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Brewed by Dubuisson
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Pipaix, Belgium

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RATINGS: 857   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.46   EST. CALORIES: 360   ABV: 12%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
It was created in 1933 by Alfred Dubuisson, grand-father of the present family brewer, Hugues. Its former name was "Bush Beer 24°" (the density in Ballings), but today it is known as Bush Amber. Its amber colour is due to the use of caramel malt in the production process. Its bitter sweet taste provides it with firmness and personality. What's more, it helps digestion.


3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
bu11zeye (10165) - Frisco (Dallas), USA - SEP 29, 2004
(Bottle) Pours a clear, bubbly copper body with a medium-sized off-white head. Aroma of toffee and pineapple. Flavor of caramel and malt. Creamy palate with a warm alcohol finish.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
tom10101 (209) - Quebec, CANADA - MAY 26, 2012
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.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
BeerGolem (95) - - MAY 26, 2012
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 %.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
punkska101 (477) - Chambly, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 25, 2012
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.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 13/20
Arve_Christian (612) - Oslo, NORWAY - MAY 12, 2012
Backlog summer 2010 La Rochelle Full bodied & high complexity Balanced with sweetnotes and of course powerful Very enjoyable

4.8
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
blackmetal (45) - Calgary, Alberta, CANADA - MAY 9, 2012
Rich, alcohol tasting. Nice and harsh. Functions ideally as a beer to "switch it up" at the pub.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
BlackHaddock (1709) - Shropshire, ENGLAND - MAY 9, 2012
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.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 11/20
ralphdot (612) - Billingham, Durham, ENGLAND - MAY 8, 2012
12.0% amber colour with a good head, fruity aroma, fruity caramel taste, good but strong

0.9
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 3/20
kiwianer (699) - Mönchengladbach, GERMANY - MAY 6, 2012
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

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
rumproasts (196) - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA - MAY 4, 2012
amber with minimal head. caramel aroma and flavor. holds it’s abv nicely -- i didn’t find it boozy. quite drinkable and smooth.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
martinrumsam (236) - BARNSTAPLE, Devon, ENGLAND - APR 29, 2012
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


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