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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

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
mcberko (2196) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - MAR 30, 2011
330mL bottle, pours murky dark reddish brown with a medium white head. Aroma of caramel, toffee, dried dark fruits and cotton candy. Flavour is very rich and complex, with heaps of caramel, toffee, dark fruits and a considerable amount of sweetness. Sticky, chewy palate, with a lingering finish of candied sugar. Delectable.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Blairgus (1019) - California, USA - MAR 24, 2011
24 March 2011 - bottle at Brewdog Bar Edinburgh. reddish brown, almost w/ pinkish element. nose is bready alcohol and some warm cherry aromas. thin/med body and moderately fizzy. really nice. crisp and cherry malt. fun for a belgian strong ale but i expect more of a pale colour and more yeastiness.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
Timpe (2) - BELGIUM - MAR 24, 2011 does not count
Loverly red, black color with a thick creamy head. Aroma: dried fruits and alcohol. Taste: medium sweet with a light sour touch. Strong alcohol taste.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Rasmus40 (3016) - Beder, Aarhus, DENMARK - MAR 17, 2011
Clear and glowing red brown with a huge and lasting off-white head. Aroma is sweet, caramel, toasted malt, dried fruit, yeasty and spicy. Flavor is rather sweet and moderate bitter. Bitter and dry finish with warming alcohol. Very complex and brilliant. 170311

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
77ships (744) - Antwerpen, BELGIUM - MAR 15, 2011
bottle@Kulminator: sweet (but not overtly so), lots of yeast and even more brown sugar-type malts, some dark fruits, bittersweet going both towards the bitter & sweet end of spectrum, somewhat not corresponding medium body, overall very nice

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Meilby (2372) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - MAR 8, 2011
Bottle 330ml @ home
[Trade by Dedollewaitor] Pours reddish brown with a small off-white head. Aroma has notes of sweet dried fruits, caramel and alcohol. Taste is light sweet and light sour bitter with a dry finish. Body is medium, texture is thin, carbonation is fizzy

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
maneliquor (1008) - Perth, AUSTRALIA - MAR 7, 2011
Bottle from Mane Liquor. Pours a slightly see through hazy, dark brown with a big tan head that takes forever to settle down. Aroma is dark fruits, wood and alcohol. Specifically plums and figs on the nose. Raisins are prominant on the palate. Wine has been mentioned but it almost has the flavour of a port. Complex dark and sour fruits on the palate as well

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
goozen (1783) - Leiden, NETHERLANDS - MAR 6, 2011
At ZBF 2011, Sint-Niklaas: Hazy brown classic brew quite sweet qith hints of caramel, and its got some wine-like character.


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