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

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common

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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

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
teorn88 (567) - Rimini, ITALY - APR 26, 2010
33cl bottle. Pours a hazy brown color with a big off-white head. Medium lasting and good lacing foam. Aroma is similar to Arabier to me, but more malty: malty sweetness, alcoholic warm and some hoppy floral notes. Dried fruits and prunes in my nose too. Taste is very warm: malty sweetness and alcohol again. Here alcohol is less hidden than in Arabier and the 1° more is perceivable. Full bodied beer with high carbonation (it needs more than a spin in the glass to reduce it to a pleasantly drinkable level). Overall, a good beer, lacking a bit of complexity in the taste.

4.3
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Rando7 (448) - Iowa, USA - APR 25, 2010
Bottle pour to Oerbier glass (yes I am a nerd) gives cloudy medium brown with very thick persistent tan head. Great aroma of grapes and dark fruits. Taste a bit tart but interesting with dark fruits, yeast, malts. spices. Not much in the way of hops, but a little bitterness lingers. Mouth feel fairly thick and smooth. Alcohol not too evident but there is a bit of a burn on the finish. This is a really good beer.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Vaiz (1847) - Den Haag, NETHERLANDS - APR 22, 2010
Bottle at home. Pours a hazy dark ruby red with a very thick foamy off-white head. Aroma of strong licorice, dark malts, clove and other spices. Flavor is intensely licorice, mint, caramel and spices with bitterness and some sweetness. Slightly warming in the finish. Nice brew.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
l1br4r14n (451) - Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA - APR 8, 2010
Pours a cloudy brown with a two finger tan head. Aroma is a little sour funk, candy sugar, apple and malt. Flavor is roasted malt, sugar, prunes, and a nice tart kick.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Dfonorow (555) - Hoboken, New Jersey, USA - APR 6, 2010
Pours dark red/brown with a huge bellowing off-white head that fades into a fingers width. Aroma is of figs, plums, grapes, a little citrus, and alcohol. Taste is slightly strong on the alcohol at first but quickly fades into a nice sweet/fruity ending, a little bit of floral hops at the end as well.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
dutchbeerpages (770) - Wilnis, NETHERLANDS - APR 2, 2010
Why isn’t cantalope melon named in the list here? Some citrus, metal. Nice head. First sip knocks you down. Candy followed by hoppyness. Great beer.

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
popery (1014) - San Francisco, California, USA - MAR 28, 2010
Bottle, home. De Dolle is an excellent brewery and this is another excellent De Dolle beer. Oerbier pours a bright, brilliant shade of ruby with an enormous, foamy head. The head is fantastic. The beer has a sweet caramel malt fruitiness aroma. There are grapes, apricots, and cherries on top of caramel and earth. It has a sweet and sour bite in the flavor. There’s a very mild soy sauce flavor in the finish, but it doesn’t detract. Mouthfeel is very lively, which, while a fun change, makes drinking almost difficult. This beer picks up with some time in the glass, so sip it slowly and enjoy.

4.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
dcschiller (1457) - Scottsdale, Arizona, USA - MAR 21, 2010
(.33cl bottle) Pours a chocolate color with thick tan head. The carbonation is huge. I did pour the sediment rather than leaving the sediment in a separate glass. Incredible aroma of yeast and bread. Nice caramel flavor with chocolate tones and ripe bananas. Slight sourness at the end. Very complex beer that leaves you licking your lips. This is a great beer!


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