Dormaal Amber

Brewed by Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal
Style: Saison
Tildonk, Belgium

Serve in Tulip

send corrections   |   shelftag   |   edit barcodes   |   update pic

375 ml bottle. Murky amber color. Off white sticky head. Aroma’s: yeast, fruit, a little caramel, slightly herbal, hint of cork. Yeast character very reminiscent of Dupont (which is a compliment). Flavor is lightly sweet, fruity, slightly acidic. Medium bodied. Finishes a little acidic, medium bitter, quite dry. True artisanal Belgian farmhouse beer.

375ml bottle. Cloudy amber colour with average to huge, frothy, collapsing, off-white head. Tart, fruity aroma has notes of orange, tangerine, slightly spicy, peppery overtones. Taste is initially citrusy fruity, lemon, orange, tangerine, all swept away by fizzy caronation, comes back in the finish with additional bitter and spicy overtones.

37.5cl bottle, BB 01/2014. Cuivrée/léger trouble, col beige fin disparaissant assez vite. Arôme sur pointe maltée, fruité fleurie, herbacée et une levure terreuse rappelant ces bières de fermes. Palais, malté, pointe fleuri et épicée, malt léger dans le style carapils, et une note sucrée. Le tout garde un léger côté vivace/légume ainsi que la levure qui reste présente et amène à penser à ce style particulier de bière de garde/saison. Note de terre avec une pointe fruitée et caramel pomme sur sucre brun.

375ml bottle. Completely hazy dark orange liquid with medium dirty white head. Nose : bread malts with distinctive fruity notes like cherry, orange and mandarin. Sip : small byt decent carbonation , creamy texture with low to medium body. Sweet with yeasty, spicy and dry fruity flavors. Some esters. The aftertaste is a bit sour and spicy.

375 ml bottle - pours typical amber with an ochre head. Aroma of malt, caramel, cloves, spices. Medium body with a malty freshness and spicy taste.

Beautiful autumn amber color--deep and with a dense caramel head. Belgian hop nose, crisp, and with a touch of soap. Very "beery" flavor. Dank, beer crusty, and toasty.

Recently this little brewery has become one of my favorites but this latest bottle of amber had a vigorous carbonation problem. It was close to gushing and very lively in the glass creating a nearly impenetrable head and muting the aromas. The carbonation dominated the palate and once it settled some the beer came off slightly sweeter than I remember. Given this brewery’s story you have to expect a little bottle variation and I don’t mind that at all. The great ones are great and the not so great ones are- lively if nothing else. At least you’re drinking something real and from a distinct place.

Pizzeria Paradiso, Alexandria tap ($10): Pours an amber color without much head. Aroma is mostly malty, with some earthy characteristics and a modicum of hops. Taste is slightly sweet with some minor funk. This is ultimately a somewhat boring and forgettable beer, but plenty drinkable enough.

0.375 l bottle. Hazy brown color. Perfumed spicy aroma with clove, pepper, vanilla, grapefruit and meat broth. Spicy and toffeish flavor with meat broth, pepper and vanilla. Full body. Yeasty and bitter finish.

37,5cl Bottle. Brown coloured beer with some medium carbonation and a medium off white head. Nice balanced malty and fruity hinted aroma. Full palate. Finish is full malty and slightly alcoholic roasted hinted. Nice.