Judas

Brewed by Alken-Maes (Heineken)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Jumet, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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33 cl bottle poured into a Big tulip (JUdas glass) App/ pale yellow colour with a normal white head S / alcohol, honey and fruit notes with a touch of malt T/ sweet, with a banana touch, alcohol but not in excess, well balanced because you can taste hops at the end M / long aftertaste, easy to drink, nice in mouth. Medium body and medium carbonation O / not too much complex as other strong belgian ales but nice and easy to drink.

Bottle during some drunken exploits at the Priory Arms. The pour’s deep brown with a small white head. The nose is belgian yeast. Brash sweet syrup, some spice. The taste is dominated by the sweet belgian yeast flavors. Heavy, syrupy malt notes. Flabby, big body. A pretty forgettable strong Belgian. Overall, nothing to see here.

Very sweet, with honey and alcohol. Not much hop character or complexity. Basically it’s a cheap-ass version of Duvel. Made for getting drunk quickly. Drinkable, but really not good.

Aroma hints at the higher alcohol content, some fo the alcohol is evident in the taste, but not overpowering. Lots of sticky lacework on the glass. Flavor of toffee under the alcohol tang.

0.33l bottle brought home from Braai Tapperij de Mug, Middelburg. This one pours a crystal clear golden body that has a small blonding white head that immediately sticks to the sides of the glass. At first it smells a bit metallic and almost like boiled cabbage! That’s a bit of a downer.. But after a while I get smoky sausage-tones in this aroma. Yeah, smoky salami blended with boiled cabbage in a metallic kettle. That’s a first I guess, and the strange part is that it’s actually not horrible at all. The taste is nice and typical for it’s genre. A bit alcohol and yeast, white sugar with a gentle fruity-metallic hint. Yeah, it definitely tastes like it should this one, and it has a near burning alcohol aftertaste. Can’t complain. 13.07.2012

Bottle. Dark yellow/golden colour with a large head, that sits slowly. Effortless aroma of white bread, cookies, caramel, vanilla, butter and honey. Very smooth, almost creamy beer with sweetish taste. Beer has 8,5% alcohol, but it’s not noticible in taste.

bottle. yellow, lagerish with sediment. nose is quite malty with belgian yeast esters, ala duvel. some greenish vegetable aromas also. body is full, a bit thick, sweetness, honey, malts, yeast esters. a belgian strong ale for sure. a bit too thick/sweet for my palate. the maltyness is also a bit too corny, and there’s a hint of herbal notes that I don’t find appealing in these sorts of ales.

espuma que se pierde rápidamente, ligero aroma frutal y regusto alcohólico que mata cualquier posible sabor ... nunca entenderé a la gente que dice que es una gran cerveza.

UPDATED: SEP 22, 2012 Golden with nice head. Aroma malt, hops, yeast, summer fruits, hey. Taste sweet candy malt, balanced with fresh hops, yeast, summer fruits. Medium body, carb aver. Finish sweet and slightly metallic.

33cl Bottles. Clear golden body with a small white head. Fruity malty aroma. Nice beer but I need to try it again.