Maredsous 8

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

Had this beer on Tap at one of the best Belgian Bars in the States, Sharp Edge Creek House. Brown slightly hazy, with modest foam, very much like a sour. Full bodoed and resin aftertaste. As almost always at Sharp edge poured in its own glass.. Typical fruity aromas and the alscohol though plenty is not noticeable.

33cl bottle. Pours deep brown with ruby (almost violet) highlights and a thick, uneven, cloudy, light tan head that is somewhat long-lasting. The aroma is complex - soft fruit, dark toast, alcohol, peppery spice, tobacco, wood, and sweet malts. The flavor follows the aroma - starting bready with some residual sweetness, some dark toast melanoidins, fruity esters, and yeast. At mid-tongue, the beer dries out with yeast, subtle flowery hops, and peppery/spicey esters gaining strength. The beer finishes dry and spicy with just a hint of dark toast and residual sweetness. The mouthfeel is vigorously carbonated - very sparkley. Swishing the beer in the mouth and releasing the carbon-dioxide reveals a medium-body with a slightly oily texture. Overall, a very good, complex, and (most importantly) drinkable abbey dubbel.

Draught @ Flying Saucer, Charlotte. Pours dark brown, moderate head, long lasting. Aroma is sweet, some dried fruit, caramel. Taste is very malty, slightly yeasty, sweet, hints of fruit. Moderately high carbonation, thin mouthfeel, almost watery.

Bouteille de 750 ml. Mousse blanche très abondante qui reste. La bières est de couleur rubis tirant sur le rouge vin profond. Au nez la bière s’exprime par des arômes de pomme de tire, de caramel, de levure, de sucre d’orge, de cerises confites et de fruits rouges très murs. En bouche nos papilles gustatives sont confrontées avec des flaveurs de pommes rouges, de caramel au beurre, de sucre d’orge et de cerises confites. La bière possède un bon corps également. Le 8% d’alcool est plutôt bien camouflé.

33 cL bottle. Pours dark brown with a minimal red rim and a dense tan head. Dried and overripe fruit aroma, light wineous and with a mild malt note. Medium to full bodied. Distinct underlying fruit note in the flavour. Swept is dark malt flavours and a mild yeasty mellow and light spice accent. Has a light tar-ish flavour it. Lingering roasted malt and fruity finish.

330 ml, bb 12/09. Hazy copper-brown with a medium-sized and durable meringue cap. Spicy molasses, raisins, pumpkin pie, and metallic ozone aroma. Great melange of flavors include mocha, black pepper, dates, cedar, oak, caramel apple, vanilla, whiskey, salty leather, ozone, and more. Even some slight cumin in the aftertaste at times. Light-medium body is dry, slightly alcohol tingly and warming, but too airy-frothy in the mouth. The body problem is the only flaw, but this is still a first-tier dubbel.

Pours a dark mahogany color with a medium sized fizzy head. Nose is malty, wheat, metalic, and of sugar. Mouthfeel is acidic and sweet with a salty medium finish. I was less than impressed by this beer.

Tasted with ilovedarkbeer. Aroma is wierd, metal and malt. Looks fizzy, with a light brown ead and a nice brown body. Taste is much nicer than the aroma. Salty and belgian tasting with a metal finish.