De Proefbrouwerij Signature Ale

Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Lochristi - Hijfte, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle. Poured a dark body with nice head. Aroma is candied fruit, plums and sweet malt. Flavor follows up the same. nce mouthfeel.

More Vegas - out of the corner of my eye I see this little circle with Port Brewing in it on the bottle made me get quite excited.<BR. Dumped out into my glass and ended up with a nice initial off white clumpy cap that didn’t last overly long, decent amount of slippery lacing and a nice clear amber brew (not clear after I shook out the sludge from the bottle!). Immediate aromas of musty yeast, pineapple, lychee, fresh and airy. On the second attempt I get freshly cut grass that was just shook out of the mower bag, mint? Lots here but I’m getting adequately buzzed and don’t care as much right now. The taste is very good and highly drinkable. Early fruit and more than usual sweetness that brings almost an orange quality to it (probably closer to apricot and melon?) Lots more funk as I go. jesus, the alc is going straight into my dome.. I taste an interesting spice that reminds me of a mild yet pungent pepper, in fact, that taste mixed in with the fruit is pretty big right now. Funk (which I keep misspelling f**k) is gaining ground. Mild floral flavours, great mix of powerful hops tossed into this brew, leather. Apricots. Strangely dry somehow, a bit of leaf I think. Now its just bluntly dull. Man, this thing is all over the place which is cool. Seems fairly thick overall, good mouth coating, an out of place bitterness that really works well, dryness and .... crap! I cannot figure out what flavour is directly tied into the dryness - I keep hitting on it over an dover again and thought I would have it figured out by now. Nice carbonation. Finishes soft, dry and with mild hops that sure leave a lasting impression on this version of a Belgian Strong. Fish? aaag. drunk. Review ends with "From Skin to Liquid" by Cannibal Corpse. Excessive scotch has weakend by alcohol tolerance. Signature Ale is well worth the money. Drink the sludge!

blurry orange, thin offwhite head. aroma is very fruity and malty, apricot and peach mostly. flavor is more bitter, surprisingly hoppy for a belgian. very thick flavor, full and long bittersweet finish. medium body, sticky and low carbonation.

750 ml bottle. Pours orange-amber with a rocky, lasting head. Some floaties. Aroma is killer - orange, spice, sweet malt, and hops. Very muffin-esque. Taste is very hop forward with a strong caramel malt base and clove. I’m not getting Da Funk like I expected, but it’s a tad musty in the finish. Nice melding of disparate styles.

750 mL bottle from Grape & Gourmet. Pours dark orange, almost the color of a good DIPA. Aroma of orange, clove, banana, and bread. There’s probably a lot more there that I’m not able to pinpoint. The flavor is dominated by the clove spiciness on the front end but finishes smooth with the bready sweetness. I’m possibly painting a better picture of this beer than I should because it is a bit of let down after the inticing aroma. I still like this one a lot but the aroma is better than the taste.

Bottle from Bottleworks in Seattle. Shared with mpsindler. Poured a cloudy light golden yellow color with a very nice white head. Sweet bready aroma. Taste of hops and spices with a nice malty finish. Pretty good and refreshing.

Bottle from Bottleworks shared by JoeTheYounger on the Seattle trip. Pours a cloudy orange with a large off white head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is spicy with some sweet fresh fruits and a touch of bubblegum. Flavor is hoppier than expected. Spice and citrus, a touch of funk, dry and somewhat medicinal. Medium bodied with generous carbonation.

On Tap at the Falling Rock Tap House, Denver 09/10/2007 Carbonation. Golden coloured fruity strong in alcohol and hoppy with a crisp and bitter malt finish.