Grottenbier Bruin

Copper-red / brown colour, Large off-white head. Aroma is of sweet fruits and spices. Taste is of sweet malts and dried fruits, but is not very complex. However, pleasant to drink.

Purchased 750 ml from Holiday Wine cellar. The beer poured as a medium shade of brown with a huge eruption of foam overflowing from the glass. Has a fully delivery for an aroma that is decked with a large spice and yeast profile. A nice strong flavor of malt in balance with spice and true Belgian spice makes this worth the price in the end.

Date: 10/20/2004
Mode: Bottle Conditioned
Source: Bullock’s

muddy brown, fine tan, head, enough carbonation to push the cork out while sitting on the table, spicy malt aroma, rich malt flavor, earthy moldy aftertaste, well carbonated, good, but not enough complexity,
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Date: 04/01/2005
Mode: draft
Source: brick
Score: ii to iii

solid brown, frothy tan head, musky malt aroma, slightly thin body, fruity malt flavor, touch of sweetness, nice complexity but the thin body still leaves you wanting more, the musky cave aged character keeps getting stronger and really defines this beer, although lacking as a dark Belgian, it has enough of it’s own character to make it worthwhile
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Date: 04/04/2005
Mode: bottle

still not quite the depth of the draft version, but does grow on you like mold in a dark dank cave

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Score: **4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

Flaske. Rigtig lækker dubbel. Meget drikbar men desværre mangler den en smule dybde, som evt. kunne være opnået med en lidt større alkoholmængde, men en super crossover øl.

6/30/07 On draught at the Seattle International Beerfest. Aroma is an interesting blend of apricot, caramel and sweet malt. Appearance is copper with an off-white head with good retention. Flavor is sweet malt forward with light caramel and dried fruit. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a low carb feel. Overall a very easy drinking sweet brew.

Bottle shared with Casey, Loz, Traci in a Belgian beer tasting night Warm amber in colour, with sourish nose ’some spice’? Tasred initially a tiny bit sour but sweet malty flavours coursed through, this reminded me of an ice lolly I had as a kid ’some sort of cider apple lolly as I recall’ Not that it particularly tasted of cider apples but then again nor did the lolly, but there were definate similarities a soft brown sugar finish with some dryness and I really rather enjoyed this suprise package.

Bottiglia 33cl comprata a Brignole; piuttosto scura maron schiuma bianca tendente al beige. Aroma non molto, ma piacevole tra il dolce e l’acidino. Sapore complesso e un filo erbaceo con finale amaro (luppoloso) e speziato; corpo pronunciato, quasi vischioso e molto frizzante. Una birra abbastanza particolare, che se la tira anche un po’, ma anche un poco faticosa da finire. ENGLISH TEXT HERE 33cl bottle bought at a wine shop near Brignole; rather dark brown with white to beige head. Aroma is evanescent but pleasant, between sweet and sour. Flavor is complex and a bit herbal with bitter finish, hoppy and spicy; body is very pronounced, almost muddy and carbonation is high. A weird brew, with low drinkability.

Cloudy red-orange color with a full sticky head and some pretty heavy lacing. Appealing bubble gum and demerara sugar aroma. Lighter spicier notes might be phenols. Nice sugar and fruit up front on the tongue, with quite a bit of carbonation that lifts it right off the palate. Almost foamy mouthfeel, which has just a touch too much carbonic bite. Semi-dry finish with a lingering spiciness and a hint of alcohol. Nice, with some good complexity, but could be more drinkable, especially at only 6.5%.