Maredsous 8

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

Had this on draught at the Flying Saucer in Nashville. 12 oz pour. Poured a dark brown color with ruby red highlights and a two finger tan head that lingered around for the duration of the beer. The aroma was very fruity. Plums, dates and raisins dominated the nose, with notes of sugar and a bit of alcohol. The flavor was great. All of the above fruit flavors were major players, with a definate dry, red wine type finish. The alcohol was only mildly present, and gave a faint warming effect. Great beer. I can only hope the bottle version is as good.

Bottle @ Saraveza... Poured a cloudy ruby with a thick, lasting, beige head. Rich creamy palate. Sweet clove and plum notes up front with a rich malt backbone. A little bit of a rust/metallic character probably from the hops used. Sweet, candy-like toffee or butterscotch in the finish.

Brewed in Belgium...... Pours ruby brown in color with a small foamy white head and some nice lacing. Aroma of caramel, raisins, malts and spices. Taste is of malts, spices, hops and yeast. The mouthfeel is is kind of mild with a slight warming alcohol feel. Overall, I would say this is a very drinkable strong ale.

On tap at the Flying Saucer in KC. Pours a deep ruby-brown colored body with a big, fluffy foam, beige to light pink colored head that dissipates very slowly and leaves a lot of lacing. Really good looking beer. Aroma is almost like a malty wine. Abundant sugar-plum aroma. Vinous and grapey with a sugary booze sweetness. Lots of plum and raisin. Light woody, earthy belgian yeast strain with lots of fruity caramels. Just a hint of smokiness in there as well as some light spice. Very complex. Flavor is similar. Lots of sweet, boozy, juicy plums and raisins. The booze isn’t overpowering at all, but rather compliments the fruits very well. A real subdued sweetness without a resiny cloy. Belgian yeast and some tangerines with more of that light spicing that increases during the finish. Some brown sugar, molasses, faint smoke and chocolate. Mild malty caramels and a wine-like grape taste dominate the lingering flavor. Light alcoholic warmth on the way down. Palate is light, but very complex and full of flavor. Easy drinking and clean. Overall, I really enjoyed this beer a lot, especially as it warmed up and became maltier. Very complex all-around. Played games with my senses.

Bottle. Pours ruby brown with a beige head. Dark fruit and malt aroma, hints of caramel sweetness. The flavor has fruity malts, with notes of raisin and banana. Not bad.

750ml Bottle: Aroma of malts, light wood, slight alcohol, slight grains, and a hint of nuts. Poured copper/amber/orange in color with a medium to large-sized, rocky, dense, tan head that lasted throughout. Clear. Very sparkling. Flavor is light to medium sweet and slightly bitter. Tastes of malts, yeast, spices, light alcohol, slight chocolate, light caramel, slight brown sugar, light herbs, light wood, and a hint of molasses. Medium body. Thin, dry texture. Soft to average carbonation. Sweet, malty, spiced, woody, slightly alcoholic finish.

very classic beligian ale with overtones of bright spices and a dedicated malty sweetness that relaxes any presence of hops. Had better, had worse, not bad..

smells like classic belgian spices, alcohol detectable, slight coffee / chocolate scent. pours a very nice tan / beige head. body very dark brown hue. more coffee in aroma as it sits longer. actually tastes a little nutty, kind of brown-ale-ish, flavor of sweet, rich malts with bitter aftertaste. overall a good belgian, will sit with the rest of them, recommended.