolate with a red tint, head was light brown. Aroma was fruit. Nice rich malt with a dry caramel fruit finish.

Bottle. Cloudy reddish brown colour with a little head. Aroma of dried fruit, malt and alcoholic. Malty flavour of dried fruit, and caramel little too alcoholic but very tasty endeed.

(Bottle 33 cl) Pours an almost clear, dark amber with a beige head. Sweetish aroma of roasted malt, caramel and fruit. Full-bodied with flavours of sweet, roasted malt, some dried fruit and a lightly vinous, port-like feel. No bitterness. 090407

(Bottle, BB 09/08/08) Pours a reddish-brown body with a large beige head. Aroma of mustiness, dustiness, dark fruit, and white pepper. Flavor of dark fruit, vinous, and alcohol.