Grottenbier Bruin

Bought at ABS Drinks. Dark amber beer with a tan head and lots of lace. Roasted malt aroma of walnuts, esters, spices, some raisin. Very full well-balanced flavour, somewhat comparable to the Abt of the same brewery. There are some light spices in the taste, but they’re not annoying as in the Westmalle Dubbel and Chimay Rouge. Stronger malty and alcoholic finish, which is the weakest point of this beer.

750 ml bottle, corked "champagne" style. "Best before" date 23.03.2001! - brewed by De Smedt. Cloudy brown colour, large and lingering light tan head. Excellent vinous aroma, oak, red berries, leather. Pleasant oaky flavour with a nice acidity, vinous character. Notes of spices, well balanced hops. Very nice "cave beer".

20 Jun 2005 - (Inge B&B, Haarlem) - Lovely fruit hop malt aroma. Cloudy medium brown, creamy head and sheet lacing. Light roast malt and hop flavour. Dry lingering malt finish, but a bit thin.

bottle. copper-brown body with a small bready head. yeasty fruit nose with malt accents. prickly carbonation. body is flavourfully malt and spicy. a little bit of tartness in the finish. good.

Big, creamy tan head slowly settles into a thick top coat of foam. Body is an amber-brown with an orange tint. Body is calm with little apparent carbonation. Aroma is big and full of malt with strong notes of alcohol, yeast, spice, pepper, wood, and caramel. Has a well carbonated candy store mouthfeel. There are so many flavors in here I can’t possibly describe them all. The palate of this beer is a complex blend of fruits and spices atop a bed of malt, yeast, and alcohol. It has been a while since I’ve tasted a Belgian Ale and I’m glad I tried this one. I recommend it highly.

A nice brew, but fairly unremarkable for a Belgian. Kind of on the light/watery side and a little too fizzy. Still better than American or (most) European brews - but doesn’t really live up to the richness of most Belgians... A tad better than Sam Adams...

Red brown beer with medium head. Fruity aroma including some dried fruits. Sweet flavour, classic brune.

Pours a deep autumnal amber with a light brown head. Aroma is of raisins, currant, and yeast. Flavor is med. sweet with a lot of yeastiness and some vanilla. Body is med. light and lush due to high CO2 levels. Finish is short with flavors dissipating way too quickly.