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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

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
stobbe74 (2767) - DENMARK - NOV 4, 2009
Bottle, 33cl. Pours a clear burgundy beer with an offwhite head. The aroma is sweet with notes of alcohol. The flavor is malt with caramel and yeast, very complex. The palate is sweet with some alcoholwarmth. Overall a good beer.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
TearsforBeers (175) - Ohio, USA - OCT 24, 2009
So I opened the bottle and it gushes. "Sheesh, $6 for a bad bottle," I think, but it turns out to taste pretty good, though I am quite annoyed at having lost some of this expensive beer. Aromas are fruity (apples, pears candied apricots), spices (allspice, clove), and the flavor is that plus some acidic prunes. A nice beer.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
mike1977ok (1037) - NETHERLANDS - OCT 23, 2009
Deep brown colour with thin, lacy head. Aroma of sour cherries and other red fruits. Strong fruity flavour with a floral, herbal feel and a little piquancy too.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
DalzAle (1336) - Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA - OCT 21, 2009
Bottle. Slightly hazy brown/orange pour, TONS of carbonation and an unexpected aroma of apple cider. Flavor is initially apple, spice, sweet sugar and finishes with a little alcohol heat. I will probably buy another one of these to age, as I’m sure it will only get better with a few years on it.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
oteyj (1753) - Washington DC, USA - OCT 19, 2009
Clear garnet pour with a beefy thick white head. Aroma is cognac, lots of vinous qualities, tart cherry, raisin, cranberry, booze, and brown sugar. Flavor has copious fruit notes- acidic raw cranberry, yeasty dough, warming booze, caramel, plum, and biscuit. Palate is suitably effervescent, frothy, pillowy, rich and warming. Very unique and interesting.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
craftycarl21 (1591) - Washington DC, USA - OCT 19, 2009
Cloudy, brownish ruby pour with a 1 finger bubbly head. Aroma is very vinous, with notes of cognac, biscuit, Belgian yeast, tart cherry, plum, raisin, cranberry, and a bit of brown sugar or molasses. Not an aggressive aroma, but impressively complex. Flavor has great dark fruit character, with plum, raisin, cherry- much like the aroma. Also some tarter fruitiness, particularly cranberry, is evident. Yeast, dough, and biscuit comes through once again. Palate is quite effervescent, but still smooth, and not too light. Really a delicious Belgian Strong dark- my first foray into De Dolle’s efforts, and I must say I’m impressed.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
patrickfannon (1059) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - OCT 19, 2009
Bottle. 11.2 oz. Pours deep, honey brown with an outrageously thick head. Aroma of cherries, grapes, apples, fig, roasted malt, hops and oats. Full body with a crazy, strong finish. no traces of alcohol. Beautiful lacing. Good Belgian strong.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
wimpie133 (380) - Brugge, BELGIUM - OCT 18, 2009
Bottle, 33 cl. A light brwon, light reddish beer with a white large head, becoming a medium head towards the end. The aroma is very nice, with a specific sweet and dark fruity smell. The taste is sweet, dark fruity, with some sourness, a light caramel/coffee note and ends hoppy. A beer I really enjoyed to drink, as always with beers from "De Dolle Brouwers"!


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