Maredsous 8

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

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.

330 ml bottle. Pours a rich mahogany with an intense beige head. Subtle nose with hints of fruit and a touch of malty sweetness. Dry, medium body with plum and fruit up front followed by a nice snappy finish.

xxx this was a pretty good brew, not the best of belgian strong ales, but still drinkable

330ml bottle. This is an absolutely beautiful looking beer in all respects. The dense pocketed head lasts the entire beer, and has a nice even beige colour. The beer itself is a nice golden maple syrup brown. Aroma is quite nice, with some sweeter notes including molasses, maple syrup, hints of cinnamon and plum. The taste is unfortunately lacking, with little or no depth, excessive sweetness, and a slightly acidic watery finish. Overall this is still a good beer, and well worth a try.

Red-Brown color with large light brown head. Suble fruity aroma with slight bitter taste.