Maredsous 8

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

Bottle 33cl. Trappist Glass. Poured a nice clear dark brown, very clean beer. Good nose, although I can only remember a malty smokeness. Strong flavor as expected and an alcohol warning on the throat on theway down. Nice after taste. Definietly one to have again.

(Re-rate, 0.75 l bottle) Gusher. Brown and hazy. Medium sized and lightly tan coloured head. Malty and peppery aroma. Medium bodied and bit dry palate with medium carbonation. Malts, bitterness, lightly pepper, sweetness and little bit of chocolate. Harsh aftertaste of chocolate and bitterness. (Bottle, 0.33 l) 6-3-6-3-13=3.1

Pretty dark brown with big foamy tan head. Aroma of dried fruit, molasses, prunes. Similar flavor. Nice warming on the throat. Good one.

Bottle. Brown colour with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, caramel, dried fruits. Flavour is sweet, marzipan, caramel, dried fruits. Full bodied nice beer.

Pours a rich, opaque, light chocolaty brown with a fine, fluffy, pale tan head. Appetizing aroma is fruity and slightly smoky with some yeasty hints. Sharp flavor is strongly fruity, and has undertones of malt and yeast; and it goes down with a smooth, lively texture.

An old-time favorite to me, in a 33 cl bottle with an ivory-colored tag, poured in a Maredsous glass (bought at least 6 in a package with Maredsous 8 and 10 in 75 cl bottles and a glass, for 19,99$, last summer, (what a dea!l). A well balanced brew, pretty carbonated, rather sweet and spicy aroma, lasting foam, but with a sweetness in the taste that is more subtle then many beers of this kind, with a lot of complexities in the flavors, ranging between brown sugar, fruityness, sourness and and bitter pleasant finish. A beer I often felt tasted differently... Great intriguing beer.

Never seen this before - the pic on this page is out of date. The 8 (brune/bruin) is also not on their web site anymore.

Served in a beautiful Maredsous logo stemware at a launch party at the Bavarian Lodge in Lisle, IL. Poured a dark brown with ruby tones followed by a thick, foamy, off white/light tan head, and thick, clingy lacing. The aroma was of smooth malt, dark fruit, tartness and vinous notes. These and a little caramel, gave the flavor a consistent semi-sweetness. Medium to full bodied, with good carbonation and mellow dryness into the finish.