Bush Ambrée (Scaldis)

Brewed by Dubuisson
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Pipaix, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Single bottle from the SAQ, labelled "Scaldis Ambrée" at 11.8% ABV. Pours a fizzy amber colour with a frothy off-white head that has decent retention and a little lacing. Fruity apple aromas at first with hints of rusty water (from the hop) and butterscotch. The alcohol is present, but very well-hidden, considering the high level of it. Even in the mouthfeel, no burning. Slight warming in the finish. Sweet malt taste, but not overly (which is its strong point here). The apples are still there, but the caramel takes a bit over. The alcohol shows in the aftertaste, but again, no burning. Not a bad, really strong beer.

Chestnut light colour, medium white head, warm caramel sweet smell, wine like, warm alcoholic taste, yet a bit soft in the mouth, sticky, a bit sour

330ml bottle. Hay, some malty and fruity aromas. Pours golden, with frothy white head, persistent., some lacing. Medium body, average carbonation, some crispy texture. Taste is fruity, malty, some toffee. Alcohol noticeable, lacks some balance.

Bottle. Pours murky amber with negligible off-white head and considerable sediment. Clear aroma of malt and yeast with caramellish and fruity notes. Sweetish, malty taste with touches of caramel and fruit. Well-discernible presence of alcohol. Not bad, but must be re-rated, as the bottle was well past the BBD.

August 2010. From bottle. poured amber color with a white head. Aromas of dried fruit, yeast. OK beer but nothing special.

Bottle from shop in central brussels; very hot tripel like flavour but without the complexity quite nasty thickness that’s cloys vague raisins and fruit flavours. Avoid !

Col de mousse tenace mais mince ; couleur ambrée tirant sur le ocre. Au nez, assez sucrée et boisée, En bouche, l’alcool rajoute à un côté déjà très sucré, qui prend presque toute la place. Le tout est quand même assez bien balancé cependant, Les céréales sont en retrait, et bien que réchauffante, elle est plus mince qu’épaisse, et dévoile des notes fruitées (kiwi) et de caramel brûlé. Pas une incontournable, ni même une grande réussite dans son genre, mais son côté moelleux et ses autres qualités la sauvent au final.

Flaske hjemme for å feire bestilling av Belgiatur: uklar ravfarget med et nokså kort skum (må forbedre min teknikk). Vinøs, sherry-aktig aroma med innslag av sviskeplommer styrer oppmerksomheten mot den sublime smak som følger. Alkoholen varmer magen og smaken varmer sansene og sjelen. Belgium, here we come!

citrus, amber, clear, minimal head, heavy cloying sweetness, lightly bitter, full body, thick feel, flat, bitter, great!

2007 bottle opened in 2013. Heavy sediment. Strong raisin and prunes. Drain poured the 2nd half - but this could hit the spot for some people.