Bush Ambrée (Scaldis)

Brewed by Dubuisson
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Pipaix, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Clouded amber body, thick head formation, fine natural carbonation. Nose has a strong malt accent with a woody, toasty, sherry aroma. Fresh green apples are evident as well as a little prune like character which bears some resemblance to a barley wine albeit in more moderate quantities. Exquisite smooth creaminess on the palate that allows this beer to slide down fairly easily. The palate is complex, with a typical Belgian yeastiness, toasted caramel flavors and a spicy hop finish with a restrained but noticeable bitterness. Some nutty flavors linger in the aftertaste. The 12% alcohol doesn’t interfere too much or kill off the flavors but does provide a hearty warming aftermath. Alcohol is just about right balance and allows other flavors to come through.

Bottle 330 ml. Pours clear amber with a small white head. Nose of malt and belgian yeast, toffee and alcohol. Taste is moderate sweet with slight bitterness. Medium body and warming alcohol Good belgian strong ale with nice complexity but could be more balanced.

Pours orange with a tiny white head. Malty aroma and taste. Some warming alcohol but still well blanced for a 12% beer. Robe orange avec un léger collet blanc. Arôme et goût maltés. L’alcool est présent, mais bien équilibré dans cette bière à 12 %.

bottle from SAQ A: pear, apple. App: clear light copper white head nice lacing. T/p: full body with short bitter finish fallowed by some heatness from the alcohol. carbonation is average. O: nice like the heat from the alcohol.

Backlog summer 2010 La Rochelle Full bodied & high complexity Balanced with sweetnotes and of course powerful Very enjoyable

Rich, alcohol tasting. Nice and harsh. Functions ideally as a beer to "switch it up" at the pub.

From BA (Oct 2007). Obtained this 33cl brown bottle from a ’Night Shop’ in Brussels last year (2006), didn’t notice the shop keeper had removed the rear label (I wonder how old it is?). Poured into a Palm tulip shaped glass. Good off white head sits on top of an amber, hazy body. Plenty carbonisation within the glass, rising to replenish the head. Heavy alcohol aroma with malt and hops trying to be found as well. The taste is obviously mostly of 12% alcohol, but barley malts can also be tasted, this is well balanced for such a strong beer. The alcohol takes over again in the mouthfeel and it becomes more harsh on the throat as it fades away. I have had this on tap in Brussels and i enjoyed it then too, this is a good beer, but don’t forget the strenght, it is a nightcap drink, not a session one.

12.0% amber colour with a good head, fruity aroma, fruity caramel taste, good but strong

Okay... "The strongest Belgian Bier" steht auf der Flasche na das glaub ich jetz mal nicht, auch wenn 12% nicht wenig sind. Es riecht ähnlich wie bearbeitete Kirschen. Geschmacklich ist es sehr süß und alkoholisch, dann wird es extrem sußsauer, dies schmeckt mit dem starken Alkohol echt wiederlich. Nur unangenehm nichts positives. Fazit: Ungenießbar! Test vom 12.4.2009, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: -,2,2,1,-,2 - 1,82

amber with minimal head. caramel aroma and flavor. holds it’s abv nicely -- i didn’t find it boozy. quite drinkable and smooth.

bottle pours clear amber with white head . malts and cramels on the nose . sweet fruit cake taste with full carbonation . heavy alcohol finish spoils it