Malheur 10

Brewed by De Landtsheer
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Buggenhout, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Rating # 1500. I carried this back all the way from Belgium, only to see it locally a few weeks later. Very much like a tripel. A big beer, but very easy to drink. Aroma has considerable yeast and fruit. It reminds me of Tripel Karmeliet. Flavor has salt, but also sweetness from sugar and fruit, and light spice. I do get a little coriander and just a hint of citrus. A very nice looking beer, with a cloudy gold color and tall white head. I am impressed by this brewery.

33 cl bottle. Served in Leffe chalice. Dark gold with quite a bit of floating sediment. Nice head. Delicious citrusy and spicy aroma - very delicate and inviting. The taste is nicely full and rounded, with citrus-notes and pleasantly warming alcohol. Impressive finish. The mouthfeel is light and airy and very full. Good drinkability - especially for such a strong beer.

UPDATED: NOV 13, 2007 Pours a pyrimidal white head on top of a slightly hazy blonde body. The head seems to take the exact reverse shape of the glass, I’ve not seen that before, strange. Hops appear first in the nose, followed by untamed alcohol, peaches and pears, juniper, bready malts( I keep noticing this in Malheur beers ). Flavor is hoppier still, and while the hops are on the mellow, pleasing side, they seem to linger throughout the taste. Other flavors noted are lemonade, molasses and honey, along with more soft citrus fruits. Palate is medium bodied, warming and luxurious. Finish fades ever so slowly until all I can taste is alcohol and resiny hop oils. Quite delicious, quite different, glad to have tried this one.

Dark golden color, thin head, fully aroma explosion complex with spices and fruits, very nice one

Draught at Akkurat. Pale gold, residual bubbles. Has got a beautiful malty richness and sweetness that complements the alcoholic bite. Perfect palate.

Perfect example of style. Great aromatic aroma , crisp flavor, and clean finish. Nice bittering to offset abundent malt profile.

Pours light golden with a large frothy head. Initial aroma is that of alcohol and apricot. Palate is a blossom of vanilla and more apricot. Surprisingly smooth.

Bottle. A - Cloudy honey golden orange color with a huge creamy, thick, foamy white head with great retention with a thick lacing left. S - A good amount of floral and lemony citrus aromas jump out supported by a nice background of spices, grasses, and fruit (peach, apricot, apple, etc.) T - Sweet malt taste provides the base. Good amount of fruit, similar to the nose, and a touch of honey taste along with some typical Belgian spices and yeast. Citrus and grassy flavors come out a bit more at the end. A touch of bitterness, but more zesty flavors interact with the base sweetness. M - Medium body with slightly above average carbonation. Slightly drying and fairly creamy. D - Very drinkable beer. Well balanced taste with some sweetness but also a bit of zesty bitterness. Alcohol is very well hidden. Easy to drink a number of these in a night (except for the ABV). Notes: A nice BSPA, not quite at the level of say Duvel, but a good solid example. Well balanced with some tripel and saison flavors (not as many as other complex BSPA). A tasty easy to drink beer. Definitely recommend trying this if you can find it. May not blow you away but it is solid, tasty, and will disappear faster than you may hope.