De Dolle Oerbier Special Reserva

Brewed by De Dolle Brouwers
Style: Sour Red/Brown
Diksmuide, Belgium

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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small light beige head that disappears quite quick. brown-red clear beer. some hints of balsamico and vanilla in the aroma. slight sour, porto, feeble sweetness, complex oak. long full aftertaste.2008 edition / 75 cl @ kulminator / notes from backlog

2010 version, bought from Mikkeller and Friends. Slightly chilled. Dark brown colour, little head. Smells strongly of cherry. Despite the smell, there isn’t as much cherry taste as in the normal Oerbier. Sour fruit punch, clove and spice. OK.

Bottled 330ml. -Courtesy of Marko, shared with him and heavy. Darker amber coloured, medium sized pale beige head, citric fruity and mild alcoholic nose. Sweet malty, fruity and yeasty with hint of wood and alcohol in the finish. Interesting but expected more.

2007 vintage , kulminator Pours dark red / brown . White/ brown foam Smells sweet / metalic Tastes metallic / sour / sweet . Not my thing , personaly

2010 edition, got in a trade with 77ships (thanks Eugene!). Poured a dark amber/brown/red body with a small off white head. The nose strikes you immediately, very vinuous, the barrel aging couldn’t be more evident... quite funky too with notes of... saliva. Hmm. But somehow not in a bad way. Creamy mouthfeel, rosehip and plastic maltiness, with some light bitterness in the background, very weak floweriness. This is extremely well balanced. Superbly drinkable for 13% and yeah, a pretty great beer.

Smak och doft av torkad frukt, choklad, beligisk jäst , ekfat, vinös, brunt socker, karamell, toner av körsbär och vinäger. Riktigt bra balans mellan smakerna. Gott.

Bottle at Torst, 2004 vintage generously shared by jrgratz. Pours beautiful plummy amber with a medium white head. Aroma is sour funkiness, tart fruit and woody oak. Taste is subtly tart with a faint sweetness but icnredibly smooth. This was a terrific beer. Thanks Justin!

Bottle, 2002 vintage from Torst, 03/23/2013. Jeppe told me this was aged in Chateauneuf du Pape barrels, somewhat different from the widely distributed version. Pours plum brown, ruby highlights, almost still, though a few bubbles ring the glass. Aroma is cherry, brandy soaked fruits, plum, darker caramel roast undertones, grapes and berries, oak. Taste is sweet candied fruit, licorice and anise, caramelized, de Dolle yeast character, nice funky red wine notes, tannic. Medium body, tongue tickling carbonation. Really beautifully aged, a real treat.

330 ml. bottle poured in to a trappist glass. 2010 vintage. Amber colour with a reddish hue. Thin, off-white head. Very complex and powerful aroma with oak, red berries, overripe fruits, yeasts, lactic, sourish, rich malts. The Bordeaux barrels aroma is so dominant, that this beer reminiscent of a Flemish Red. Excellent. Taste is complex and lightly sweet. Surprisingly light body for a 13% alc. Finishes bitter and long lasting sour with lots of barrel. What an excellent experience, another superb beer from De Dolle.

This review is exported from olutopas.info with no comment. Original rating date 22.10.2010