Deus Brut des Flandres

Brewed by Brouwerij Bosteels
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Buggenhout, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottled. Pale golden, lots of fluffy white head. Aroma is floral, citrusy and a bit yeasty. Flavour is very yeasty and strawish at first but quickly turns into citrus, caramel and flowery. Indeed a very champagneish beer.

A clear orange beer with a huge white head. The aroma is sweet and very spicy combined with notes of caramel. The flavor is lovely spicy combined with notes of lemon. I believe I have to rerate this one day.

(Bottle 75 cl) Vintage 2002 - comes in a beautiful Dom Pérignon bottle. A hazy, golden beer leaving a broad and pretty curtain of laces. Spicy and alcoholic aroma. The body is huge with lots of malt - sweetish malt. Very soft and smooth mouthfeel with big and vulgar champagne bubbles. Rather spicy with a gingery note although I doubt any spices are added. The alcohol is distinctly present in the finish. This really has aged gracefully. I needed a strong and boozy beer for today’s very special occasion and this one pretty much did the trick. 190607

75 cL bottle, Kerstbierfestival 2007 in Essen/Belgium. Pours golden and clear yellow with a lacing white head. Spiced towards herbal aroma, dry, oregano and thyme. Prickling carbonation. Flavour is spiced and slight soapy but it tastes lovely. Reminds me of spiced Italian food. Mellow malt flavour and spices lingering into the far finish. This is unsual and yet fantastic - I wouldn’t be able to drink a whole bottle though.

Bottled. Pale golden, lots of fluffy white head. Aroma is floral, citrusy and a bit yeasty. Flavour is very yeasty and strawish at first but quickly turns into citrus, caramel and flowery. Indeed a very champagneish beer, as I had friends with champagne at the same time who let me taste those too. Good pressure with the cork, it flew lots better from this than my friends champagne .)

Bottled. Golden colour, champagnelike sparkling head. Aroma of malt anf toffee. Firm and full bodied, yet with light, sparkling mouthfeel. Medium sweet. Fresh and peppery. Very complex, yet drinkable. A good beer, but only the presentation is really fantastic.

Bottled. Clear yellow coloured with a white head. Acidic and spicy aroma with fruity notes. Flavour of spices and fruits with notes of alcohol.

Bottle. Spicy aroma. Clear yellow colour, OK white head. Sweet spicy flavour reminding me of dried berries. Aftertaste reminds me of champagne or white wine.

Name: Deus
Date: 03/04/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, RateBeer SE Gathering, 2005

yellow, lots of carconation, tart lemon aroma, light body, light lemon flavor, more of a champagne than a beer
-------- /> Name: Deus
Date: 06/08/2005

nice ginger sweetness, big lemon and ginger, lots of complex spices, slightly fumey

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Score: **4
-------- /> The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

UPDATED: JAN 2, 2011 2010-07-30, vintage 2004, 6 years old, 8-4-8-3-15=38
Hazy blond color; generous head, light; wonderful perlage. It has a very nice aroma, with coriander and oranges; it’s a bit soapy too, and lightly herbal (rosemary, mirth). Good body strength; spicy and herbal flavor, malt; it seems quite sweet now, also because the bitterness is gone. It doesn’t show signs of age; still interesting, but a bit too herbal.

2004-07-30, current vintage,
Light blond color. Strange aroma: lemonade, pipermint, herbs, flowers, honey, vanilla, incense, citrus fruits; odd.
Tastes like a strange Triple; some alcohol punch, a bit oily, honey (mead-like…).
Quite good, but not worthy… Thanks Philippe (Bov) for sharing this bottle.