 JoeinUccle (659), Brussels, Belgium
Jul 30, 2007
33 cL @ Delices et Caprices in Brussels. Hazy brown beer with amber highlights, off-white head. Aroma quite malty with some dark fruit notes. Roasty malt flavor with tart fruit notes and faintly bitter hops. Plenty of character while instantly likable, drinkable and refreshing. Well balanced, neither sweet nor overly spiced. A classic take on the style.
skortila (2391), Bunnik, Netherlands
Aug 19, 2008 Bottled. Aroma has caramel malts, some dark fruits/raisin. Hazy, brown coloured with a medium, off-white head. Taste is sweet, has raisin, caramel malts/sugar. Medium bodied. Nice beer.
mabel (1619), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 5, 2008 [1334-20080508] 330mL bottle. Sweet bourbon whiskey alcohol aroma. Hazy, dark amber body with a medium-lasting creamy off-white head. Sweet slightly boozy malt flavour has a hint of raisin and a woody finish. Medium-full body is a bit boozy. Interesting in a pleasant way, well-blended.
(w/ jerc, manuchampions)
Overheard: "... baby brother to a Rochefort or Quad."
BoBoChamp (622), Gent, Belgium
Jul 23, 2008 33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, not complex brew, hazy, good head, nice brew, more balanced than the Blonde
scotty (729), Scotland
Jul 5, 2008 A Ronnie beer. Slightly hazy, minimal head. Nice nose of crystal malt and sultanas, fairly full in body, with a remarkably clean palate, a bit on the sweet side, but I expected that. Cant say there’s much more to it, it’s not a bad brew, but it’s not a classic in my book. I’d certainly have it again, but as it’s an R.B. that’s gonna be unlikely!
jerc (3103), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 9, 2008 2008-05-08. Brown body with a modest beige head (3+). Sweet aroma of caramel or brown sugar soaked malt, dark fruit. Sweet flavour with lots of the dark fruit hinted at in the aroma. Sweet sugary undertones. Average plus palate. (3+) Pleasant and quite drinkable, but does not distinguish itself a whole lot from many other similar Belgian brews. Bottle courtesy of trade with Boutip
|
