Maredsous 8

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

Sweet and malty aroma. Big head lasts long. Flavor is malty, coffee, hint of dark chocolate. Roasted aftertaste is a little watery and alcoholic.

bottle 330 ml. nice brown amber colour. big off white head. nice warm taste. good belgian dark.

Date: 10/28/2008 Source:Capital Ale House - Downtown Caramel and candy sugar notes in the aroma along with a slight sourness. Clear amber brown with a small white head. Nice lacing on the glass. Oak, a slight Belgian spiciness. Clean and very dry finish with a slight bitterness. Prevoius rating:Date: 9/8/2008 8:08:39 PM Source: Missing Tap Capital Ale House Innsbrook 08/25/2008. Rich sweet malts with fruit and spice. Clear amber brown with small white head. Rich earthy malts with fruity spicy Belgian notes. Light body with earthy woody yeast finish. Touch of alcohol warming.

Bottle at Redlight Redlight. Pours a dark amber with a big off white head. Spicy hops, pepper and citrus dominate the aroma. Spicy bitter hop taste with lots of candy sugar malty sweetness. Dangerously tasty and strong, I thought it was a fairly decent beer.

Bottle 33cl @ home.
Clear medium red brown color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, coffee, brown sugar notes. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium to light, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. (040708)

12 oz bottle. Pours a clear brown body with a very small tight bubbled head that faded very quickly to a wispy partial film. The nose is big fruity maltiness with a touch of yeast, light chocolate, a slight note of cooked veggies, and some huskiness. The flavor is fairly sweet with a lot of fig and dark fruits up front. The finish is somewhat nutty and husky with a slight tinge of alcohol late. A fair amount of yeast character, some light coffee and cocoa powder. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with lots of fizzy spritzy carbonation. Fairl decent, but not something that I’d seek out or even buy at all again.

Small bottle from Pix Patisserie in Portland, OR--Poured a deep, dark chestnut body with hints of shimmering amber in the light. Pointed soft creamy beige-tan head than congregated more in the center of the glass. Beautiful nutty, sweet, dry, candied nose and taste. Each sip unveiled a new ring of complexity. This is a wonderful beer to say the least--a dessert unto itself.

Originally shared a large bottle with a friend. Now, strictly out of the 11+oz bottles. Would like to try tap. Strong flavor. Starts with a bit of fruit, ends very nutty and malty.