Gruut Amber Ale

Brewed by Gentse Stadsbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Ale
Gent, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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UPDATED: MAY 7, 2009 Bottled Bavik version Very light gushing to amber/cream head over pale foxy beer. Very nutty nose, sweet bread, very much like the aromas of a - very slightly oxidized - German Bock. Slightly burnt, roasted taste, Maillard-like. No trace of superfluous sweetness, but then no hoppiness neither. Bit thinnish body and MF, some slickness. Original recipe? I’m starting to believe it, too unsimilar to other Bavik brews, different feel. Was: 6/3/7/3/13 Rerating Draught @ brewpub Red-yellow fine & dense head over copper-clear beer. Lemony nose, slightly coloured malts, paint, caramel, faint spices in the finish. Dry, grainy, very malty like malt cookies. Plain and neutral, but certainly inviting. Gives me an impression of liquidized wholemeal bread. Medium bodied at best, some slickness. Much better to my liking than the bottled beer from Bavik. Yes, it’s easier to get it right, fresh from the lagertank, but there’s really something better. And I think it’s more than the spices, Annick!

#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.