Pauw Wintertrots (2008-)

Brewed by Brouwerij de Pauw
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Den Ham, Netherlands

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

From trade with kimjohansen. bbf oct. 2010. tasted sep 2011. clear amber, small offwhite head. sweet caramelly and syruppy aroma. quite oxidized. flavor is malty, bitter caramelly, sort of honey sweet, herbal bitterness. strong. bitter. sweet. malty. herbal.

bottle. Red amber colour with a beige head. Aroma is spices, ginger, licorice. Flavour is spices, ginger, hop, malt, licorice. OK beer.

Bottle, from trade with Papsoe. Unclear, amber body and a small, off-white to beige head. Spiced nose, a good dash of ginger. Raisins and a touch of licorice. Bubble gum hints. Sweet flavor with the same things found in the aroma. Medium to full body, a bit sticky, and pleasantly carbonated. Medium length finish with a pleasant blend of spices and sweetness. Would like a little bitterness too, else it’s nice. A pleasant winterbeer indeed. 110218

Bottle.Pours amber with a small off-white head.Aroma of bubblegum, spice , malt and caramel.Flavor is sweet and malty with some ginger and licorice .Medium body, average carbonation.Nice spicy beer.

Bottle at yespr. Cloudy orange brown coloured with a medium sized off-white ehad. Spicy aroma of caramel and hebs with notes of rowanberries. Spicy flavour of caramel and spices. Spicy finish. Too spicy.

Hazy amber with a medium beige head. Sweet aroma with spices, toasted malt, caramel and yeasty notes. Flavor had toasted malt, caramel, spices and yeast. Finished dry. Messy.

Bottled. A hazy dark amber beer with a tan head. The aroma has notes of ginger, spices, malt, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of ginger, cardemomme, malt, and caramel, leading to a dry spicy finish.

33 cL bottle. Pours hazy dark brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is fruity, mild acidic and spiced. Fruity, mild acidic and yeasty. Citric and bitter, lingering fruity. Dry spiced finished.