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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 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Hair6a11 (931) - Illinois, USA - FEB 21, 2011
On tap at the local option. Ill admit, im biased. This brew really hits a place that I seem to have an affinity with. I just love the dark fruits, dark cherries in the Belgian strong style. This one isn’t quite as complex as the pannepot, but that is quite alright. Dark fruits, Belgian sugars, a slight spicy feel, and this sort of slight earthy feel as well. Really nice

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Jow (778) - New York, USA - FEB 21, 2011
On tap at Blind Tiger Ale house one thursday afternoon. Pours a dark brownish orange with nice head. taste is nutty, caramel, dark fruits, slighty tart and crisp on finish maybe a hint of cocoa as well. really enjoyable.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
TET (685) - FINLAND - FEB 18, 2011
Dark brown beer with big and blond beige head. Aroma is full of dark fruits, some roastiness, sourness, lemon and spicyness. Nicely full bodied and smooth to drink. Taste is slightly roasted, sourness, dark fruitness and strong spicyness; complex, hardly described, biting sour taste. Interesting beer, where sourness meets dark fruits and spicyness, but that’s not totally convinced me.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Thorpe429 (3562) - Alexandria, Virginia, USA - FEB 16, 2011
Picked up this bottle a few weeks ago. Pours a ruby brown with an off why’d head and some crazy lacing. Head refuses to die down. Nose brings cherries, caramel, dark fruits, and slice. Taste really ramps up a dark cherry slash currant flavor with some dark drugs as well. A bit of spice as well. Feel is nice win prickly carbonation and some booze. Drinks quite well. Really tasty. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 10-07-2010

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
chicagodri (1605) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - FEB 15, 2011
Pours hazy brown with a thick tan head. Aroma of sweet malt, cherries, wine, Belgian yeast. Sweet and fruity - with a sour and slightly tart finish. Nice brew.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Gr0ve (1757) - Oslo, NORWAY - FEB 15, 2011
330 ml bottle. Deep reddish brown colour. Medium-sized off-white head. High carbonation level, and the texture is very fizzy. Rich and spicy aroma with notes of black pepper and cinnamon. Funky, but mostly sweet in the nose. Carbonation dominates the mouthfeel. Rich flavours. Sugars clearly used to make this beer. A little cloying perhaps, but overall an enjoyable beer.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
FullObs (63) - Illinois, USA - FEB 13, 2011
33cl. 051/502781. Into my GI chalice produced about 3 inches of head had to let it settle a bit to empty the bottle. A cloudy caramel color. Aroma o f caramel and a hint of cherry. A very smooth and creamy palate with just he right amt of carbonation. Tastes of roasty caramel, raisins, and a mild tartness. Finishes with a hint of coffee. A very unique brew.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
tommann (1224) - Dudley, West Midlands, ENGLAND - FEB 11, 2011
330ml bottle. Pours a hazy ruby brown with a medium head. Aroma is yeast, dark fruity malt and some alcohol. Sharp raisin to start. Red wine and some tart notes in the finish.


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