Brunehaut Abbaye de Saint-Martin Brune

Brewed by Brunehaut
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Rongy, Belgium

Bottle, 33cl, from Vinmonopolet, Oslo. BB May 2012. Big off-white head, quickly settling into a cm-wide ring. Unclear reddish brown colour. Aroma of buttery caramel, ripe fruits and alcohol - a bit whisky-like. Nice, slightly fizzy carbonation, medium bodied. Well balanced, alcohol is not prominent. Mildly bitter aftertaste.

Medium beige head. Dark red body. Roasty caramelly malty aroma with toffee notes. Dry-sweetish malty toffee licorice taste with spicy cinnamon notes. Mid-bodied, kind of light. Dry herbal seeds of paradise aftertaste with floral licorice notes. Quite nice. (0.33l bottle, wine monopoly.)

Good dark color with the St Martin head to pancake display. Smells of sweet roasted cakebread. Medium nectar with excellent carbonation. The malt to acid ratio render a balanced brew with defined darkfruit elements.

Bottle. A big-headed beer with an unclear, reddish dark brown body. The head is beige, creamy and quickly diminishes into a half-finger thick layer of bubbles leaving lacings. Cellary nose with marzipan, raisins and prunes, some candi sugar, nutty hints, a touch of spices and some alcohol. All well integrated, leaving an uncomplex impression. Smooth, full-bodied and sweet on the palate. There’s flavors of dried fruits, candi sugar, cellar, some spices, nuts, some roasted malts and a faint bitterness. Even some doughy notes. Sweet, slightly coffee-ish finish with a bitterness trying to even out the scores. A nice brune indeed, but not up there with the classic Belgians. 100126

Flaske 0,33l kjøpt på Vinmonopolet i Tromsø. Dyp rød på farge. Høyt luftig skum med litt farge. Pent å se på. Aromaen er dominert av krydder og litt søt frukt. Smaken svakt fruktig - men litt tam. Litt bitterhet i ettersmaken. Uklar siste kvelling - og mye sedimenter i flaska.

330 ml bottle. Mahogany coloured and crystal clear. Medium-sized fine-laced off-white head that clings to the glass. Dry and papery aroma with wheaty notes. Smooth and velvety texture. Lots of münchener malts. Soft malty flavours dominated by toffee and some raisin. Body is fairly light. Fine carbonation. Feels rather commerical, but it is nicely made and unremarkable at the same time. Nicely balanced. Could have used a little more complexity.

Murky brown pour with a thin beige head. Aroma of malt, spices and some sweetness. Flavor of malt, spices, sweetness and leather. The body is light with a creamy texture and soft carbonation. Not bad.

Pours deep clear mahogany into a snifter. Head quickly recedes to nothing. Earth, toast and nut aromas. Sharp with upfront caramel turning to sweet pit fruit in the finish.