Maredsous 8

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

(Bottle) Pours dark reddish brown. Fruity, grapey and yeasty aroma with notes of dark fruits like raisins but also notes of fresh fruits like pears and apricot. The yeast brings dusty attic and spices. Undertones of cloves, caramel, sugar, earth, marzipan, nuts and flowers. Hints of cardamom and maybe some nutmeg. A bit vinous in the nose. Sweet and malty flavour with notes of spices and fruits. Medium to heavy sweet but not totally out of balance. Soft, earthy and creamy mouthfeel. Hints of spices like cloves in the flavour as well. Maybe some chocolate and some grapes. Medium bodied.

From the bottle. Pours dark brown; leaves a slight lacing on glass. Nice caramel aroma and clean finish.

Awesome on tap at The Abbey in Seal Beach, CA. This is a perfect example of the style, rich brown color somewhere in between dark caramel and burnt toast, with the balance of a 14 year old Russian ballerina and the spiciness that belies its belgian nature. Didn’t know this was a moortgat brew, but I must give kudos for a job well done once again.

11.2oz bottle served ~50°F in a Duvel tulip, which seems about right. Foamy two fingered head and a dark coppery crimson color. No sediment evident. Aroma is fleeting roasty grain, smoke, molasses, dark fruits (to a much smaller extent than is typical of the style), vanilla, and yeast. Nicely complex aroma. Flavor, at first it seems sweet, with molasses, dark caramel, and a mix of light and dark fruits (mostly light) followed by an earthy (old forest floor) flavor, dark sugar, alcohol and to a smaller extent, spicy yeast notes. The finish is lingering fermented molasses.

not a bad beer. had this after dinner tonite while out front skateboarding. much different from the #10. very sweet and smooth. not too sweet though, just right.

decent hoppy brune with a lot of fruity sugary taste and finish... nice balance of alcohol and taste

Dark brown with a thick off-white head. Fruity and malty notes. Tastes chocolate, friut and malt. Full body with a sweet,balanced finish.

A fairly dark brew with a strong head. I had this on tap at The Salty Caper in Salisbury, NC and liked it so much I went to the Vintage Porter in Salisbury to buy a few bottles to bring home. This is my favorite beer to date. Very hard to describe because it has so much flavor. There are hints of several fruits, chocolate, and malty sweetness. The high alcohol content is a bit much at first but I got over that fast and just enjoy it now.