De Proefbrouwerij Signature Ale

Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Lochristi - Hijfte, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Sampled at Lost Abbey for RBSG 08. Pours a hazy, amber-gold with a white ring. Very lemony aroma, with malt and a hint of something herbal. Taste is sweet, of citrus, with sharper hops notes. Nice carbonation. Lingering sharpness. Very tasty and interesting.

Sampled at Lost Abbey, RBSG ’08. Slightly hazy, deep golden with a white head. Light dough, lemon, fruity and some herbal character that I can’t quite pinpoint in the nose. Flavor has notes of light brett, pale brewing malt, lemon, herbs, noble hops (but the beer claims to have simcoe and amarillo), slight tinge of sweetness, white grapes/wine and a dry finish. Medium to light bodied; very crisp and effervescent. Well-attenuated. Nice beer.

Wow. I split this beer with my sister, but it was great. Pours a cloudy brown with a medium off white head. Has a nice belgian yeast smell and some fruit. The hops are actually present and add a bit of bitterness. Has some nice orange peel flavor in there as well. Very smooth and a good example of the style.

Bottle into chalice. Pours a cloudy orange-brown with visible effervescence and a creamy beige head. Nose is spicy yeast and citrus, bit of candy sweetness in there also, and a slightly fruity funkiness as well. Taste starts off with a big yeasty component pairing with a subdued candy sweetness, with citrus emerging from the hops not long after, and a big, round barnyard funk making a statement on the yeasty finish. Notes of over-ripe apricots are noticeable as well. A light hop bitterness lingering on the palate is noticeable a bit into the glass. Mouthfeel is very lightly carbonated, with a moderate, slick feel. Quite interesting, a lot of stuff going on, but nothing that jumps out to overwhelm.

Bottle, thanks sersdf. Clear reddish amber color. Heavy flemish sour - overripe fruit, slightly metallic, meaty, funkiness. I’m missing the oak in this. A very belgian take on the style. Pithy, cherries, musty, light wood, apple juice.

Hazy amber with medium white head. Sweet yeasty aroma with caramel and fruity notes. Sweet flavor with ripe fruits, caramel and yeasty notes. Ends sweet.

Cloudy golden colour with a white head. Malty, light sweet aroma with fruity and floral notes and hints of alcohol. Malty, fruity and light citric flavor with citric notes.

Bottle. Poured a cloudy amber. The nose was of typical belgian yeast. Very interesting flavors. Some hop notes, a bit of ginger maybe, but the malt backbone is what I really loved about this beer. Just a delicious balance of flavors, with nice carbonation. Excellent beer.

a very nice brew. pours out a darker gold color wtih a large white head. aroma was rather fruity with quite a bit of yeast to it as to be expected. flavor was was fruity and sweet. this was a very smooth brew with a bitter finish.

Delicious and easy to drink Belgian strong. Too often this style goes overboard on the sweetness but this was perfectly balanced. Aroma was yeasty, light and fruity. Pour was a perfect medium gold with a huge 3 finger pillowy white head. Taste was delicious. Strong biting carbonation with full apricot, apple and peach (tastes like carbonated fruit cocktail juice). Aftertaste is slightly bitter and dry. Very nice.