Maredsous 8

33 cl bottle, bought in shop in Oostende. Brown/reddish color, nice beige head. Aroma is lovely dark/dried fruits and roasted malt. Flavor is dark fruit, sweet malt, spices. Some bitterness in the finish.

33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex brew, easy to drink, clear, rocky head, good brew

Pours a dark brown red color with a small off-white head. Aroma is very strong and fruity with some spiciness and some woody malt notes. Flavor is sweet malt and very spicy and dark fruit. Almost as spicy as an apple cider. Medium-full body and quite easily drinkable. Really good Belgian ale but there is some alcohol that can be tasted that keeps it from getting a higher score.

On tap: Dark gold color with off white head. Smoky sweet aroma. Heavily carbonated with a initial lightly sweet taste followed by a dry lasting taste. This is a nice beer.

Malts are perfected. Take a banana liquor with some dutch malts and somehow keep it Belgium. A truly cherished end of the day dessert. Dark beauty with steady head. This one puts Belgium back on the map for me.

On tap at Mahars. Poured a nice brown with not too much head, aroma was tangy and sweet. Flavor very fruity with some good dried fruit taste and brown sugar.

Had this from the tap last Sunday at the winking lizard on bethel rd after a nice afternoon at Inniswood Metrogardens with my good friend Heather. The fact that it was preceeded by an Irish Car Bomb is of no consequence. Nose of grain and yeast. Pours into the snifter a dark walnut. The thin off white head is mostly diminishing with fair lace. The toasty front moves to a warm slightly alcoholic middle with a very brief finish. The medium body is lively and creamy. The finish is slightly cloying.

Pour is a deep dark red with a large tan head. Aroma is nice with some caramel malts and a nice dark fruit. Flavor is a little bland with some roasted malts and creamy sweetness. Alcohol is noticable. Not the best dubble by a long shot.