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

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RATINGS: 1056   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.85   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Oerbier means original, from the spring. This beer has been brewed in small scale (5 gallons). Oerbier is brewed from no less than 6 malts. Poperinge Golding hops in flowers and a special yeast which makes it a little tart, especially with aging. At the brewery we have excellent cellars which have a constant temperature of 8°C and allow Oerbier to age at its best. After a couple of years Oerbier tastes like it should have been blended with wine … Oerbier has been refermented in the bottle and contains a layer of yeast, having vitamins B. NAT en STRAF on the glasses means WET and STRONG, a warning for the 7.5 vol. alcohol content. The little person on the glasses is the Oerbier man, a simple creature who holds a brewers fork in his right hand, symbolizing the work and science, but looking to the other side, the result of all this, the glass of (Oer)beer. The artwork on the poster is a wallpainting found in Spain, (Altamira) and is considered by art lovers as being the best prehistoric art work (30,000 years BC). On the other hand we have Oerbier started in 1980, going on with the tradition. For more information on Oerbier's recent recipe history, see the following article: http://www.bunitedint.com/Products/de_dolle/oerbier-re_evolution.html

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
RexTalionis (591) - FINLAND - JUN 14, 2011
33 cl bottle at Gråsälstasting # 2. Poured brown in colour with tan fluffy head. Quite sour in aroma. Flavour dark dried fruits with a bit of yeast also.

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
tmrmwel (140) - Bergen, NORWAY - JUN 13, 2011
Bottle. Pours an unclear, dark brown with a thick creamy head. This one has a massive aroma. Pleasant, sweet fruitiness, leather and a light whiff of alcohol. Complex, heavy flavour, with a lot of lightly burned, oaky malts. There’s notes of liquorice, tar, dried fruit, and some alcohol. Malt sticks in the finish, giving it a nice staying sweetness.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Hermod (1480) - Vantaa, FINLAND - JUN 12, 2011
Bottle @Gråsälstasting #2. Poured dark amber color with a thick white head. Aroma is malt, caramel and earthy notes. Flavor is more sweet malty, intensively spiced, hint of alcohol and yeast. Quite complex and interesting beer.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
spkevin (280) - Doetinchem, NETHERLANDS - JUN 11, 2011
Bottle from Bert’s Bierhuis. Dark brown pour with a big beige head. Good aroma with mostly malts and spices. Malty taste with spices, some roasted hints, liquorice, some tart hints which lead to a smooth hoppy finish. Good aftertaste. Wonderfull balance. This is indeed a very nice beer!

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
italarican (797) - Astoria, New York, USA - JUN 10, 2011
2005 bottle generously shared during RBSG. Pours a cloudy light brown. Some massive barleywine characteristics. Caramel and quite phenolic. Notes of burnt plastic of coconut. A bit of a mess.

4.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
dantheman278 (743) - SCOTLAND - JUN 10, 2011
Bottle at home. Murky dark brown with reddish highlights. No head. Aroma is spicy wooden Belgian, cloves, berries and subtle whiskey alcohol. Taste is fruity & sweet/sour, with some oakiness and rich, warming alcohol notes right through. Medium bodied, rich & complex.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
abemorsten (1201) - Randaberg, NORWAY - JUN 6, 2011
Sampler at CBF 2011-05-26. Hazy orange-golden with a three fingers thick, rocky head. Wooden, Belgian yeast spicy nose. Sweet flavored, honeyish and with an acidity that works well, spices and tobacco present. Fulll bodied. Syrupy and alco warm leaving a dry mouth.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
phaleslu (3182) - Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - JUN 3, 2011
330 ml bottle shared by Will at 33- thanks, Will! Pours a mostly clear amber color with a big, foamy beige head. Aroma is musty, with basement funk, dust, dry malts, and rich pit fruits. Flavor of Belgian yeast, a lot of fruits- dried dark fruits, plums, and overripe apple- along with some earthy funk and old cheese. Medium-bodied, with medium carbonation and a dry, funky mouthfeel. Interesting, complex Belgian strong ale.


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