Halve Maan Zondebok

Bierbrouwerij de Halve Maan
Formerly brewed at Brouwerij Huyghe
Style: Belgian Ale
Hulst, Netherlands

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottled. Chestnut brown with rich, creamy head. Neutral aroma. Malty with a hint of acidity. Clean. A nice malt dominated bock.

Sweet liquorice is present in aroma and flavour. Has a slightly sour edge and a sticky sweet aftertaste. The sharp sourness does not sit well with this beer.

0,3 liter fles. Lekkere bok niet zoet maar ook niet bitter. Ik vind dit een mooie balans.

Bottle courtesy Jacob one of my students. Creamy off-white almost lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Dark amber colour. Moderate malty and fruuity aroma. Moderate bitter roasted flavor. Chocolate notes. Moderate bitter nice fruity finish. Oily palate.

Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are malt, fruits, caramel and sugar. Slightly sour too.

Bottle. The smell of fresh bread, malt and brown sugar. The head is brown, large and creamy with a normal duration. The body is nearly black. The taste is malty and light sweet. The body is medium strong, creamy and with a rather lively carbonation.

Bottle: Poured a brown with a thick light brown head. Aroma is rusty metal and malt. Taste is acid metal with a roasted caramel malt. Finish is dry and sweet.

From tap. Purs almost cleat deep amber with a diminished off white head. Aroma is dry and breadish aroma, mild spiced. Dry and fruity flavoured with a mild sweetness. Light chemical note to this. Light malty into the finish. Smooth and easy.

Draught at Bokbierfestival 2008. Hazy amber colour. Stable tan head. The flavour is quite caramelly, quite sweet. Yeasty.

Tap @ BBF ’08. Clear dark brown beer, beige head. Aroma of caramel, malts, rye. Flavour of rye, caramel, soft and sweet roasted malts. Medium bodied. More like a dubbel, rather sweet, but nice nevertheless.

A clear red/brown colored beer. A nice beige foamy head, with small bubbles. An aroma of roasted malts, and fruits like prune. tasting is a little bitter with chocolate touche and drop (Dutch). A little spicey in the back. A good bock beer.