Bruegel Amber Ale

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Belgian Ale
Ertvelde, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

You know the way your hands smell after you eat a greasy hamburger? That’s precisely what this beer smells like, and it’s not a good thing. Someone else mentioned the word funky, which is also spot on. It pours a murkey orange colour, with a pretty thin off-white head. The head fades quickly into a thin even coating. The taste is absolutely nasty. Very sour and acidic, fake lemon odour and taste along with the distinct taste of garbage. This is a terrible beer, no question about it... I gave up a third of the way through mine.

pours a murky golden color with white head...smells a bit funky...taste sweet with caramel flavors...but not in a good way...its not bad but its not good either...would expect more from a belgian

11.2 fl oz bottle from a variety 6-pack obtained at Florian’s in Auburn. Smells like butterscotch and band-aids... uh-oh... Somewhat murky yellow-red body with almost no head to speak of. Un-pleasantly astringent... Tastes like bad citrus mixed with diacetyl, or like cat urine smells. I must have a bad bottle... too bad too, since it’s probably the only bottle I’ll ever have. The first Belgian I’ve ever had to pour out... :(

Pours an unassuming clear amber with a big fluffy white head, dwindling to a handful of big bubbles and thin white film. The nose is really sweet, too sweet. A cloying sticky (stinky?) caramel predominates. Almost stomach turning in terms of sheer sweetness. The palate is fairly decent. While the body isn’t very heavy, the carbonation is just lively enough to imbue this not watery brew with some volume. The flavor is a step up from the aroma. The caramel sweet cloying stickiness is still there, but not so extreme and there is a bit of "Belgianness" and even some Saaz-like hops to balance the flavor. Beyond the sweetness there lies an allmost peppery element, particularly in the aftertaste. Of course, the sweetness lingers far too much as well.

Clear orange-brown in color, medium sized bubbly white head. Smells like fruit, poppy seeds, bread, veggies, spices. Tastes tangy, sweet, spicey. Its tastes and smells a bit strange, I think, and is slightly offensive.

i like this one, nice Amber, sweet , bit acidic on the finish, had it many times at Joes and now available in a christmas pack at the lcbo

Mapley color with thin white head, it’s got a yeasty cheesy aroma with a hint of caramel. Taste is a bit pretzely, and carries a funky acetic undertone. $3/11.2oz

Dark gold color.Has a sort of skunky metallic aroma,head starts out large and bubbly but evaporates fast. Has a sour malty taste. Kind of watery. Tastes ok but not as good as other Belgians out there.