Pauwel Kwak

Brewed by Brouwerij Bosteels
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Buggenhout, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Pours medium carbonation red-amber with present foamy head- like styrofoam. Rick pink color with lazy but high amount of carbonation. Aroma- fruit hops- light citrus, banana, clove, slight yeast- smells like a hefe. Grass hop and tangy start, to middle of cleaning product (like wood polish), wheaty/barley sweet banana/clove. End- like sweet raisins, cedar wood. End continues without change to aftertaste. Almost sits on the roof of the mouth in the end with a sting that is almost high alcohol like a wood cleaner. The end is overpowering, I wish the beginning and middle lasted longer, as they’re quite pleasant. The end is too... attentive for my tastes. Almost vinegar-esque. It’s an interesting taste I can’t quite place. Very unique. Was expecting saison or barley wine-like, and got a mix of hefe and barley wine.

Sweet, roasty beer. Quite complex, not an ordinairy beer. Take your time for this one.

Bottle at Laura’s wedding (not in the right glass but hey). Caramelly brown in colour, medium carbonation. Very boozy and sweet, caramel, toffee, bit cloying actually. Hmm doesn’t feel so balanced or to have the nuanced flavours of some other Belgian ales. I can actually feel myself just getting smashed, which would be cool if I were still 18. Wonder how famous this would be if it weren’t for the glass and the story?

This is a lovely beer from Bosteels brewery! The amber colour allready reveals the caramel taste, but the taste is really complex and a lot of other flavours can be distinguished. What adds to the charm of this beer is also the story behind it: This was originally a coachman’s bear , hence the special glass. The glass used to be placed on a fixture on the coach (the wooden part of the glass) . So if you remove the glass from the wooden frame you can experience it like the coachmen used to. The name kwak originates from the smash you can expect when drinking a little too fast at a certain level :-) but the shape of the glass prevented spilling when the coach was moving. However, even without this magnificent story and glass this is a wonderfull beer.

Bottle 33 cl. Copper color, red there too, small lacing head. Notes of toffee, caramel, bread, boozy. Kind of sweet, mild. Pretty nice.

Serving: 330 oz. bottle from State Line Liquors. It pours a nice copper color with a large head of off white foam. The nose has a good bit of yeast, dark bread, and a caramel notes. The flavor picks up with a slight sweetness with the yeast and caramel like notes working well together. Sort of what you think of when you think Belgian dark ale. A little simple perhaps, but tasty. Light on the tongue with a medium finish. You can certainly do worse and definitely worth a go.

Bue dans un verre à trappiste: ambrée classique, pétillance aussi peu visible que présente au palais, fine mousse. Plutôt maltée, goûts de pain grillé et caramel assez présents, très légèrement fruitée en arrière-goût, petite amertume.

Ótima cerveja. Aroma forte e adocicado, cor viva acobreada, límpida. Cerveja equilibrada e complexa. Final levemente adocicado que combina muito bem com o álcool presente em boa quantidade.

Pours a clear copper and a thick creamy off white head and moderate lace. Aroma is fruity esters, perfumey, rich malty sweetness, spicy and soft alcohols. Flavour is spicy Belgian yeast, fruity, rich malty sweetness, soft alcohol, brown sugar and overall quite smooth.