Maredsous 8

(bottle) brown with short beige head; faint malty aroma; faint and dull malty flavour; once again one of my least favourite Belgians

Bottle. Dark brown colour with a huge disappearing beige head. Malty aroma with some sweetness. The flavour is sweet toffee and roasted malt, dark fruits and pepper, a hint of alcohol in the finish. Quite thin and smooth mouthfeel.

pours a dark brown with a small tan head, and good lacing. smell of spice, caramel, and dark fruits. taste is of dark fruits, spice, caramel, and cocoa, ends dry and a little bitter.

33cl bottle, gift from Thomas J, brought back from belgium. pours a deep amber, with a giant thick smooth head, with some fluffyness. aroma is very dry malty, roasted malty, coffee. much more roasted than i’d expect. flavor is balanced, smooth, licorice, roasted grains, dark fruits, very very slight sourness or fruityness, ends quite roasted. most of the sweetness is from fruits, so you’ve got a smoked/roasted dry brune here. Quite special. alc well hidden.

Dark brown pour with giant sized head. Lots of carbonation and lots of lacing. Had a malt/chocolate taste up front and a bitter champagne like after taste.

Muddy brown with a caramel aroma. Very malty, sweetish but fairly well balanced.

Bottle. Brown colour with a big beige head. Aroma: yeast, light roastiness, dark fruit, plums, earth. Flavor: roasted, sweet, spicy, yeast, chocolate, phenols/medicin, earth, licorice, dark fruits, mint, a bit sour in the middle. Roasted, dry finish. Fairly complex. Nice.

Drank it at Brussels Bistro in Laguna Beach, CA. This is a classic I hadn’t had since high school. Reminds me of Ultima Alucinacion. Great Ale.