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Maredsous 8

Maredsous 8 - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
90
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Moortgat
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Breendonk-Puurs, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
9443.55/5.03.54/5.08%75.4Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Creamy foaming dark-coloured beer with a well-balance flavour of malt and hops.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 churchill00 (154), Austin, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/517/20
Mar 7, 2007  
On tap @ Gingerman, Austin. Reddish brown color. I thought I tasted hints of cinnamon. Dry, medium finish. Nice.


 joebrew (608), Farewell Minny; Hello Puyallup, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
Mar 5, 2007  
Pours a dark red/brown with a rocky whitish head. Nice toffee, and cotton candi tyoe sugary sweet nose. Great creamy spicy mouthfeel with a great toffee sweetness. I like this beer, but not as good as many others.


 ekstedt (2411), Göteborg, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 2, 2007    Updated: Feb 9, 2009
Bottle (75 cl) from Systembolaget. Dark reddish brown, somewhat hazy, with a medium short-lasting beige head. Big, malty aroma with dried fruits, dark bread, roasted wood, herbal hops, and yeast. Medium bodied and good carbonation. Very dry and bitter finish. Really good.


 rmussman (905), California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Mar 1, 2007  
Sampled out of the big bottle. Very nice brew. Poured it into a proper Brugge glass, and it frothed to a proper cloudy appearance and settled to a thick head. Went down very smoothly with proper amounts of hops and spices. Truly a world class beer but not quite as good at the 10.


 Beltramelli (471), Campinas, Brazil
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/518/20
Feb 26, 2007  
Muddy brown coloration. Notes of coffee and chocolate. Good cream. Well balanced bitter taste and alcohol (present, but do not attack). Creamy and consistent beer. High/average carbonation, without harming the set.........................................PORTUGUÊS: Coloração marrom turva. Notas de café e chocolate. Bom creme. Amargor e álcool bem balanceados (presentes, mas não agridem). Cerveja cremosa e consistente. Carbonatação média/alta, sem prejudicar o conjunto.


 jfenglish (198), Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/511/20
Feb 25, 2007  
Bottle, Chef Paul’s, suburbs of Chicago. Was a bit disappointed with this, nothing really stood out at all for me. Not unpleasant, but non-descript overall. Way more interesting ones out there.


 jalichio999 (502), Brazil
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/518/20
Feb 25, 2007    Updated: Oct 10, 2007
Garrafa, 750 ml. Coloração preta avermelhada, com um excelente creme marrom denso e persistente. Notas de café, chocolate e frutas vermelhas. Final seco. Álcool presente, mas bem equilibrado. Licorosa. Harmônica. Complexa. Carbonatação média.


 gnoff (3560), Göteborg, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Feb 23, 2007    Updated: Mar 31, 2008
First rating
(33 cl bottle at The Rover, Göteborg)
Clear dark brown color, lasting fluffy tan head. Fresh minty and fruity scent with some roasted tones. Sweet chocolate and sugary sirup taste with lots of fruit and some yeast. Smooth mouthfeel and medium bitterness. Roasted aftertaste. This bottle has probably been aged quite a bit. Nice!
8/4/7/4/15=3.8

Second rating
(At a blind tasting)
Clear reddish-brown color, tan head. Acidic, a bit sweet, phenolic, alcohol scent. Malty, phenolic, dry wood, alcohol taste. Phenolic smoke aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel. Low bitterness.
6/4/7/4/14=3.5

I like the aged one better.

Combined rating:
7/4/7/4/14=3.6



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