Hopduvel Brunette

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Clear brown colour. Aroma is malty and has some hints of wood. Flavour is also malty, dry, woody. Smooth texture. Easy to drink. No trace of alcohol despite being 9%.

Bottle @ home. Nice clear brown / red color, beige head. Smell malts, caramel and some alcohol. Taste malts, sweet, lightly caramel and lightly bitter. Too much carbonation, medium body.

Bottle 25cl, a dark amber beer with good head. Nose is caramel and chocolate like. Aroma is slightly vinous with spices notes such as cardamom, caramel and toasted malt notes, finish is a bit astringent. Near to several quadruple beers, dark candy sugar aroma. Light hopy notes at the finish.

Bottle, bought @ Bier Tempel, Brussels.
Deep burgundy with a big, bubbly, off-white head that settles as a thin, creamy film. Fine malty aroma, biscuit, caramel, figs and raisins. Light red apples. Medium to high carbonation, fairly light mouthfeel, fine light dryness. Flavour has mild rubber, caramel, figs and raisins. Mild bitterness with a floral touch. Not particularly vinious for the 9 %. Fine beer.

Aroma : geurt sterk naar Leffe bruin toe . Uitzicht: is niet zo aantrekkelijk , rood bruin en er bevinden zich deeltjes onderaan . Smaak: gebrand mout .gehemelte: caramel koffie walm

Bottle. Gusher, then pours mahogany brown. Big bubbly foaming head. Sweet nose, caramel & biscuit, sweet saturated mouthfeel. Slightly metallic aftertaste.

Somehow red-brown coloured. Lightly malty-sour smell. Some bread and fruits inside. Not a bad smell at all. Bready taste, a bit dry. Caramel and some fruits. Pretty sweet, better then expected.

Bottle. A malty smell, light sour hint of yeast, some weak chocolate aroma. The head is very large, foamy and light beige with a long duration. The body is light brown. The taste is light malty, some chocolate. The body is rather light with a lively carbonation and creamy.