Huge, just off-white head over fully hazy orange-yellow beer with a greige shine; well-carbonated. Flowery nose, chalk & leather; slightly grassy hops. Strange, but pleasing jumble of aroma’s. Sharp, lively taste with pale malts, hops and again this leathery flavour that is actually quite nice. Spicy flavour, slight cardemom - maybe the liquorice, but it certainly isn’t identifyable by me. Quite sharp, slighlty burning MF, very spritzy, but well-bodied; creamy, yeasty texture (yeast all in suspension, might yet settle). Quite nice, spicy strong blond ale, well-balanced despite its youth.

This year, famous Bruges’ beer pub ’t Brugs Beertje is celebrating its 25th. anniversary ! "Brugge’s Little Bear" opened exactly on Friday, May 13, 1983. (Friday the 13th. !, one of the luckiest dates ever) For this wonderful occasion, a new beer has been launched. The beer itself has become a true wonder of hoppiness ! "Dry Hopping" with Golding hops from Poperinge are one of the main characteristics. A small dose of licorice accentuates the hoppiness even that more. Tasting this golden blond 9.2 vol% triple is quite some treat. Unfiltered, unpasteurized, bottle refermented, pure nature’s job. The hoppy bite is remarkable ! Fruity at the same time, and the new Regenboog house yeast improves the quality with such a big degrades ! I can only come up with my amazement about this wonderful new brew from Johan Brandt. The perfect 25th. ’t Brugs Beertje anniversary present ! This golden blond beer has a great creamy head, and is refreshing dry-hopped with just the right amounts of Poperinge Golding hops. Be aware, this beer is still 9.2 vol% strong ! To drink with care. Refreshing, delicious hoppy (especially in the nose), fruity, dense, full body quality. A great beer. Hurry before it’s all gone !!!! Only available at my local Bruges’ bar ’t Brugs Beertje, and this until the last drop....