Grimbergen Optimo Bruno

Brewed by Brasserie Union (Alken-Maes / Heineken)
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Jumet, Belgium

A clear brown colored beer, with a thick beige head. The aroma of sweet caramel, with fruits like cherries. The taste of caramel sweet, fruits and bitterness. The aftertaste is bittersweet.

*sigh* here in Brussels, it’s just great beer after good beer after great beer after.... I’m learning to deal with it. This very good beer pours with a very nice foamy frothy textured head similar to an ice cream soda, that lasts a long time and lots of lace. The beautiful clear color is mmm, a dark amber. The aroma is a simple but good, caramel, toffee, malt. The flavor gets more complex with adding dark ripe fruits and an ever so slight hint of banana. Body is fairly smooth and carbonation is good. Finish is good but you know you’re drinking strong beer. Very good overall; but not a session.

(bottle) reddish brown colour, tall light brown head; aromas of fruit, candy; complex generally sweet flavour balanced by some sour notes, well hidden alcohol

Bottle from cquiroga - hazy purplish read - fairly musty and earthy in the nose, with a surprising amount of tartness in the nose at first, followed by raisin, date, fig, chocolate-covered cherries - quite earthy, tart, even a little salty at times - moderate acidity, a fairly mild sweetness considering the abv - a lot of dark, overripe fruits arrive late - fig, date, raisin - a bit of plum and caramel - finish of tart fruit skins and mild acidity - pretty dang good, actually.

Has a nice deep brown appearance and head, very sweet and syrupy but actually not overpowering. A good balance for a strong brew and worth a try or three.

Bottle, 33cl. Pours appealing translucent brown, with beige head that doesn’t persist for too long. Sweet dark fruits, with caramel notes on the nose, and silimar on the palate with a pleasing dryness and spice. Good ale.

Bottle 33cl. Dark brown color. Flavor is moderate sweet with bitter notes. medium body, soft carbonation.

0.33 bottle, dark amber colour with beige and creamy head. taste very sweet, like caramel and candy orange in the final. A good beer with a strong personality!