Glazen Toren Cuvée Angélique

Brewed by Kleinbrouwerij De Glazen Toren
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Erpe-Mere, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Many thanks to Joebrew for opening this rarity! Murky copper color with a thin head. Slightly spicy aroma, with a bit of yeast. Very interesting flavors... tobacco, oak, Noble hops and some vegetal characteristics. Very carbonated. Lovely.

UPDATED: SEP 28, 2007 Hearty carbonation spurs a thick, creamy, light beige head. Fantastic retention leaves behind absolutely stunning swath of lacing, complete with patchwork holes and thick sheets of foam, from the top of the glass to the head far below. The body is totally opaque, a stirring cloud of yeast and heft, deep orange in color, with delicate cherry wood hues and chestnut lines. Gorgeous, totally catches me off guard. the aroma is immediately reminiscent of a carefully crafted Trappist dubbel, with some interesting twists. Toffee, very sweet caramel malts, candy sugars and dark pitted fruits spring to life. Underneath the rhythm is a bass line of yeast, lightly spicy and moderately concealing alcoholic notes. Mild nuttiness and light soap adds to the complexity. Finally, baking cocoa and toasty grain push forth and gain a slight foothold in the nose. The flavor is awesome. chocolate covered nuts of different varities lead the procession, followed by light spicy yeast, caramel malt in abundance, plenty of various fruits and vanilla and thankfully no alcohol presence. Bitterness is mild, acidity light, sweetness medium-high. An excellent beer. I absolutely adore the chocolate/nut combination and the way it interplays with yeast and citrus and berry notes. About that, I could rattle on and on. The finish is very lightly warming and the alcohol never interferes with a soft winding-down of sexy flavors. Toasted caramel and chocolate icing notes linger on. The mouthfeel is highly carbonated, which only adds excitement to a very well balanced palate. Medium-heavy in body, very smooth and ridiculously, quite surprisingly too, satisfying. This brewery creates one great beer after another, awesome!

Pours a cloudy dark amber color with a large, foamy, well-retained light tan head. Nice lacing on the glass. NIce looking. Smells of sweet fruits, candy sugar, and malts. Nothing overly exciting in the aroma, but solid. The taste is very sweet, with a nice malt balance, and fruity enough to even out the sugars. Really no noticeable bitterness, which really was pleasant. A little sweet cinnamon flavor is left on the tongue and on the lips which made me craving another sip. Dark fruits come out more in the finish. Wow, this is tasty. One of the better new Belgians i’ve had in a long time. Bravo.

Shared by Joebrew. This beer is a little weird but good anyway. First, it does fit the dubbel style, so that is where it should be. Dark brown in appearance. Very well carbonated, just full of bubbles. Some sweet caramel flavor, malt, some fruit. Some salt in the flavor as well. Aroma is malt and light spice.

UPDATED: AUG 7, 2007 Pours a nice mahogeny color, with a massive very light tan head. Nice spicy character with hints of dark ripe fruits, and a hint of smokey dried fruits, like dried kiwi. Nice carbonated mouthfeel with a great light grainy character, as well as some sweet toffee, and almost like a sunflower seed like nuttiness. Very nice nose, and a great floral hoppy finish.

8% by de glazen toren. aroma of toffee, nuts, chocolate, dark fruit, and peanut brittle. dark opaque brown under a large creamy light tan head. flavor has notes of nuts(roasted peanuts), caramel, yeast, dark fruit and toast. full bodied.