Charlepoeng 2010

Brewed by De Graal
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Brakel, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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UPDATED: OCT 11, 2011 Very good, persistent, thick, whipped-eggwhitelike head over hazy orange-ochre beer. Initially astringency in the nose, grassy and very faintly citrus-sourish. Crude, partly vegetable, partly roasted bitterness, outspoken and indifferent. Ureum retronasal. I suspect indiscriminate use of (non USA) bittering hops. Again astringency in the palate, dry-out effect; long pharmaceutical-vegetable bitterness in the aftertaste. Medium bodied, slick. Sorry, but this is unpleasant. Needs a retry

33cl, new exclusive brew Anno 2010, from De Bierloods Adegem, complex brew, malty/spicy and slightly sweet, yet not balanced, hazy, good head, nice brew

Bottle 330ml. @ home.

Clear medium to dark orange yellow colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy malty, toasted, herbs, moderate to light light heavy yeasty, light horse blanket. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and light acidic with a long duration, moderate to heavy herbs, sharp sweet bitter, oregano ? maybe nettles or ground elder. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft and fizzy. [20120104]