De Dolle Cosmos Porter

Brewed by De Dolle Brouwers
Style: Porter
Diksmuide, Belgium

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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A Mes rate. Draught at ZBF, also a sample of the ‘other’ version from a bottle thanks muchly to Chris.
Guess I should also thank him for the two free samples he gave me later on. What a gent! Glorious dark amber brown colour with a tasty looking tan head. Aroma is awesome. Wonderfully fruity, sour and dry with some excellent damp wooden notes. Flavour... Christ on a bike! That’s what I’m talking about. In all honesty, I was feeling a little basic when I got to Zythos following the awesome Pre ZBF fest at Alvinne. However the moment this little beauty passed my lips I experience total clarity and complete understanding of the universe. It’s just SO much fun. Dry, tart, sour, incredible fruit, some Coca Cola and a character that is both aged and lip smackingly fresh at the same time. Superb length, equally amazing palate. There is just so much to like about this beer. I knew a new De Dolle beer was something to get excited about but this one really exceeded expectations. An utterly stunning beer and a real shame that the chances are high that I’ll never get to taste it again.

16/03/2012 Brasserie 4:20 (tap). Bruna con riflessi mogano/rubino, abbastanza limpida, schiuma quasi assente. Al naso bretta, note di ciliegie, caramello, acetone. In bocca è acetica da morire, con lievissimi sentori superstiti di ciliegie, frutta rossa, note dolciastre, maltate, finale aspro, molto astringente. Corpo medio, carbonazione corretta. Si salva al naso, ma in bocca è ai limiti dell’imbevibile.

RBESG 2010, draught at Brasserie 4:20
Dark brown color. Strange aroma, sweet, dusty caramel, good body strength; sweetish caramel flavor, with light fruitness and decent sourness. It lacks some freshness in character to be really appreciated.

Unangenehm saurer Geruch nach saurer Gurke, krass störend. Saurer Antrunk, der im ersten Moment fast so schlimm wieder Geruch ist. Im Mittelteil gibt es kaum eine Änderung, erst im Abgang wird die saure Note erträglich und fast angenehm. Wenig bis kaum malzig, die Säuerlichkeit wird holzig. Ein extrem eigenes Bier, dem ich nicht übermäßig viel abgewinnen kann. 12/9/6/7//8

Clear mahogany with a medium beige head. Sour aroma with sour berries, lacto, roasted malt and balsamico. Sour flavour with balsamico, lacto, sour berries and roasted malt. Finished sour.

At De Dolle, a treat sorted out by Chris I think it is? Whatever, a treat. Ta for the holiday Mes, Sim, Harrisoni. Dark brown with a small tan head. Great smell, fruity and sour and soy sauce. Unique, very unusual. To me anyway. Very tart and sour, fruit, almost a wine like quality. Thanks for the treat everyone. A special beer.

Deep ruby brown with a small tan head. Aroma of coffee, berries and funk. Dry and tart chocolate and roasted malt flavour, with a lasting aftertaste of coffee

Draft. A brown beer with a lazing off-white head. The aroma has notes of bread, wood, brettanomyces, caramel, and vinegar. The flavor is acidic with notes of malt and caramel, leading to a tart finish.

in liquid form At RBESG 2010 Rome ... deep brown ... thin tan lacing ... woody chalky roast malt ... little choclate nose ... light tart but not sour ... loads of chocolate ... decent enought but not me.

On tap. RBESG Rome 2010. Pours a hazy deep orangey golden with an off-white head. Tart and very sophisticated aroma of wood and honey with a tart edge. Medium body, has a light whiff of hard roasted malt, but it’s the massive sourness and acetone that dominates. Maybe the starting off point was a Porter but the result is much closer to a Flemish Red. 030610

From tap at 4:20. Pours dark brown with a deep amber glare and a huge tan head. Aroma is citric and fruity. Dark roasted malt too. Solid lacto, citric and dark malty flavoured. Berry fruity touch. Light wooden note. Slight acidic burn into the far finish.