Maredsous 8

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

Bottle. Dark copper brown color, rich head. Nose is malty in a caramel way. Flavor is nice and round with a warmness from the alcohol. Not bad at all.

Bottle, 33 cl, Maredsous Brune. Dark coloured, brown, almost black. White head, slightly diminishing after a while. Aroma is sweet, candy-like with roasted malts and a bit of caramel and coffee. Tastes also malty, sweet, a bit hoppy bitterness, avaerage finish. Nice.

Pours dark brown, not quite opaque, with a large tan head. Aroma is mostly just malty, but a little brown sugar and cinnamon can be detected also. Flavor is mostly of roasted malt, and that’s about it. Just a lot of neutral malt flavor. Creamy but fizzy mouthfeel, medium viscosity. I was a little underwhelmed here and definitely prefer the 10 to this one. Decent, but very forgettable. Overall, good.

Pours a slightly hazy dark ruby tinted brown with a tall, chunky light tan head that has excellent retention. Aroma is dark caramel, dark fruits, yeasty bread dough, almond and spice. Flavor is caramel, woody notes, dark fruits, overripe peaches, some vinous notes, and maybe a little roast. Finishes woody, dark fruit and molasses cookies, there is a lightly roasty, molasses fade. Palate is medium bodied, pretty heavily carbonated, dry entry, kinda syrupy for a bit in the middle and an oddly very dry finish, a little too dry with the sharp carbonation. Overall this is pretty good stuff, there are a few problems with it, notably that the alcohol gets a bit too strong as it warms, but it’s pretty tasty overall.

Caramel and dark fruits in the flavor with a pleasant aroma. Strong and warming. A favorite of mine. I like it better than the 10.

Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are roast malt, fruits, caramel and chocolate.

Bottle. Pours very dark brown with a long lasting tan head. Nose is fairly light but very nice. Notes of caramel, chocolate, cola, malt and cinnamon. Flavour has similar make-up to the aroma, which makes it very appealing, with some fruity additions like apple, pear and grape. Quite dry on the palate but with a big body and a lingering, almost bitter finish. A big beer and a very good one too.

Bottle. Thanks, Ron. Dark brown with lace. Fruity aroma: dark and dried fruits, especially cherries, caramel. Big, fruity flavor with cherries, caramel, molasses. Light body and big carbonation. Good, reliable stuff.