Maredsous 8

Ruby-red / brown colour, off-white head. Lots of fruits in the aroma. Flavours: fruits (plums, raisin), caramel. Very balanced beer. Long aftertaste.

From bottle at Paters Vaetje. Somewhere between dark bronze colour to mahogny with a creamy tan head that leaves nice lacework. Molasses aroma with some yeastiness. Sweet caramel flavours, some yeasty spiciness as well as fruit. Medium body, slightly oily textuyre. Not quite living up to my expectations.

Bottled. Murky brown ale w/ nose of yeast, sugar & alcohol. Taste is astringent, bitter & slightly off-putting. Linger grows on you, but this is only slightly above average.

Pours almost black with a large slightly off-white head. Smells of yeast, a bit of malt, as well as some other things(a bit of fruit?). Taste isn’t as complex as some other Belgians of this this style, but still very good. It has a good finish, lingers for a nice while. This is one of my favorites of the style, though I prefer Chimay Blue.

a deep opaque brown with a large creamy tan head. aroma of chocolate, caramel, and mint. smooth palate with a light body and chalky aftertaste. flavors of caramel, herbs(mint), licorice, plums, maybe some honey. finishes a little too quick. i wish it lingered around for a long aftertaste. i liked it better than the 10.

On tap at the Sharp Edge Bistro. Beautiful rolling pour. Brown like root beer. No carbonation visible within. Stronger alky aroma with some sweetness. I also detect a little soap on the olfactory. Head is off white but fades quite rapidly to leave a froth. Taste is initially sweetish and creamy, you can feel the alky content on the palate. Alky impact builds during the session. Beautiful lacing. Flavor comes across a little strong for a refined dubbel. Barely any carbonation onthe palate. Finish is a little malty bitter but it fades quickly and is gone after a few moments. Leaves a warm feeling down your throat and in yer belly. Overall, a decent brew, but expensive for what you get.

On tap at some crappy belgian beer bar, poured into its own glass. Yeasty aroma, mild raisins, spice. Very drinkable for the style and for 8%. Taste, plummy, kind of like a yeast-forward dubbel. Enjoyable. Has a great sweet note that is reminiscent of Pannepot, while retaining a nice, light body.

Bottle, 33 cl. Dark brown (with a light reddisch shine) with a large head. Aroma yeast, spicy with fruity notes. Medium bodied. Taste fruity with a spicy yeast character, a bit of fruity sweetness.