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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

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
awaisanen (1312) - Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA - DEC 4, 2008
From a 330mL Bottle. Mostly cloudy, dark ruddy caramel colored body with a huge head of fizzy ivory. Aromas of pale chocolate and banana yeast esters float from the glass along with wisps of coconut. Slighty nutty malt character with notes of teething biscuit. Awesome perfumey yeast character. Light bodied, heavily carbonated mouthfeel with a crisp, dry texture. Flavors of banana and raisins wash over the palate in an invigorating, cleansing scrub. Incredibly dry, but still takes the time to develop an awesome malt melanoiding character, brimming with raisins, plums, and other dark fruits. The fruitiness of the malt is complimented beautifully by the yeast, which brings out faint pepper, banana, and enhancing plummy fruit characters. An extended finish of rummy fruits is left lingering on the palate. Who says you have to have a sticky, syrupy mess to have flavor intensity? This beer rocks.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
LordCorkscrew (1737) - Ronco Scrivia (GE), ITALY - DEC 1, 2008
Grande oerbier, era un bel po’ che la volevo assaggiare, e stasera l’ho versata con noncuranza nel bicchiere (dopo averne perso un po’ con la solita sborata de dolle che mi ha macchiato la scrivania: la mia è la scrivania più profumata e appiccicosa del mondo). Nonostante fossi stanco, anzi forse proprio perché ero stanco, l’ho apprezzata tantissimo nella sua complessità orchestrata (ma mai sopraffatta) dal pungente dell’alcool, è la versione migliore di molte birre che non ce l’hanno fatta a raggiungere questi livelli.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Chrism86 (294) - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA - NOV 27, 2008
Pours muddy brown with a substantial cream coloured head. Aromas of malt and yeast dominate bringing choc-caramel and banana. Palate shows much of the same with a big hit of licorice and spice from the high abv, not unbalanced but definately shows. Some earthy hop bitterness is on the finish to add another dimension.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
TheGrandMaster (2308) - Auckland, NEW ZEALAND - NOV 27, 2008
Bottle (in NZ), a gusher! Pours a cloudy brown with a large foamy yellowish head. A musty aroma with banana and spice. A full malty palate, plenty of spice and alcohol. Banana medicine flavour, with marmalade and some chocolate bitterness. I’m sure this would be better without the travel.

3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
daknole (5474) - Scottsdale, Arizona, USA - NOV 21, 2008
Bottle from Brother Tuckers. Brownish pour wtih a medium head. Aroma is nice with fruit, yeast and very malty. the flavor didnt match the great aroma for me. The bottle I had was somewhat bitter and not a pleasant hop bitterness, but a weird bitterness. It made me think I had a bad bottle??

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
elihapa (1369) - Honolulu, Hawaii, USA - NOV 20, 2008
11/6/08 notes: bottle. Pours pink-ruby, with a huge fluffy head. Pretty serious lacing as well. Aroma is sweet and tart simultaneously, cherries, green apple, strawberries, and candy. Initial flavor is filled with lively sweet fruit, which is accentuated by the pearly carbonation. Mid-palate mellows to reveal a complexity of chocolate, malt, and perhaps some nutmeg. Oerbier finishes very long and sticky, an extended sweet note that also reveals wood, and alcohol. Overall, this was a fun beer to drink. It has a beautiful pour and aroma, for one.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
cmillward (496) - San Francisco, California, USA - NOV 2, 2008
Bottle. Pours a deep slightly ruddy brown with a fairly massive and thick tan head. Laces the glass nicely in sheets. Just gorgeous beer. The nose is fantastic big upfront plum, fruit, some caramel, yeast aromas of bubblegum, cherry. Medium-sweet fruity caramel flavor. Very vinous, with slightly tannic fruit, some brown sugar, alcohol comes out only as it finally reaches room temperature. Very quaffable, lush carbonation and slightly dry mouthfeel, a nice bit of acidity. Great beer.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
wkalle (261) - SWEDEN - OCT 27, 2008
Bottle, pours dark brown with a huge frothy off-white head. Aroma of caramel and fruits and some citrusy hoppy notes. The beer is well carbonated and has lots of flavor and a long lasting finish. A Really nice beer.


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