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Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Lochristi - Hijfte, Belgium

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RATINGS: 89   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.15   EST. CALORIES: 171   ABV: 5.7%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A truly unique beer combining the best brewing traditions of Belgium with the natural goodness of manuka leaves, fresh picked from the native forests of New Zealand. When Cpt. James Cook first landed in New Zealand over 200 years ago, he brewed a beer using the leaves of the manuka tree in a quest to protect the health of his crew from vitamin C deficiency. Little did he know that the indigenous Maori people had been using manuka for centuries for its health giving properties. In 1996 the Mussel Inn refined Cook's original recipe and has since been harvesting fresh manuka from the surrounding hills to produce a beer of unique flavour and quality. Today, the same beer is being brewed in Belgium using the best of its brewing techniques and the same manuka leaves from New Zealand.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
TaxiDriver (1372) - Stadland, - OCT 18, 2009
Bottle. A sweet aroma, perfume, also some nut. The white foamy head is medium large with a normal duration. The body is orange. The taste is light yeasty, light sour and bitter. The body is dry and medium strong with a lively carbonation.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
BelgBeerGeek (824) - Antwerp, BELGIUM - JAN 2, 2012
from backlog

Head: white, bubbly
Colour: dark amber
Smell: herby, special, citric, fresh
Taste: the spices really give it a weird special taste, but it’s drinkable , unlike the captain cooker white one ... bit dry with a bit of sourness ...

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Grima (1200) - Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, GERMANY - APR 20, 2011
Bright reddish beer with a high, fine-pored head. The smell is very promising. Sweet malty, very very spicy. Smells like a very good german Dunkles! The beer starts pleasantly malty, spicy and overall with a very lively carbonation. The finish shows something slightly sweet and roasty. The spicy note dominates even after a very long time. Wonderful beer!

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
txspartan (602) - Wilrijk, BELGIUM - FEB 27, 2011
A bit odd with those spices, but nothing undrinkable. Too bad it’s not made in New Zealand itself.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Abio (1058) - Waasland, BELGIUM - FEB 4, 2011
Bottle Good till 2008 Orange, with a good sized head. Sweet honey fruits light hops, much citrus.. The taste is sweet-sour fruits light earthy.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
madmitch76 (5176) - , Essex, ENGLAND - JAN 8, 2011
1st December 2007
Warning! Early amateur rating! A darkish beer. Unusual. The Manuka leaves appear to impart a limey mint flavour and cooling aftertaste. Moorish and tasty.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
renffisch (642) - london, Greater London, ENGLAND - OCT 11, 2010
Bottle from Nelsons, south Wimbledon. Red mahogany colour, slight haze thick sediment. Sweet honeyed floral nose. Caramel sweet cookie flavour with a steely botanic bitterness ti finish. Well balanced, like.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
altonbrownd (3419) - Brussels, BELGIUM - JUN 18, 2010
Bottle from Bierkoning. Dark orange body with huge head. Spicy and sweet nose. Taste is also quite sweet and spicy. Nice malty and spicy notes. Enjoyable.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
planky84 (1170) - , Greater London, ENGLAND - MAR 24, 2010
Bottle from Theatre of Wine, Greenwich. Clear brown pour with a white head. Aromas of chocolate, spices, caramel, malts. Flavours of butterscotch, caramel, some coffee, light malts, sweet spices. Malty, bitter finish.


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