Maredsous 8

Brewed by Brouwerij Moortgat
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Breendonk-Puurs, Belgium

Pours a dark brown w/ ruby highlights. Thick never-ending creamy head. Fresh floral aroma with hints of caramel. Heavy, syrupy burnt sugar, dark fruit and caramel flavors. Notes of cloves, vanilla, dark chocolate, raisin, and cherry cough syrup. Some bittering hops and sour at the end. Very creamy texture. Alcohol well hidden. Heavy lacing on the glass. Attractive, complex and pleasant flavors, very good!

Amber brown colour with a weak white head. Aroma is malt, hop and caramel. Taste is malt, caramel and some hop bitterness in the aftertaste. Mouthfeel is a little thin but is clean and crisp. Pretty good beer, I’d do it again.

Bottle from Utobeer market stall. Pours dark brown with a tint of red. Beige head. Aromas of caramel, dark fruits, chocolate. Some coffee notes. Flavours of bitter chocolate, slight smoke, vanilla, licorice. Finishes hoppy, sweet and nutty.

bottle picked up from KJ’s in lake dallas on my way back from english class. poured a deep amber with a frothy beige head and lots of lace. aroma was caramel, raisin, plum, and some candi sugar(?). taste was lots of spice and alcohol upfront followed by some cinnamon. body was medium with high carbonation. i found this to be much better on the cold side. it seemed to go downhill when it started to warm.

Bottle. A malty aroma, light bitter, reminds a little bit of chocolate, very soft smoky aroma. The medium large creamy light brown head has a normal duration, the body is brown. The taste is very dry, some bitter chocolate, light metallic and medical. The body is medium strong, lively and creamy with a lot of carbonation.

Not as good as other belgian ones, I eprsonally prefeer them when the taste is deeper. Nice colour and foam.

On tap at the Blue Monkey Tavern. Pours a dark bronze with a resilient tanish head. The aroma of dried Mission figs, quince and banana bread. A very lovely dark Belgian ale.

Brownish red pour with a big head and thick lacing. Nose smells like pears, plums and raisins. Fruity flavor with notes of raisin, apple, banana and plum. Flavor also has notes of grass and wood. Tart grassy finish.