Maredsous 8

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

Aroma of fruit, dark bread and spices (cinnamon?) with a hint of alcohol. Deep red color, with a hint of brown. Vigorous, fine-bubbled head and carbonation, with the lace cascading down in thick sheets. Has a very recognizable Belgian dubbel character; caramel, sweet fruity malt, toffee, and yeast flavors. Aftertaste is slightly doughy, with some dark sugary sweetness and a hint of bitterness. Body is medium, and palate is very soft, lending a nice amount of drinkability. Good!

Best before 18 11 01 drank on 5 9 02. The bottle doesn"t have an 8 on it, but is listed as the dobbel. Pours a muddy-brown color with a foamy head. Deep rich plum taste. Sweet alcohol nose. I haven"t tried a new bottle yet, so I"m not sure what this gained (or lost) from the time it was bottled.

June, 2005, tap: Aroma of prune, vanilla and several light spices. Dark brown color, beige head, good lace. Prune, sweet raisin, spices, vanilla, bitter finish. Flavors are fine but it’s rather thin for the style. It really could use some body. Dec. 2003, 3.9: I think some people should re-rate this beer because I see several ratings that do not rhyme with the aroma, appearance or flavors I’ve got here. Strong licorice, coreander and other spices in the aroma as well as in the taste. Dark red color, firm light brown creamy head, very good lace. Sweet start but gets more and more bitter during. Medium body which is a bit to thin for this kind of beer but I like it.

Stellar for a dubbel. Almost cherry like flavors with good carbonation that fizzes in the mouth nicely.

Very beautiful rose colored beer holding up a decent but short-lived head. Fruity aroma gently leads you to the well balanced finish accompanied by fruity aftertaste. The carbonation wasn’t too intense but didnt really sit well with me for osme reason. Decent Dubbel.

Red body with fruity aroma and smooth taste. I liked this one since the wine-like aftertaste did not overpower the rest of the beer. The alcohol content blended in quite well.

750ml bottle. Poured a deep dark brown with a thick foamy cream head that lasted throughout with nice lacing. Rich roasted malt and yeasty aromas along with dark fruits. Taste is a nice blend of sweet roasted malt, plum and nutmeg with a slight alcohol warming. Very nice.

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.