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Brigand Xmas


 Percentile 
69
overall
A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck

Ingelmunster, Belgium

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243.33/5.03.29/5.0Winter9%36.5Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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 TheGrandMaster (1617), Auckland, New Zealand
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 1, 2007  
Draught at The White Horse on Parsons Green (London), a light copper colour with a large foamy white head. A sweet, smokey malt aroma. Grainy malt and yeast ether flavours on a full mouthfell. Very nice I thought.


 Lubiere (3524), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/514/20
Oct 25, 2008  
1 year matured. Hazy golden ale with a thick white head. A pleasant grassy aroma, with light Brettanomyces notes, biscuitty. In mouth, light sweet malt with an interesting catty hop, a bit resinous, with a well balanced body. A good and interesting find, recommended by JorisP. Enjoyed on tap at Kulminator, Nov. 2006, with Joris and Carlos.


 jbrus (4350), Delft, Netherlands
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 15, 2004  
I drank this one next to the normal Brigand and I couldn’t really taste a difference except for the fact that this one was on tap and normal Brigand from the bottle but fresh. Nice but not exciting.


 Otje (668), Leiden, Netherlands
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Feb 17, 2007  
On tap, Kulminator Antwerp, 09-02-’07. Rather refreshing and fruity beer, not at all what i suspected of this kind of beer. Very spicy and la chouffe like, fairly complex and easily drinkable, without noticing the EtOH too much. Nice one!


 thebeertourist (2060), Oslo, Norway
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 17, 2006  
On tap at Kulminator, appearantly just the ordinary Brigand, but stored on cask. Deep golden colour, quite clear, creamy white head. Very complex aroma, fruit, yeast, dough as well as floral hops. Flavours deliver spicy yeastiness, fruit and good bitterness. Full body. A complex and very nice Belgian blond.



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