De Dolle Snoek

Formerly brewed at De Dolle Brouwers
Style: Belgian Ale
Diksmuide, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

A clear amber beer with no head. The aroma is sweet with notes of alcohol and peach. The flavor is as if it is a bit old - sweet, dusty, caramel, alcohol, peach, and fruit.

UPDATED: JAN 8, 2006 (Bottle 33 cl) Rather pale golden, creamy head. Vinous and fruity yes, but definitely also very bitter. Interesting brew. Had this at Kulminator in Antwerp. 110893

UPDATED: JUL 28, 2004 Bottled, 1992 vintage. Clear golden. Tart and full of lactic acidity. Dry and lightly papery. Lively and crisp, near lambicish. Outstanding!

Old rating: Sampled the 1991 version in September 2000: Orange coloured. Clear. Fruity, sweetish. Apple aroma. (5/4/7/4/12)

Copper colour; toffee-malt and alcohol flavours, with a touch of apple brandy).

Bottled 1992 vintage: Golden coloured. Clear. White small head. Vineous and flowery aroma. Is light sour and has some fruitnotes in the flavour. Very dry. Ends with a balanced sourness. Lækker Øl.

Clear-amber, foxy; amberish tinted small head. Very oxydized nose, nutty, biscuit, chocolate truffles, meaty, chocolate powder. Slightly woody impression in the taste, with again dry chocolate powder, with very little sweetness - biscuit is still there. Medium bodied, not very full. Somehow, however oxydized this may be, I’m glad I still found the DDB version at ’t Kroegske, Emelgem. A perfect setting for retasting this icon.

Bottle - 1992 Vintage @ Akkurat
Roast, whiskey and almond notes. Hazy amber, low head. I get an impression of rye, some dust and salt. Even at that age a bit too edgy.

(Vintage 1992 sampled at Akkurat, Stockholm, Sweden) Clear amber colour with small white head. Sweet round aroma of apples and pears. Musty flavour of apple. Long finish.