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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

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
oldrtybastrd (3228) - Doha, Qatar/Great Falls, Montana, USA - OCT 20, 2008
Picked up at Maruhn Getränke in Darmstadt. Pours a hazy medium orangish amber color. Aroma is lightly malty, hoppy, yeasty, with a touch of fruit. Flavor is a nice mixture of malts and fruits.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
CapnJazz (45) - Binghamton, New York, USA - OCT 15, 2008
12 oz bottle. Had this after the oerbier reserva, I probably went in the wrong order. Completely different beer from the Reserva. Kind of hard to describe all the nuances, but there’s defintiely brown sugar, sugars almost like rum, yeast, a slight sour kick at the end. Doesn’t have the weird nuances of the reserva, but I suppose it’s not supposed to. Kind of alcoholic as it warms, really a rich, warm, tasty brew.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
BOLTZ7555 (1909) - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - OCT 13, 2008
Really enjoyed this beer...luscious dark chocolate pour with a milk chocolate head. Raisin, cocoa, plum, vanilla, and roasted almonds hide the 9% alcohol well. Aroma of molasses, cherry skin, and brown sugar are inviting. Good brew!!!

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
jcurtis55 (30) - Plainfield, Indiana, USA - OCT 7, 2008
Wow, is this a great beer. Now granted, this is my first exposure to Belgian beer, but it sure won’t be the last. It produced massive amounts of a tan head on the pour, even with a slow pour at a 45’ angle. Dark fruit to the nose and a rich nutty flavor that completly hides the 9% alcohol. This beer tasted great right from the refrigerator and as it warmed to cellar temperature. The alcohol warmth only came it as it neared room temperature. It did not strike me as all that tart, as many have noted. One of my favorite beers to date.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
mirjukka (748) - LOHJA, FINLAND - OCT 4, 2008
bottle 330ml 7€ shared at Kaunis Kampela with FatPhil& Anna 290908 hazy dark brown Taste Kick of sour and heavy fruity esters tickling carbonation hops bit sticky. Maybe need a re-rate.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
That1Guy (1491) - Lyons, Colorado, USA - OCT 1, 2008
Crushed with Jakebra. Highly carbonated creates a great mouthfeel. Reminiscent of a kinda sparkling little kids wine on new years kinda stuff on the nose. A pleasant beer, but not incredible.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
cbeers21 (693) - Miami, Florida, USA - SEP 28, 2008
Stunning chestnut brown pour with luscious pillowy head. Gorgeous. Brandyish toffee, fruited nose with a green apple boozy cherry quality. Vineous body with a figgy chewed yeast and salivating tartness developing mid to late palate. Thies yeilds an earthy toasted fruit finish. Layered flavors and nice complexity. All together this brew brings the funk sauce. ... Nice.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Trev (1424) - Lakeville, Minnesota, USA - SEP 21, 2008
pours a very hazy orangish-brown with a massive foamy brown head. dark fruit, light yeast, some sweet cola-ish caramel and molassess. Mouthfeel is intensely carbonated at first. Flavour is dark nutty malt, sweet again with a hint of cola going into a pretty tart finish. No sign of the 9%...


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