Liefmans Jan van Gent

Formerly brewed at Liefmans (Moortgat)
Style: Belgian Ale
Oudenaarde, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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A strange brew--probably past its sell by date. A bit of faint sourness and a bit of cidery flavor, some floaters as well. Not much sweetness, quite watery in terms of body. I have a JvG glass so felt compelled to try, but don’t see this in my future.

375 ml bottle. Dark golden body with floaters (just passed the best before date.) and a diminishing off-white head. Aroma of matured apples, a hint of Madeira and a bit acidic like from wild fermentation. Flavor is sweetish malt, ripe fruit, a touch of burnt sugar and light acidity. Relatively light, very balanced, both refreshing fruity and matured. Quite original behind the refreshing first impression.

Backlogging: Hazy orange with a dense head. Spicy and very yeasty with some acidic and citric notes too. The yeast is too dominating though.

375 ml bottle. Amber colour.Clear. Small off-white head that clings to the glass. Nice mellow malty aroma with quite a bit of caramel. Light bodied. Beer feels surprisingly light. Great fruity character. Subtle in all respects. Balance is excellent. This one would work really well with food. Not my favorite Liefmans beer, but still this is something of its own. A great beer, but perhaps a little too light?

bottle, pours dark orange, big white fluffy head. Lots of carbonation. Nice fruity aroma. Light sweet taste. Rating no 15 090209

UPDATED: JUL 31, 2009 amber coloured body with lot of yeast particels and a white head a malty spicy herby aroma a malty sweet herby spicy taste with a herby malty bitter finish

Darker amberish coloured beer with small white head and lots of carbonation visible Herby malty sweet and spiced aroma. Full sparkling palate. Finish is bitter yeasty and malty bit roasted too.

Dégusté dans un verre chimay. Expiration en janvier 2007 écrit sur le goulot. Bière de couleur or ambré avec dépôt de levure ayant peu de mousse. Odeur de sirop d’érable, pelure d’orange, levure, alcool légère, un peu madérisé, sucre brun, caramel, coulis de mûres et framboises. Goût un peu oxidé mais quand même exellente, elle goûte le gâteau au fruit. Elle manque un peu de goût et de gazéfication, quelque trait de mangue. Bon veillissement avec certain doute sur la qualité de l’entreposage.

38cl, recently retired brew, from De Bierloods Adegem, not complex brew, yet easy to drink, balanced, hazy, good head, nice brew

Bouteille de 375 ml. Nos yeux observent une bière de couleur cuivrée-dorée et une mousse fauve imposante qui laisse ses traces sur la parois du verre. Notre nez respire des arômes de fruits rouges mûrs, de madère et de caramel. En bouche le corps est mince-moyen avec une effervescence moyenne. On goûte des saveurs de sirop de caramel artificiel, de gâteau aux fruits, de caramel, de pain et de madère.