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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
scoth (423) - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA - OCT 11, 2009
Pours cloudy medium-brown, with a three-finger beige head, good retention, fine lacing. Aroma of pineapple, cherry, plum, biscuit, grass, a little earthy. Medium body, tart, crisp, and zesty. Flavors of cherry, citrus, spice, tart apple, toast, and grass, sightly warming, and a very mild bitter finish. Well balanced.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
sfhodense (3254) - Odense NØ, DENMARK - OCT 6, 2009
Pours redbrown with a large beige/orange head. Aroma is sweet caramel, fruity, and a hint of hop. Flavour is malt, sweet caramel, light spice, fruity and light alcohol. Nice.

4.2
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
SuzyGreenberg (1578) - Seattle, Washington, USA - SEP 27, 2009
330 ml bottle - cloudy, reddish amber with lingering white head; cherries, dates and yeasty goodness; mild spice and orange peels; mild carb, silky texture; dry, rich, mildly tank; dates, prunes and raisins; pretty killer brew with an off the carts nose; berries and sticky; great stuff

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
ogivlado (4275) - Zagreb, CROATIA - SEP 10, 2009
Bottld 330ml. -Brown coloured, big beige head, lively carbonation, dried fruits nose with touch of spices. Toasted malts, dried fruits and spices with notes of alcohol and chocolate. Warming alcoholic finish and pleasant long-lasting aftertaste. One of the best beers I’ve tried in last few weeks.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
caresville (106) - Vernon, New Jersey, USA - SEP 8, 2009
UPDATED: SEP 11, 2009 smells like dried prunes, looked like dried or melted chocolate along the rim of the bottle and on the outside (may have had bad bottle, didnt notice when i bought it). massive creamy head, very carbonated, pours a brownish tint. sour sort of taste with a strong lingering tartness on the top of my mouth. wasnt overly impressed, but i do find myself wanting more... next time/soon.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
MJGG (717) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - AUG 30, 2009
Bouteille de 33 cl. Arômes de fruits rouges et de chocolat, rappelant un vin rouge. Robe orangée assez foncée, trouble, effervescence très active. Très sèche en bouche, l’effervescence très active contribue également à créer une texture intéressante. On note des fruits rouges, du chocolat, des notes terreuses. Finale sèche où l’alcool est également présente. Très bon.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 15/20
obguthr (2385) - Poquoson, Virginia, USA - AUG 22, 2009
Musty pear aroma, not very strong. Opaque brown pour enormous tan head, sheets of carbonation emanate from the bottom of the glass. Intense and balanced flavor of malt, must, sour cherries, cloves, and apple flavored jolly rogers. Very slight chlorophenols are detectable. Malty finish. Should work fantastically well with stuffed clams

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
BeerChaser0078 (846) - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA - AUG 22, 2009
Bottle. Pours deep, dark red, almost brown, with a lasting yellowish head. Spicy, fruity nose with a very similar flavour although toffee, clove and liquorice are all prominent. Very frothy, very tasty, very interesting.


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