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Brugse Zot

Brugse Zot - Belgian Ale

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 Percentile 
57
overall
Brewed by Huisbrouwerij De Halve Maan
Style: Belgian Ale

Brugge, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3103.12/5.03.11/5.06%51.1Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Bottle; Unfiltered.
In 2005 Xavier Vanneste, son of Mrs Véronique Maes, renovated and restarted the old brewery which had been in the family since 1856. He launched Brugse Zot, a new beer with a unique recipe. Today Brugse Zot is the only beer brewed in Bruges’ town centre!
The people of Bruges are known as "Brugse Zotten" (Bruges Fools), also known as "Brugse Jonckers"
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Sjef (4), Rossum GLD, Netherlands
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4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/520/20
Aug 2, 2009  
Hahaha very nice bear! I think this is one off the best bears i ever drink. Very nice taste for a summer day people belive me this bear is a very good one


billposter (4), bristol, Botswana
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4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 29, 2006  
Sorry, but I really enjoyed this belgian brew. I enjoyed many bottles on my visit to Brugge..and back in London. This is my favorite beer of the moment. Easy to drink, refreshing, great aroma, possibly could do with a little more character and a longer lasting head, but tastes great nonetheless. Nice balance(to me) in a classic belgian way;ie not too hoppy and a little (not too much)sweet. Also great logo! Reminds me slightly of Radegast, my fav czech brew.


reddragon (28), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Dec 28, 2007  
Bottle: I think this is a rather underrated beer. A fine Belgian blonde with nice creamy head. Excellent pale color and aroma of citrus and malts. Some sediment in the glass, leaves little lace but has very nice flavor. Maybe should give it a try again in spring, not a cold weather beer.


 ALLOVATE (1126), Perth, Australia
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 25, 2006  
"I have seen nothing but fools here today, Brugges is one great lunatic asylum", a great unnamed man once said and the Brugse Zotten just exemplifies this in a pure, unpretentious and admirable way the people of this city must be proud of. For it is not foolishness, but rather a sense of pride. My first taste was of just another Blonde Belgian but after trying it on draught and in bottle throughout the old-town of Brugges and at the brewery itself I must say this is more a prized elixir than an average quaffer. Poured into its own flute it produces a short but dense pad of white that grips firmly to the glass articulately lacing as it goes. The body a sparkling medium gold with very fine intermittent carbonation. Spicy, fresh chopped herbs, chardonnay white-wine and orange and lemon peel make up the clean, summery waft that precedes each sip. Body is light but has that typically yeasty Belgian depth to it. Champagne-like carbonation bounces it across the tongue whilst the vinous, citric and peppery hop mix draw in the saliva. Hints of tangerines, oranges and limes, spruce and clove-like herbs, honey and a touch of clean toasted malt fill the mouth ending with a firm grip of spicy, zingy hops that ensure it ends all juicy. Not much length, but a nice light bitter/sweet fruit tang that fades off quickly. This was a Summer session ale, Belgian style. I liked it, and it was one of the few beers of my European tour that the wife loved too. A 5.0 on her scale, a 4.1 on mine.


 Cletus (5001), Connecticut, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 25, 2008  
Pours a hazy gold with a generous white head. Smells of straw, meadows, some citrus, hints of grapes. Tastes dry with an underlying orange hint. Mouthfeel is full with a hint of sugar on the finish.


 StueyD (590), King’s Lynn, Norfolk, Norfolk, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 4, 2006  
A light golden orange coloured beer with a thk, but frothy white head. A sweet malty nose with a touch of wheat and a hint of hop. The taste is dry with a fizzy mouthfeel. Sweet biscuity malt flavour, with a wheaty, cereal taste that is accompanied by a touch od crisp hop in the finish. (Bottle - courtesy of Mark @ The Fox & Hounds, Heacham, Norfolk).


Wodan (3), Belgium
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
May 8, 2009  
Great Brew, thick white head; some fruitiness, medium bitter, great lasting aftertaste. A favourite.


 MikeF (528), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 23, 2007  
Impression: Rich malty + light fruit flavor belies its relatively low alcohol content. Pours deep golden/brown with an abundant head. As simple generic Belgian ale -- this beer is above average in complexity and in my opinion ranks highly amongst its style mates. would make a near perfect session beer.



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