Duysters Loterbol Bruin

Brewed by Brouwerij Loterbol (was Duysters)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Diest, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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UPDATED: SEP 22, 2004 Bit malty, sweet aroma, not very strong. There is something in the aroma which i couldn't determine. Appearance is good, very good. Cloudy, dark brown colour, thick creamy head, remains till the last drop. Taste is sweet, malty and ery earthy, getting better with every sip (and warming of the glass) Palate is a bit less I think, there is some alcohol present, the palate is moderate earthy and more bitter/sour. Overall a stunning beer which is one of my favorites from now.
Rated before 4.6 I had this one again and I must say I still think this is a very decent beer. However not a 4.6.

33cl different label, Bb 2013. Cuivrée, col beige épais. Arôme malté, fruité rouge avec une pointe de sucre, caramel, houblon fleuri/fruité avec un profile rappelant la framboise. En bouche, malté, léger caramel note de houblon fruité, levure et sucré. Le plus marquant reste le houblon rajoutant une fin de bouche fruitée. Côté fruité de baies des bois sur une fine note de sucre brun le tout accompagné par un fini houblonné fleuri sec.

bread, red/golden, light brown foam, light sweetness, lightly bitter, medium body, creamy, soft carbonation, nice malty finish.

Bottle. Frothy off-white good mostly lasting head. Dark amber colour. moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Some fruity notes. Moderate bitter flavor. Wonderufull candis notes. Average light bitter fruity finish. Creamy palate.

Bottle (2007)... Hazy brown ale with a mid-sized, creamy, mushroom-colored head. Decent retention. The rich aroma is of rich caramel and honey with woody brown sugar. Medium-bodied with a milky mouthfeel and lazy carbonation. The flavor offers caramel and candied date sweetness with plenty of bitterness for adequate balance. Finishes raisiny and caramely with a bit of dried plum. Bottle courtesy of biggsbowler!

’07 vintage shared by Randal. Brown pour with an off white head. Watery with mild sour bruin characteristics...

Pours a hazy dark orangish amber color. Aroma is lightly malty, hoppy, yeasty, with a touch of fruit. Flavor is a nice mixture of malts and fruits.

Bottle @ home. For the life of me, I can’t remember where the hell I got this. Reddish brown appearance with a very foamy, tan head. Fairly sweet, caramelized sugary, plum, raisin, red fruity aroma with moderate fruity esters. Dark plum, grape, fig, fruity, brown sugar, caramel, candy sugar flavor. Pretty sweet finish.

bottle in a pint glass - pours dark amber with beige head, providing lacing. Nose is yeast and prune-y fruit. Aroma is chocolate, nuts, light floral hops, alcohol, and old-time-y fruit. Taste is sweet at first and ends on a sweet note along with bitterness. Finish is suddenly dry and body is full. For 8% ABV, it seems stronger. Beer starts off promising, but partially falls apart due to the strong alcohol presence. Would not want to drink two back to back.

(bottle 10/26/10). Dark brown color. Large tan head. Moderate caramel aroma, with light fruit/apple and light sourness. Moderate bready malt and caramel flavor, with light sour and light toast/malt. Long duration. Light lasting sour and toast/malt finish. Slick/fizzy texture. Moderat to high carbonation. Good lacing.

Very dark toffee colored pour. Huge off-white head that is slow to die. Plenty of lacing left in its wake. A fruity grainy aroma. Like fruity pebbles. Very malty flavor. A slight fruitiness in there along with some yeast flavors. Slight alcohol heat, slight. A nice viscous mouthfeel. Sweet aftertaste with some alcohol mixed in to thin it out a bit. Nice beer. Much better than anticipated.