Maredsous 8

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

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)

Beautiful brown color that is a lovely ruby-red when held up to a light. Nice toasted flavor with just the right balance of sweetness and malts.

Bottle, BB 10/2007. Poured deep, raisiney-garnet with a huge cap of rocky beige head.. sticky lacing as it descended. The aroma picked up semi-sweet chocolate and caramel with dusty herbal notes and some apparent oxidation.. some detergenty notes as it warmed up a bit. The flavor had a nice undertow of aged caramel with anise and other dark spices.. sweeter chocolates rise on the back half of the drink and pair well with the caramel at the warm finish. Medium-bodied with a creamy feel through most of the drink.. there were unfortunate lighter, oxidiz-ey moments scattered throughout. Overall quite good, and I’d gladly have another.

Bottle. Poured a deep brown, almost reddish color with a big, thick creamy head that lasted forever. This beer laced beautifully as well. Good aroma of malt and yeast and a little alcohol. Very smooth beer, didn’t notice the 8% at all. After smelling it, I was expecting it to be able to taste it but I couldn’t. A little bitter aftertaste to this one kept me from scoring it higher but I was overall impressed with this one. Not the best beer I’ve ever had, but a long way from being the worst. Enjoyed this Belgian quite a bit.

Bottle. Poured a deep brown body with thin head. Aroma is chocolate, yeast, some earthy tones. Flavor is dark chocolate, dried fruits, plums. Very dry and fruity tasting. A decent beer but one that I wouoldn’t revisit.