De Proefbrouwerij Signature Ale

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

UPDATED: APR 10, 2009 750 ml, expensive bottle, from EZ Liquors. Pours a clear golden burnt orange with lots of visible tiny bubbles rising from the center of ny Allagash tulipy looking glass with a large frothy foamy long lasting white head. Aroma is hops, piney cat pissy citrusy hops mixed in with some yeast tropical fruit, especially rinds, lemon wheat grass, and spice. Medium to slightly thin bodied with light to average carbonation and a smooth finish. Flavor starts off with lots of citrus sourness, lemon and lemon rind, then yeast, bready grains, tropical fruits, cat piss hops, grass, and wild herbs. This beer has tons of potential and is rather nice, much like that new show How I Met Your Mother, hopefully this beer won’t go down the same road of suckiness though.

750ml first pour in Westmalle goblet. Orange with lasting orange-tinted head and lotsa lace. Hop spicy bread aroma. Honey spice citrus orange spicy hoppy finish. Medium bosy and medium carbo. Spicy and complex with a nice hop profile.

bottle shared 1/12/10. rich copper colored pour with a soft creamy off white head. moderate spotty lacing. robustly sweet caramel grain smell... that’s a surprise.... there is a slight note of brett behind that along with brown sugar, cinnamon, slightly dried hay, herbals, wet earth, moist pine forest floor, lemon and slate. the flavor is heavy on the malty richness but incredibly well balanced by the dryness of the herbal hops, lemon and brett. it finishes herbaceous and spicy which helps to keep the rather full body manageable. way too easy to drink! 8.5/4/8/4/16/4.05

pours a hazy deep dark orange with a medium size off-white head, and good lacing. smell of peanut butter, caramel, banana, pepper, malt, and spice. taste is light and creamy, nuts, caramel, fruit, and spices.

Thanks to Dennis for this one in a trade! A- Body is a dark, cloudy golden color with hints of amber hues within. Pours with a giant foamy white head that slowly subsides to 1 finger. A lot of lacing is left behind in the glass. Cloudiness is thick and uniform. S-Floral hops are definitely the accent of the nose, underneath are exotic fruits, brett, and a hint of alcohol. T-Upfront is dry fruity (apricot, mango, and citrus) and floral hops flavors with a solid brett backbone. A big bash of hop bitterness hits for the finish but this brew has a pretty dry flavor overall. Some residual tart brett and hop bitterness lingers on the palate. P- Medium weight body with medium carbonation...pretty dry. O- This is a good beer with a good character. I really like the hop accents used in this brew. ABV is minimally detectable, but because of the dryness this is still a slow sipper. Looking forward to other port, lost abbey, and de proef beers. Haven’t looked into how old this brew is...but I’m sure it plays a role. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 11-05-2008 03:43:33

12 oz bottle. Pours murky orange with soapy/creamy off-white head. Aroma of strong malt, farmhouse, deep fruit. Flavor is much the same with a nice sweetness with a spicy kick wanting to break through with some burnt caramel notes and nice finish. Mouthfeel is heavy body with fizzy carbonation. Overall, damn good brew!

750ml bottle, courtesy of travisd13. Pours a hazy deep yellow color with a nice active white head. The head hangs out a bit and leaves a bit of lace. Smells yeasty and bready up front and as you sniff you get some of the fruits. A little banana and some sweet potatoe or something. Great tasting Belgian. Sweet and malty in the front and a bit of hop spice on the finish. Awesome. Coats the mouth a bit. Very active and nice carbonation. This is one of the best Belgian brews I have had in a long time. It won’t overwhelm you with sweetness or anything.

22oz bottle. Pours a nice cloudy dark orange with a huge puffy head. Incredibly lacing. Nose is tons of yeast and noticable floral hops, unusual for the style also a nice ciderlike apple aroma. Flavor like the nose is quite unique. Nice mix of USA and Belgian styles. Toasty malt up front with a strong peppery yeast note. Some strong citrus and apple notes at the end a slightly bitter hoppy finish. Complex and easy drinking despite the ABV.