Maredsous 8

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

Dark mahogany with a thick off-white head. Deep aroma of malt, peat, smoke, and molasses. Creamy mouthfeel. Heavy malt, caramel, some peat, and dark fruits in the taste. Long aftertaste.

Strong pleasant flavor, but still maintains a classic "beer" flavor lacking in some of the more aggressive Belgian beers.

Bottle. A dark red mahogany with a big creamy off white head. Aroma is fruity with some roasted malts and dried fruits. And a lot of barn as well. Flavour had a suprising liquorice feel to it - it was sweet with a roasted edge along with a thin dose of spices. Slightly vinious with a raisin and plum-like aftertaste.

Bottle. Pours a dark brown with a 2 finger beigh head. Aroma of toasted malts, caramel, brown sugar, and some fig notes.Flavor was moderated sweet with dark fruits, caramel, molasses, and some spices with a nice clean finish. A very good belgian strong ale.

Pours dark reddish-brown with a large, foamy/rocky, tan head. Spicy yeast aroma, with large fruity cherry notes, and just a hint of alcohol. Slightly fruity flavor, with a big spicy yeast character, just a hint of green apple, and a light bitter undertone throughout. Palate is a bit thin, but has a nice spicy character, and just a bit of fruity sweetness.

Pours nut brown with a nice beige head. Strong fruits and yeast aroma. Full body, malt and toffee taste. Hot alcohol in the end

Dark brown with a nice, creamy and golden head. The aroma is like the peel of fresh green apples. The mouthfeel is smooth and the aroma has notes of roasted malt, a nice sweetness, caramel apple peel (green delicious) and other fruits. A nice one.

Bottle. Pours rich dark brown with red highlights. Roasted malt, dark chocolate and coffee on the nose. Also hint of dark fruit sweetness. Roasted malt on the palate gives way to a yeasty bitterness. Fairly rich mouthfeel. Finishes dry and musty. Interesting.