Forstner 5 Vor Zwölf

Brewed by Handbrauerei Forstner
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Kalsdorf, Austria

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottled(330ml). -Only 400bottles, all sold out. 15€ bottle. Samichlaus like beer. Clear amber coloured, almost no head, caramel alcoholic nose. Sweet malt, dark fruits and warming alcohol. Notes of figs and caramel. A bit unbalanced, but after few more tries I think it’s gonna be excellent. So far quality doesn’t match the price. Vintage 2007.

09/04 0.33 l bottle ogivlado got at the brewpub, huge thanks for sharing! It poured a brown body with no head at all. Caramel malty and sugary aroma. Brandy-ish flavor, sweet sugary sticky and caramelly with figs, some dark fruits and licorice. A bit out of balance with all that alcohol. Warming, sweet prolonged finish. This should be aged, I think it will reveal its true quality then only. Similar beer to Samichlaus, now far below by quality but it could easily become better with aging.

Huge, huge thanks to ogivlado, who found it at the brewpub, for sharing it with me and heavy.
Poured a nice red-amber body witha almost no head. Somewhat simple nose, caramel and grainy maltiness. Sweet taste, some chocolate, figs, raisins, grain, beets?, slightly herbal, a bit sticky. Caramel, light honey. Only light alcohol. Tasty, but, as Ogi said, this brewery has kinda spoiled us and we expected more. Needs just some more balance to be a great beer.