Boerken

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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.

Bottled. A deep red beer with a thin brown head. The aroma is sweet and quite spicy combined with strong notes of caramel, as well as notes of over ripe fruit, prunes, and some yeast. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel sauce, alcohol, prunes, over ripe fruits, yeast, and brown sugar, leading to a slightly alcoholic, dry, and woody finish.

(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

33 cL bottle. Pours hazy brown, golden, and with a slowly collapsing light tan head. Malt dense and fruity aroma with a light yeasty spice note. Flavour holds a mild overripe fruity note to a nice and solid caramel malt flavour and a light yeasty spice note. Yeasty, malty and towards light bitter finish. Nice one.

Bottled. Ruby coloured with rich head. Deep fruity bubblegum aroma. Sweet and clean with some caramel and a salty finish.

Bottled. Dark brown almost opaque colour, huge beige creamy head. Aroma is malts, sugar, caramel and dry fruit. Flavour is caramel, malts, slight hops, yeast and plum. Alcohol is wellhidden.

Bottle. Clear orange red coloured with an off white head. Sweet aroma of fruits with notes of yeast and alcohol. Sweet flavour of fruits, spices, yeast and alcohol.

Bottle. Slightly cloudy red/chestnut colour. Small head. Starts off with a rough bitterness. Turns malty and quite sour. Good mouthfeel. Above average carbonation, but small-bubbled.