Gruut Amber Ale

Brewed by Gentse Stadsbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Ale
Gent, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle, bought @ Beer Planet, Brussels.
Pours a stunning, clear deep red amber with a staying, medium, creamy, off-white head. Aroma is very fruity, lots of red berries, oranges, light estery. A citric edge to it. Medium carbonation, fair and kinda grainy mouthfeel. Flavour surprises, very malty, rather sweet, a hint of oxidation, red currants, mild tartness. Fair dryish finish. Not really that spectacular.

#1289 draught; nose is medium rotten fruit, some elderflower, cereal, late lemon, feel is watery, carb is medium, taste is sour apple, little leaves, then green tea

botella 33 cl. Rica cerveza belga. Con ayuda de los posavasos sale una imagen en las copas.

Bouteille de 33cl. Couleur ambrée limpide, mousse moyenne et de tenue moyenne. Arômes de malts torréfiés, épices, on note la présence alcoolique et une fin de bouche sucrée, un ensemble qui manque de personnalité pour être vraiment convaincant, de plus la texture est un peu tristounette. Trouvée à Vanuxeem - Ploesgstaert.

Aroma: Fruity aroma. Appearance: amber, clear. Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness. Palate: medium body, thin feel, bitterzweet finish. Overall: Good amber ale!

Creamy agreeable texture, some roastiness and caramel. Not a bad result for a beer without hops, but I’m not totally convinced by the spicing that replaces them,

Poured on tap in the brewery’s signature glass - a tall slightly curved pilsner style glass with a mirrored surface for the anamorphic art on the coasters. Had about a finger of head that retreated quickly to moderate lacing. Color is a rich golden amber with few bubbles. Nose hints slightly of roasted grain. Almost a bit smoky. The smokiness really comes out in first taste. Pleasant surprise for an amber. Lots of fruitiness, maybe even a bit tart. Very, very different from a traditionally hopped amber - not surprising, since Gruut uses a special herb mixture in place of hops. Outstanding amber with complex flavors and supreme drinkability.

I bought that beer to taste and I was disappointed by the taste and the finish of the beer. There’s caramel in the aroma, the taste reminf me an english ale.

Bottle. Bronze with low carbonation. Medium body with a malty clean taste. Nothing exceptional but still quite pleasant to drink.

UPDATED: NOV 20, 2011 31.10.2011 - bottle at ’cafe folklore’ Gent - quick vanishing head, amber coloured

Clear amber coloured beer with small white head and medium carbonation. Herby sweet aroma. Full sparkling palate. Finish is malty slight roasted with bitter dry ending.