De Proefbrouwerij Signature Ale

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Golden pour with a beige head thats lingers. Aroma is spice, citrus hops, bread, turmeric, brett and funk! Wet socks and fruit. Flavor is soft rounded malt with golden raisins, citrus rind hop, wheat, candy sugar, lemons, sour red apple and something I can’t name. Carbonation is high enough to carry the sweet malt. The beer is both sweet and sour. This beer is truly unique with a luscious flavor that I can’t peg but I truly enjoy. Very high drinkability.

My Bottom Line:
Exotic citrus fruit swirl around copious honeyed, biscuity malts, embracing this Belgian Strong Ale’s sprightly coniferous wild yeast in a most lustful manner. Its inherent spiciness and heavenly harmony make this continental collision of brewers a decidedly unforgettable occasion.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A layer of foam coats the deep golden mist.
-The citrusy fruitiness could be redolent of lime zest and lemongrass.
-The lively effervescence accentuates drinkability.
-Alcohol does not play a significant role in the flavor profile.
-Brettanomyces, malt character and hop fruitiness are all perfectly balanced.
-A light citrusy tartness wanders within.
-Sandy hop resins colour the finish, blending in the wild yeast idiosyncracies.
-The rich base malts are heftier than the usual Belgian Strong Ale, but they are crunchy, not heavy.

Bottle; thx Jason!

Poured a hazy golden amber color with a medium sized, white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of brett brux, horseblanket, pineapple, citrus fruits, and floral hops. Taste was sweeter, toffee malts, citrus, piney hops, tropical fruits, with a light tartness in the finish. Give these batch 2 bottles about 6 more months, and they will be really amazing. Thanks to miver for this!

Rating #1095
Batch #1 2007
Thank you to Alan for sending this sample my way!
Ohhhh.... This is a Freaking A rating... ohhh man!

Objectively speaking: Successful collaboration between giants on a style (funky Belgian golden ales with American aroma hops) of growing popularity.
I like: Beautiful sunny golden hue. Large 1-inch eternal head. Superior aroma. Fresh tangerine notes. Tea tannins. Floral^2. Fresh and green. The best lemonade I’ve ever had. High complexity. Best new beer in a while.
I dislike: Still a bit more residual sugars than I prefer. Perhaps more bitterness would take care of that. A bit too cerealic/thick, pils malt needs crispiness, not roundness. Finishing soapiness. Out of place banana esters in mouth.

amazing brew here .. pours with a massive but light head, very stable, you could hold up a beach umbrella in it .. ..amazing brew here .... wonderful honey and light funk nose ... brett is a good friend of mine, works so well in this brew .. ..amazing brew here .. . light and flowery with a touch of light spice and bretty goodness .. this guy hits a ton, how come no one else picked up on him...? ...amazing brew here ....amazing brew here ..

Big ol bottle. This is a great choice for my 200th review!! There is a great color and aroma with this beer. Flavor starts like a good complex Belgian, but then all kinds of honey and mandarin orange start to linger. The finish is nice and clean with some hop tones. Great beer!

Pours from 750 ml a murky, coppery-orange color with a full, white, rocky, fluffy head which settles fairly quickly to an average, creamy layer and leaves minimal sporadic lace. Flavour is that of smooth and light, with a slick finish of french bread crust and plum preserves. Grassy hop, sour fruit, then of raw hops, yeast, and malt goodness. Lovely bitter hops, balanced nicely by light caramel malts and a bit of fruit. Simply delicious.