Maredsous 8

bouteille brune de 750ml avec bouchon de liège. belle bière brune de belle couleur, collet très épais du à l’effervescence de la bière, trop peut-être ? nez marqué par les épices, très agréable. en bouche tout est en rondeur, par-contre si on brasse la bière dans la bouche l’effervescence marqué fait que la bière prend de l’expansion et sort par le nez (sic)

Bottiglia da 75cl smezzata con Antonio nei bicchieri TeKu (tm) che ho comprato al Baladin la settimana scorsa... finalmente li ’collaudo’. Aspetto affascinante, scurissima con schiuma candida in buona quantità anche se non duvelliana. Aroma invitante ma un po’ flebile con note di frutta (mela, uva scura) e un po’ di alcool; nel sapore l’alcool si sente molto ma è accompagnato da un piacevolissimo sentore di noce e caffè, che si complica nella bocca in una stranezza di pere e cioccolato calda e avvolgente. La frizzantezza, elevata, guasta un poco l’idillio; ma tutto sommato, un’ottimo assaggio.

Bottle (330ml). Pourd a pure black colour with a huge foamy light brown head which settled down quickly to an average size head with plenty of lace. Aroma was of sweet dates with slight alcohol and mild malt in the back. Taste was huge bursts of sweet prunes with some molasses followed by a unique alcoholic bitterness. Full bodied and smooth despite the 8% with a watery texture and a warming finish.

Good dark malty backbone, different than most belgians though. Not quite as yeasty maybe? Great looking rocky head. Not a huge fan of the sweet Belgian stuff - this isnt as sweet.

Bottle 0.33 l (BB 12/2007). Deep brown red, nice thick fizzy head. Really difficult to pick up any aroma thru the head, but there is some spicy maltiness. Flavor has a nice very slightly liqouricy spiciness and surprising toasty bitterness. Harsh and big flavor, which is pretty good. No yeastiness. Fizzy carb and palate a bit on the watery side.

330 mL bottle. Poured deep reddish brown with light, fizzy head. Fantastic lacing. Flavor of plums, figs, and raisins. Sweet and malty.

hazed brown orange tint. rich fluffy dense spongy head that perfectly filled the Trappist glass. good lacing. brown sugar nose classic abbey yeast aroma. solid. raw sugar cane, ripe cherry and young port with a surprising hop complimentary backing. easy to drink quickly, and the heat from the alcohol became quickly apparent.

330ml bottle
Ruby red/chestnut brown, clear with lt tan head, moderate bubbles, nice lacing (4/5)
Malty nose with yeasty overtones. Chocolate, dates, very little hop character.(7/10)
Sweet start with minerally notes in the middle. little bit of oxidation, very little bitterness. (7/10)
Med/hvy body with moderate/high carb. (3/5)
Nice and malty Abbey/dubbel. Not super exciting (i.e. "belgiany yeasty"), but definitely a good beer. I’d say it’s pretty approachable for those who don’t care for the Belgian funkiness (16/20)