De Proefbrouwerij Signature Ale

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle from Cavie. Cloudy yellow with a white head. Aroma of banana, alcohol, a little clove, citrus, and hops. Taste is dry hops, a little yeast, honey, and orange Tang.

(750ml bottle thanks to cavie) Pours cloudy honey color, creamy bubbles. Nose of honey, oranges, and citrus hops. Taste of apricot, oranges, citrus oils but sweet, with a good syrupy finish that’s only lightly bitter.

750 mL bottle, batch 2. Pours murky golden brown with a quickly dissipating head; leaves some lacing. Plenty of Brett funkiness in the aroma, pineapple, apricots, tangerines, spice. Again, the taste has the typical Brett funk, tangerines and pineapple play a big role in balancing it out with fruity sweetness. An earthy/leather quality comes in around the middle of the drink. Finishes with typical Belgian spice, oak, caramel, and citruis. Medium bodied with a velvety mouthfeel and a low level of carbonation. One of the easiest drinking beers I’ve ever had, was hard pressed to set the glass down. More body might be nice, but it’d ruin this one’s refreshing quality. Nice brew.

750 mL bottle. Pours hazy burnt orange with eggshell colored head and good lacing. Aroma of toffee, apricot, vanilla and a hint of pine and cinnamon. A little sweet with a typical abbey yeast bread flavor, but then also a nice bitterness with a little tart funkiness. The brett is definitely not the main character, but adds some nice complexity. Good mouthfeel, but a bit too boozy.

(Sour Monday - Triple Rock) Bottled. Lots of malt. Wasn’t really expecting that. No sourness as far as I detect. Some hops. Perhaps with age will improve.

Appearance is of rich amber hue. A fair amount of head protects the magic inside. The nose brings fresh doughy intro that follows with toasted grain mash. I do miss the hops though. This Belgian made collaboration has a solid malt backbone with plenty of residual sugar. The yeast does have its chance to make a statement as well but much more subdued The hops show up to clean the palate and leave their mark leaving me longing for another sweet malty sip to start anew. Overall a very balanced collaboration that speaks both old and new world beer.

Amber pour. White head. Aroma is fruity, funky, tart, caramel and some good earthy notes. Flavor has stone fruit, brett, light balsamic vinegar, caramel...good brew. Thanks to hellbilly!

0.75l - Muled home from Florida by Manwhore. Toffee liquid and two fingers of tan head ina wetted glass. Mint and sourness on nose. Nutty, dusty flavors, really earthy in flavor. Eeh.