Grottenbier Bruin

Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Watou, Belgium

Best before 2005 – Clear red-brown body, huge creamy beige head, some laces; Big a little sharp nose, deep, interesting and pleasant, lots of different ripe green and red fruits, different malt notes, maybe a little grain and dust as well; Huge, very light carbonation, balanced body, watery soft texture; Quite long balanced a little bitter finish, lots of different red fruits, from strawberry to plum and again lots of different malt. Great beer!

Slightly hazy brown body with a huge frothy off-white head. Sweet spice and yeast aroma. Light banana flavor, some spice and light fruit.

Deep dark brown/black color. Spicy and yeasty aroma, a bit floral. Very complex taste of spices, sweets and bitterness. Maybe liquorice? The bitterness is very distinct. Nice one! Very special brew!

nice mohagany color, decent nose of sweet plum and fig, much carbonation, well balanced, good

This beer was absolutely something else. I am a sucker for a good Belgian Strong Dark Ale and this is no exception. Served on-tap at Zeno’s in State college. Appearance: Plumb colored brown. Smell: Sour ale with dark fruity scents and a brown sugar malt aroma. Taste: Smooth easy and approachable. The flavors of dark fruits swirl around the palate with hints of orange peeking though the plum and dates. There is a nice hint of yeast and nutmeg as well. A bit of a pucker finish and voila. Mouthfeel: The flavor has a nice balance of tart (hop) spices and sweet sugars. The mouthfeel is confusingly crispy in feel though so smooth. Drinkability: MMM. You can just park the *truck* at my house I’ll drink it all. Fantastic! Hope this is helpful. Cheers!

#200 Pours a brown/dark amber color with a thick tan head. Aroma is of citrus, bubblegum, yeast, and hops. Light on the palate with a flavor pretty much the same. Some earthy spices on the finish. A pretty excellent brew. Very well blended with the hops, malts, and yeast together.

Bottle. Pours dark amber with an off-white head. Malty aroma. Slightly yeasty. Hops appears as it warms. Malty, yeasty flavour. Spicy yeasty and slightly bitter finish with notes of wood. Too much carbonation. 18-07-06.

Opaque brown amber with a frothy beige head that didn’t last but left some lace. Some pineapple and bugglegum notes in the aroma, and a bit of dust. On tasting there was a localised bitterness at the back of the tongue, which seemed a little excessive for the style. Quite like a wine in the mouth. A good solid brune without being special.