Oud Zottegems Bier

Brewed by Brouwerij Strubbe
Style: Belgian Ale
Ichtegem, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, easy to drink, complex, hazy, good head, nice brew
Earlier Rating: 7/27/2008 Total Score: 3.3
33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, easy to drink, not complex, clear, good head, nice brew

Bottle, 6.5%. Slightly moldy aroma with a hint of citrus. clear amber colour. Small stable head. The flavour has a little mold, hint of fruit and citrus. otherwise a little watery with thin mouthfeel.

Big thanks to bu11zeye, thanks Marcus. Coming out of the bottle I thought this was golden but its actually an amber color. An a large head that quickly fades. The first few pours make a very clear beer and a weak head. But as the yeasty part comes then the color becomes dense and the head has a bit more legs. Eventually, one cannot see through it. For the aroma, the beer needs a bit of time to breath, otherwise its empty and metallic at first. With some time it becomes faintly vinegar, lightly herbal and touches of yeasty dough. Its a very calm aroma not strong, really have to search for the separate parts. Taste is similar with a very non-in-your-face approach. Yeasty part brings a thicker light cookie dough but otherwise its just a sessionable, white bread and light sour berry flavor. Seems like a quaint Belgian ale that had just a bit of oud bruin blended in. Very enjoyable, very easy to drink and thirst quenching. Just has a lightly spritz-y feel with a light body. That light sourness lingers enough to tickle the tongue a bit in the effervescent aftertaste goes very well with the cranberry in sugar candies I am eating with it. .
11.2 oz bottle, stamped 01-09 on the cap, Rodenbach GC smaller tulip glass, thanks again Marcus..

330ml bottle (Zotte, Amsterdam)
Clear yellow/green (shut it!), thin head. Slightly sweet aroma, not much. A bit sweet berry taste - some sharp sourness too, and grape stalks. Absolutely no hint of 6.5%, but the flipside of that is that it is a bit watery.

Bottle, 33 cl. Taste this beer many times, now second time since Strubbe made this. Clear dark golden-copper color with a white head. Aroma fruity, notes of almond, hops and bit caramel. Medium body. Taste sweet, hops, light sour fruity touch, some bitterness. Good.

UPDATED: APR 10, 2009 Golden beer with some floating particles. Lasting white head. Malty aroma with caramel and a hint of fruit. Sweetish malty flavour with a little fruitiness.

Bottle Clear, lightly amber body with a white head. Interesting aroma of white grapes, caramel, wine (very lambic like). Lightly bitter, lightly sweet flavour: not very intense but still quite interesting.

Bottle, 33 cl. Pale/golden, clear, rocky head. Light body, thin feel, average carbonation and bitter finish. Medium sweetness and bitterness. Aroma of yeast and malt.