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Brewed by De Dolle Brouwers
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Diksmuide, Belgium

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RATINGS: 788   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.76   SEASONAL: Spring   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
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Boskeun is the nickname of Jo, one of the two brothers who preferred to brew blond beer at home. It is a special Easter beer, one of the first real Belgian Easter beers. (Slaghmuylder's paasbier being first). It has been brewed with pale malt, Golding hops, cane sugar and refermented with native honey. As it is a seasonal beer we suggest not to keep it eternally. The name Boskeun means rabbit of the wood (virgin wood, maybe?) and the label shows it, sampling the last brew.


3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
daleharshman (703) - San Diego, USA - APR 11, 2011
11.6 ounce bottle from Holiday Wine Cellar ($5.59). Purchased a year ago...it’s not quite Easter yet but I thought I’d pop this one open. Pours a dark burnt orange hue with a truly gigantic white head and great retention -- seriously, it took me a long time to pour the whole thing into the tulip. Aroma is kind of weak but has notes of some light fruit (grape), musty bread, caramel, and yeast. Flavor is quite a bit better than the nose with caramel, honey, apple, grape, bready malts, light banana, light bubblegum, and light spice. A good level of sweetness that fades nicely into the finish. The 10% is quite well hidden. I am not sure what an Easter beer should be, but this is certainly enjoyable. (701, 510)

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
BuckeyeBoy (2147) - Boise, Idaho, USA - MAY 30, 2012
Bottle. Pours out a dark gold topped with a tall cream head. Aroma of spice, sweetness, and malts. Tast if apple, pepper, sweetness, spice, and some abv for sure.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Jesterdeal (566) - Marlton, New Jersey, USA - MAY 30, 2012
Aroma of spices, oranges, and a decent floral. Pours hazy amber with a gigantic head. Taste is intense. Great floral yeast with slight orange zest. Finishes with an earthy ginger. Nice one!

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
mattyb83 (635) - Minnesota, USA - MAY 26, 2012
Bottle. Mostly clear golden in color with pillowy white head. Aroma is apples, yeast, and cinnamon. Nice, but nothing outstanding for the style. Taste is a slight step up. Still very yeasty, but the spice character is more present. Honey drys this beer out in the finish. Very nice, but too dry for me.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Palme (1437) - Bergen, NORWAY - MAY 22, 2012
On tap @ Ølfestival København 2012. This is a light blurry golden beer with a small sidesticking and lacing off-white head. The aroma is light fruity with lot’s of melon and some sweet honey. It has a average carbonation level and a good oily texture. Taste is extreme melon zesty and kinda yeasty grassy with a touch of alcohol in the finish. Strong spicy almost pepperish burning aftertaste! Tasty. 10.05.2012

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
IlBevitorediLA (213) - ITALY - MAY 19, 2012
Questa è una grande birra! Aroma dolce e infine luppolato. Al palato imbocco dolce di frutta, successivamente evolve ai lati della lingua un in bell’amaro luppolato! In generale si notano due contraltari (Il dolce e l’amaro) ma nessuno dei due prevale sull’altro. I gradi alcolici sono ben nascosti. E’ una birra sorprendente.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Bosskie (226) - NETHERLANDS - MAY 19, 2012
Creamy red-brown colour, opaque with chunky yeast. Good carbonation. Nice bubbly head. Orangy zesty citric smell with some pepper and some peach. Very subtle spiciness. Maybe some pine needles and thyme. Very fizzy with a delicious zesty citriness. Sour - heading towards grapefruit peel. Dry and refreshing with a lightly alcoholic finish.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
mutz (123) - NETHERLANDS - MAY 18, 2012
Donkergeel-oranje kleur, veel kraag die heel goed blijft. Moutige geur met wat fruitigs op de achtergrond. Smaakt bitterzoet , wat muffig en ook wat vaag fruit. Goede body. Bittere afdronk. Niet spectaculair maar door de stevige body wel goed drinkbaar.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
txspartan (667) - Wilrijk, BELGIUM - MAY 17, 2012
Creamy aroma. Head lasts quite a while. Rather nice flavour. Balanced. Somewhat spicy in its aftertaste.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Borup (2979) - Albertslund, DENMARK - MAY 17, 2012
Tap at DØE. Orange colour with a nice white head. Aroma and flavour of spice, fruit, hops, alcohol, malt and caramel.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ignaciorg (10) - SPAIN - MAY 14, 2012
Una cerveza realmente sorprendente. Muy gasificada, con espuma blanca persistente y espesa. Color dorado pálido, trago cálido pero muy sabroso y con el alcohol muy bien integrado, que le hace muy bebible. Una cerveza para disfrutar.


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