Brunehaut de Noel

Brewed by Brunehaut
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Rongy, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

A Mes rate. Tap at Paradise Fest.
Dark amber with a decent off white head. Very sweet and strangely floral. Lots of berry fruits. Rather alcoholic. Dull but drinkable.

rbesg08 grand tasting, bottled, 1999 vintage. amber with a light head. woody aged aroma, some interesting sourness with hints of over-ripe apples, strawberries and cream and an intensely citric finish. tasty, indeed

[Vintage 1999] Hazy amber with medium beige head. Sweet aroma with ripe fruits, caramel and yeasty notes. Sweet and oxidydized flavor with caramel and ripe fruits and yeasty notes.

Vintage 1999 at RBESG. Orange with a small white head. Aroma of pineapple and citrus, most notably oranges. Sour and tart fruity flavour.

(6/29/08) Bottle sample at RBESG08 grand tasting in Plzen. Vintage 1999. Hazy amber with some floaties. Aroma of some dark fruits, quite a bit of malt and caramel and some mustiness. Sweetish flavor, corky, with some caramel and fruits and a bit of wood. Medium-bodied.

(Bottle) Pours amber. The aroma is sweet malty with tones of fudge and dried fruits. Hints of flowers. The flavour is malty and citric with a sour sting. The mouthfeel is tart and a bit dry. Medium bodied.

(Bottle 75 cl) Pours a hazy amber golden with a small off-white head. Oxidized, tart fruit aroma. Medium body, tart and fusty and generally unpleasant. No bitterness. By no means has this aged gracefully - this is just old and tired. Yuck! 290608

Bottled @ RBESG Grand Tasting 2008. Vintage 1999. Hazy and amber coloured with a small white head. Not well balanced - notes of sour sharpness, raisins, yeast, spices and oak. Thin mouthfeel.