De Molen Cuvée

Formerly brewed at Brouwerij de Molen
Style: American Strong Ale
Bodegraven, Netherlands

Draught at European Beer Festival, Copenhagen. Dark brown, minimal head. Vinous nose with some coffee. Full bodied with rounded mouthfeel. Caramelly and phenolic, vinous and viscous. Somehow the flavours seem like they are contained in a plastic bag and does not full come out. A full sized beer with lots of things going on, but I don’t understand them all.

From a wooden cask. Pours clear and golden deep amber with a small creamy and tan head. Grape fruity and mild wooden aroma. Smooth fruity and very inviting. Smooth fruity and slight alcoholic initial impression. The fruity flavours smoothly linger into the back of the tongue providing a smooth vanilla and mild chocolate. Dominant fruity finish with a mild alcohol warmth.

Draught at EBF. Fantastic beer. Creamy lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Black colour. Heavy malty and hoppy aroma. Powerfull vinius heavy bitter flavor with strong prunes and rasin notes.. Long complex finish. Creamy palate.

Draught at EBF Copenhagen 2008 ... Deep black big off white foam head ... slight sour tones and rich malts in teh nose ... again deep malts ... too much alcohol ... some sweet red wine tones and a little chocolate.

Oak Barrel [EBF @ Copenhagen, September 2008] Thanks to the brewer for a very enjoyable festival. Average rocky off-white head that mostly lasted. Good display of lacework. Dark mahogany best describe the color. Aroma was explosive and very complex with notes of oak, vanilla, vinous, plums, raisins, candy sugar, berries, fruit, and spice. Over the palate came strong malty base of caramel, toasted malt. Mild hops could also be detected. Very full bodied with an average carbonation and thick mild alcoholic dry texture. Heavy sweet flavor well balanced with some bitterness. Lingering dried fruity and mild floral finish. Excellent brew and a very unique and different experience.

Cask, 12.7% at EBF08. Citric and oaky flavour, some vanilla, some alcohol burn. Almost black colour, slightly hazy.

Draught (EBF2008)
Black, thin tight head. Sharp aroma. Soft palate which tingles over time. Sherbetty and sweet. Great retronasal experience, but I can’t put words to it. Some coffee. A touch of alcohol in the vapours, but not in the taste. Storming beer.

Draught at EBF 2008.Dark amber colour with small head.Aroma of berries and red wine fruity with strong alc.Hoppy and well done type of beer.