Brouwkot Robustus 25

Brewed by Gulden Spoor
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Gullegem, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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UPDATED: JUN 4, 2013 19/V/13 - 75cl bottle from De Hopduvel (Gent) @ home - BB: n/a (2013-490)

Note: shared with BelvidereIPA and our wives

Clear orange to amber beer, big off-white head, unstable, bit adhesive. Aroma: bit metallic, orange blossom, some chloride, orange peel, honey, bit zesty. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet sugary star, orange peel, little bitter, citrus flavours. Aftertaste: marzipan, orange peel, little bitter, caramel, sugar. Not bad, but it’s starting to show signs of age.

Bottle from Beer Planet, Brussels, bottled 01/05/2010, 3 years old
It’s a slow gusher, pouring a cloudy amber color, with permanent perlage, and small creamy head, that initially was very fizzy. Mild aroma, some caramel and some sugar. Good body strength;smooth mouthfeel; it has some malt and caramel flavor, with moderate sweetness, light dusty character, very light fruitiness; the bitterness level seems quite low; the alcohol provides some warmth.
Nothing spectacular, but it’s still a pleasant drink.

Bottle at a tasting at Paul’s. Pours a lightly hazed amber with a thin off beige head. Oxidization and age on the nose, sweet malt. Malty, sweet, more old malt and plum, oxidization. Sweet and caramel, more age present. Lots of old malt and a touch of musk.

Bottle shared by me at Paul’s. Pours amber with white head. Nose/taste of granny apple, Belgian yeast and sweet malt. Mild herbs. Medium body. Alcohol well hidden. A bit plain, but not bad.

Bottle at Paul’s. Aroma of toffee, bourbon, and marshmallow sweetness. Flavor has more toffee and marshmallow sweetness with some grainy vinegar. Slightly tart and alcohol finish with some strawberries.

Bottle. Gusher. Hazy golden color, large white head that settles quickly. Aroma of straw, paper, celery, vegetables. Taste is yeasty and vegetal.

Same bottle as the person under this rating. Robustus 75cl Limited edition. Amber coloured. Very small head. Smell is sweet fruity, caramel, spices. Watery, spiced, some fruits, a bit malty taste. Light bitter aftertaste after a sweet start.

75cl, as Robustus ’Limited Edition’, exclusive brew anno 2010, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex brew, heavy and sweet, yet balanced, hazy, small head, nice brew

Bottle @ Vilvordia Bierproef Festival, Jette, Brussels. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty slighlty flowery aroma with hints of caramel. Fruity malty caramel flavor with some spicy hints. Sweetish malty caramel finish with some spicy hints in the aftertaste.

Taste this beer from bottle, 75 cl. @ Rusteel (Hop event). Hazy amber color, with off-white head. Aroma fruits, caramel, spice. Medium body. Taste sweet, caramel malts, yeast, spices, alcohol feeling.