Halve Maan Grof Geschut

Bierbrouwerij de Halve Maan
Brewed at Brouwerij Huyghe
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Hulst, Netherlands

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle 30cl. @ [ Thisted tasting ].
Clear light to medium size body particles, a medium to dark brown color, with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, dark berry, raisin, prune, light to moderate yeasty, light alcoholic. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet, light light acidic and light to moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090316]

A deep red beer with a huge light brown head. The aroma is sweet spicy with notes of prunes and chocolate. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel, chocolate, and a dry end.

(Bottle 30 cl) Courtesy of jbrus. Dark brown with an orange hue, floating impurities and a small, beige head. Somewhat burned caramel notes in the nose. Quite full-bodied with plenty of roasted malt and burned caramel notes. Very subdued bitterness. Quite surprised to see this labeled as a Belgian Strong, to me it appears to be a rather classical and lovely Doppelbock. 160907

Bottled. Dark brown colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is caramel, malts, weak metal and hops. Flavour is raisins, caramel, malts, toffee and slight metallicness. Aftertaste has lots of spices in it. Wellbalanced and smooth to drink. Carbonation is tonguetickling.

[Bottled at Monk’s Café, Stockholm] Hazy dark brown, minimal head. Fruity with a wealth of nutty malt and fairly loft mouthfeel. Light lysalty, dominated by malt with butterscotch and caramel as most distinguishable flavours. Somewhat vinous finish. Improved incredibly as it warmed.

Bottle, 8%. 5 months past BB date. Sweet, roasted brown sugar aroma. Small light brown head. Mildly roasted and dusty flavour, a little sweet. Low to medium carbonation. Thin mouthfeel. Finishes roasted, but otherwise thin. Very good, but not exceptional.

Bottled (BB 08/2006). Opaque black, not much head. Malts (rye bread), toasted malts and ash in the nose. Medium-bodied, malty, slightly sweet, some toasted notes. Carbonated.

Thisted tasting. Courtesy of Fonefan. The color is a beautiful, red mahogany and the head is creamy. The aroma has notes of roasted malt and slightly sour berries. The flavour has sweetness and notes of roasted malt, caramel, sourness, berries and yeast.

Herbal aroma. Full boedied. Sweetish, herbal taste with raisin, pineapple and some licorice. Tasty, but unbalanced.

(bottle) Hazy red-brown colour with a frothy tanned medium head. Sweet toasty malty aroma with notes of caramel and a fruity touch. Sweet flavour, medium body. Sweet toastmalty taste with caramel, chocolate and raisins. Medium dry and bitter, slightly alcoholic finish. Not a beer for daily use.