La Rulles Maitresse

Formerly brewed at Brasserie Artisanale de Rulles
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Rulles, Belgium

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

750 ml bottle A luminous cloudy yellow-gold with a billowing snow white head. The head dissipates fairly quickly but leaves behind a lot of fine lacing. The aroma from this ale is quite herbal and floral. Some crisp pale malt in the nose as well. Very lively in the mouth. Herbal bitterness (perhaps from the woodruff?) intertwined with a citrusy and strident hoppiness. Underpinnings of a full bodied sweetish malt. Nice body for an ale that claims to be only 6% ABV. Nice carbonation scrubs the tongue as it finishes. A clean aftertaste save for the bitter hops and perhaps the herbal bitterness of the woodruff. Exceedingly drinkable and refreshing. A very unique and surprisingly well-crafted ale. Get some if you can.

Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin orangey head. The aroma has notes of malt and spices. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and spices, leading to a dry spicy finish.

Bottled. Orange colour, mediumsized off-white head that leaves some lace. Aroma is malts, rather hoppy and yeasty along with some slight fruityness as well. Flavour is being rather sweet malts with some yeasty and fruity notes as well. Also some slight herbal and earthy notes.

Bottle 75cl.
Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, light hoppy, perfume, citrus shell, hop dusty, moderate to heavy yeasty, spicy, herbal, the sweet woodruff I assume. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20081129]

Bottle, 6%. Almost clear orange colour, many small floaties. Very small white head. Subtle malt base with some mild spices. The soapiness of the woodruff is quite distinct.

75 cL bottle, courtesy of fonefan. Pours clear and golden orange with a white head. Mild fruity and yeasty aroma, nice caramel malty too. Sweet fruity and light phenolic flavoured. Light berry fruity to herbal, the sweet woodruff I assume. Mild spiced and caramelish sweet finish. Quite pleasant and smooth.

75cl, exclusive brew with Woodruff, thx to Jerre, easy to drink, yet complex, balanced, cloudy, good head, good brew

UPDATED: AUG 10, 2008 Bottle, 75 cl. 07.08.’08 @ home with Rob + Lefty. (Bought at Mi Orge, Mi Houblon) Hazy amber color, with white head. Aroma spice, fruits, hops. Medium body. Taste something special spice, bit sweet, little yeast, malts, good hops, fruity.