Grottenbier Bruin

Bottle. Almost no aroma; creamy light-brown head; red-brown body. Had a unique spongy mouthiness to it. It had some intense flavors in it, which seemed to balance well. Overall, very good.

On Tap at Flying Pie (on Fairview): Yummy! This is a dark ale that has a bit of a "weedy" taste along with hints of cola. It is easy going down and has a light aftertaste. Light head, sticky lacing on the glasss with medium carbonation. What is nice about this beer is that nothing stands out too strong. It has a great blend which makes it a pleasant drink.

0.33 bottle. Hazy brown color with huge off-white head -so huge it slowly spilled out when bottle was opened and stood by itself a minute. Discrete spicy aroma with hints of yeast. Initially some sourness and bitterness, with a dry finish. No sweetness -imho a good thing ;-). In a blindtaste i would have taken this for an Oval!!?

Bottle Pours a cloudy medium brown caramel color with a huge foamy off white head that slowly receded leaving tons of sticky blocky lacing. Lots of that funky Belgian twang in the aroma and a slight ascidic note as well. Flavors are tart and musty. Tastes of old aples/pears and I suppose a stanky old Belgian cave. I wonder it they taste the same as an american cave?. Bitter and toasted malty overtones. Smooth soft feel, especially in light of the very active head. Those Belgian cave dwelers can keep it.

2003 750 ml bottle. Rich caramel color with a nice tan head and tons of lacing. Aroma is malty sweet. Taste changes almost with every taste. Flavors of apple, cherry, chocolate and grape peel are dancing on your tongue. I’d recommend aging this for at least a year.

A touch of tartness rides over an underlying dark herbaceousness. Mild hops and malt in the aroma with a slight suggestion of eucalyptus. Amazingly well-rounded in all aspects.

Bottled. Dark red/brown colour with a creamy off-white head. Sweet malty nose with notes of, yeast, fruit and caramel. The flavor is sweet and fruity with a touch of anis and caramel. Very soft finish and mouthfeel.

Amber-brown body with a silky off-white head. Some funky barnyard, leather, furniture polish, and nice malt qualities. Has an element that reminds me of Orval. Interesting tartness and yeasty flavor. Considerably bitter finish. This beer is complex, nice, and unique.