Petrus Winterbier

Brewed by Bavik-De Brabandere
Style: Belgian Ale
Harelbeke, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle. Brown with a big fluffy yellow head. Aromas are fruity with lots of traditional xmas spices, quite light in its maltiness. Flavours are fruity and spicy while being quite delicate. Has hints of caramel and berries. Suitably wintery.

Maybe it is because it is Aug or maybe because I loved the barrell aged, but a dissapointed lack of spice for a winter ale---as boring as the triple.

Draft at the Drafting Room, Exton, PA. Deep copper pour with medium off-white head. Aroma of hops, spice (coriander, cinnamon, nutmeg), some soapy phenols. Tastes malty, with solid hopcit presence, and some finishing spices. Medium palate that gets denser as it warms.

Brown color with a full, bountiful head. Undeniable aroma of apple skins, pear and light spice. Enjoyable flavor of gummy fruits and caramel, with some oxidation.

Hazed orange-amber body. Pillowy manila head. Glass lace is pretty nice. The aroma is earthy with some very light spice. Quite muted. The flavor is sweet toffee light spice and some sourness. Over carbonated and ballons a bit in the mouth. Ok but quite boring.

(Bottle 25 cl) Reddish brown and filtered beer with a nice, dense head. Some smoky/burned malty notes. Neither sweet or full-bodied, rather dry and bitter. Unusual but interesting. 140599

Bottle. Nice lively looking clear amber ale with huge off-white head. Aroma is malty and caramel, with a suggestion of fresh yeast. Nice caramel/malty taste, slightly sour in the finish. Medium mouthfeel. Simple but nice. I don’t know what makes this a winter beer, but treating it as a misnomer helps in rating it.

Cloudy brownish orange with a small head. Aroma is mostly caramel and mild hops. Taste is even more caramel and vanilla. Not enough spiciness to make this a good winter beer. Kind of dull.