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Bottleworks Van den Vern Grand Cru

Bottleworks Van den Vern Grand Cru

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
De Proefbrouwerij

Lochristi, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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1243.51/5.03.5/5.09.8%63.4 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Brewed for Bottleworks of Seattle, as part of the Imagination Series.

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 Oakes (6853), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Mar 2, 2005  
Muddy amber-brown colour. Holds a half-inch layer of head. Aroma is fruity (peach, pear, plum), sweaty, dusty and alcoholic. Strong flavour is foremost yeasty (dusty, sweaty again) with some phenols retronasal. By-the-numbers example, but does nothing wrong. Alcohol lends dryness to the slightly plummy, otherwise honeyed malty finish.


 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 06/22/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip

dark red, big fine creamy head leaving thick lace, sweet tart fruity aroma of cobwebs with a touch of cherry tartness, creamy body, mellow tart fruit flavor, sweet balanced with the tart, great rich ripe fruit character with dates and figs but balanced with the cherry tartness, wonder and complex, not as sour as the typical Flemish with just some very nice mellow tartness, no hint of the 9.8% alcohol,
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Date: 06/02/2007
Words: Bottle
Words: Tasting

muddy burnt orange, fine dirty white head, drippy lace, sweet caramel aroma with fruity spicyness, lots of fruity malt flavor, light balancing earthy bitterness, nice spicy character,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***/4


 Rastacouere (5270), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/54/103/58/20
Jan 24, 2005  
Orange hue shows tons of sediments flating around. Lasting 1cm white cover. The third DMS haunted beer in a row and this is the most obvious case. Heavy brussel sprouts in the middle of hot yeast. More vegetal folly on the tongue, floral array fails to overcome the vegetables. This one would make any mother proud of its children for eating his brussel sprouts, but the youngling would still end up grimacing. Round mouthfeel with a biting carbonation. Disappointing, it really feels like a beer who passed its whole life in the oven.


 CaptainCougar (4637), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
May 13, 2004  
2004 bottle bought at Sam’s in Chicago: Dark copper brown color with a thick off-white lacy head. Sweet Belgian malt and musty, bready yeast rule the aroma. First sip is caramely sweet with a nice yeasty spice balance and a semi-dry finish. Hides its alcohol quite well and has good complexity. A nice Belgian strong.


 hopdog (4564), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 3, 2006  
Bottle labeled bottled in 2004. Poured a medium to darker brownish color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of dark cherries, brown sugary, caramel, and light alcohol. Tastes of cherries, caramel, and other dark fruits. On the sweeter and a little syrupy.




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