Klein Duimpje Erik de Noorman

In short: A rather bland but quite drinkable fruity caramelized Ale
How: Bottle 22oz, consumed soon after purchase
The look: Partly cloudy golden-copper body topped by a very small white head
In long: Light fruity caramel with some toffee notes. Overall ripe fruits sensation, apples unexpectedly show up as the dominant fruits flavour. For the style the body a bit softer and thinner than average. Minimal hops presence, the beer is somewhat unbalanced. Not much complexity here, barely a barley-wine, however the beer is actually very drinkable and hides its 9.5% surprisingly well considering the somewhat thin body. Overall pretty bland. For a Barley Wine this one has about as much bite as your 92 year old granny without her dentures.

Dark golden beer with a lasting white head. Aroma has pineapple and other fruits and plenty alcohol. Sweet and fruity flavour with alcohol showing, including an alcohol hot finish.

Bottle. Thank you JensenTaster. Pours amber orange with a creamy slowly fading head. Aroma & taste is matured, old, vinous & fruity. Warmth from alcohol! Enjoyable!

(Bottle, BB Jun 08) Pours a lightly hazy amber body with a small creamy beige head. Aroma of fruit, sweat, mustiness, raisins, and Armor AllŪ interior cleaning wipes. Flavor of raisins, apple, dried fruits, and sweet dough with a dry finish.

750 ml bottle. Pours clear amber with no head. Funky yeast aroma. Flavor is malty with subtle notes of dried fruit. Other than that, nothing complex about this one. Thin mouthfeel. Hardly a barley wine as the bottle states. One redeeming quality is I could not detect any alcohol presence.