De Ryck Special

Brewed by Brouwerij De Ryck
Style: Belgian Ale
Herzele, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Impressions from the YeHa! party:
-A frail sheet of foam sits atop the hazy straw blond.
-An intriguing perfume of minty, spicy softness possesses enough personality for me to anticipate a special flavor profile.
-The grain’s excessive dryness is emboldened by a white pepper-like spiciness, and well-positioned herbal hops.
-The body is perilously drinkable with its fluffy bubbling and rather thin maltiness.
-A quirky little number this is; if the flavor profile had followed up on the aroma, I would have liked it a lot.

Bottle.

75cl, bottled August 2003. Hazy orange-amber coloured beer with a big head. Rather yeasty aroma and taste with hints of malt. Quite ok but nothing special.

Bottle, 33 cl. Amber colour Some fruity notes in the nose. Dry and later bitterness. Light body very drinkable. Good stuuf at this beer categorie.

UPDATED: OCT 14, 2007 Hazy, orange color, large beige head, very nice lace. Bottled, which is the best for de Ryck beers. Light hoppy aroma. Very light sweet, bit fruity, nice hops, light, light dry finish.

75 cl bottle, bottled in May 2004; 5.5% alc. according to the label. Copper colour, almost clear. Lively fizziness, unstable head. Fruity aromas (banana, apple) with chewing gum background and spicy finish. Soft, gently fruity taste with some caramel which protrudes into the round aftertaste. Medium bodied, slightly teasing carbonation.

Bottled. Hazy dark golden colour, mediumsized head. Aroma is fruity, hoppy, flowery and strawish (hayish). Acidic biting sourness in flavour along with fruits and hops. Dry aftertaste. Feels a bit unbalanced.

Bottled, alc. 5.5% (BB 07/2007)
Hazy nut brown, medium-sized off-white head. Fruity-malty aroma, a bit spicey and woody. Carbonated mouthfeel. A bit sour and spicey. Quite watery, not very solid.

Botlled. Hazy light brown in colour. Rich and creamy white head, lacings. The aroma is fresh, fruity and spicy. The flavour is a bit on the sour side, rich carbonation. It has a dry after taste.

UPDATED: JAN 28, 2006 (500ml plastic bottle [labelled as 750ml], handed over by bierkoning) Hazy amber coloured effervescent hue with a big and stable foamy beige head. Dusty and light sweet malty aroma with heavy notes of citrus fruits, orange rind and hops. Sweetbitter flavour, quite light bodied, smooth carbonated. Dry malty and citrus-fruity taste with hints of caramel. Flat and thin dry, slightly bitter and fruity finish with notes of cinnamon and hops. Definitely not bad, but unfortunately too light bodied.

Clear amber color and a disappearing head. Bready aroma. Slightly hoppy, some sweetness, but all in all too thin for me to get excited.