De Proefbrouwerij Signature Ale

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Big thanks to Old Mr. Crow for this one. 750 ml bottle. The pour is turbid deep golden with 2-fingers of off-white head and great lacing. This one looks great. The nose is very complex; floral, spicy, malty, with white pepper, limey citrus, rock sugar, honey-dipped peaches, hops, cobwebby yeast, mild Bretty funk. Amazing aroma that I sniffed for minutes. The taste is floral, fruity, with spicy peppery hints, some limey citrus, hops, tangerine, Bretty funk, and earthy yeast. Stays semi-dry, and acquires more funky, spicy, yeasty, and peppery notes as it warms, while never losing the fruit and citrus. With a little age, I have no doubt this would be a perfecto robusto.

Bottled at Lost Abbey, Batch 2. Poured medium golden with lots of rising carbonation and a short, fizzier cap of white head. The aroma picked up sweeter bready notes upfront accented by lemon zest and brighter floral accents.. seemed to be a lot of floral and perfumey hops present (Amarillo?). The flavor had dry pale and bready notes at the core with spicy floral and citrus bitterness throughout.. dry and funky with great balance. Fluffy on the palate with higher carbonation and a calculated dry feel all the way across.. drier still on the finish and damn-near refreshing (which is quite a feat for a beer of this size). Loved it!

Bottle massive thanks to the cheeseman for this one, at home with mesandsim. First batch i believe. Aroma is bursting with Brett, like it basically just spells like Orval, small peppery character, floural and sharp. Its well tasty stuff, earthy hop softness with the sharpness of the brett makes it incredibly drinkable.

750 mL bottle purchased at Liquor Max in Loveland, CO. Pours clear amber with a small, frothy, white head, lasting with spare lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (hay, straw), average hops (grass, citrus, lemon), heavy yeast (horse blanket, barnyard, earth) with notes of coriander and dust. Light bodied, gritty texture, lively carbonation, and an astringent finish. Average duration, moderate sweetness and bitterness, light acidity. Flavor of band aids and plastic mixed with lemons. I was disappointed in this, especially having Tomme Authur contribute.

On tap @ Falling Rock poured a cloudy gold with a lasting off white head. Aromas of straw, floral, fruitiness, light barnyard and some white wine notes. Palate was light bodied and crisp. Flavors of straw, light apple and a hint of barnyard funk with a crisp dry finish.

UPDATED: OCT 25, 2008 Bottle. Pours a hazy dark gold body with big head. Aroma is peachy, orange, spicy yeast, some etoh and floral hop notes, golding maybe. Sweet dry with brett an d then a bitter hop and lightly citrus flavor. I liked it less as i drank more.

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!

Bottle: Orange gold, nice white head and lacing. Nose of bright spice, eucalyptus, citrus and vanilla, coriander, grapefruit peel. Bright yeast and nice malt, very aromatic. Floral, citrusy, explosively peppery. Finishes creamy, good belgian with light hops and a crisp, earthy spicy persona. Thanks BuckeyeBoy!