Sterkens Poorter

As Hoogstraten Poorter. Pours a hefty near-opaque brown with a large beige head that collapses after a moment. Aroma is mostly dusty, papery, with just a touch of dates, that’s all. Flavor is indeed porterish with a good helping of generic dark malts, very easy on the hop level. A black olive flavor comes and goes. Nothing really stands out in the flavor, just very pleasant from start to finish. The mouthfeel is the highlight here; creamy and heavy, lingering aftertaste. Sort of a porter/Belgian hybrid here; a Belgian Porter if I may. I should have this again sometime. Overall, very good minus.

This is a beautiful beer - appearance-wise. Pours a rubyish-brown clear with tan head from ceramic bottle. Aroma is must and dark fruit. Flavor is sweet, finishing dry, with not much flavor body or anything. Strange - because the lead-up on this one was strong.

ceramic bottle. pours a clear brown under a huge beige head. aroma is light and has hints of plums and caramel. plummy dark fruit flavors with a almond butter, toffee note. sweet with low carbonation. light to medium body. overall, not worthy of such a fancy bottle. i am enjoying the mystique of the unspecified brewing location....no, not really.

Bottle. Pours a brune body with a tan head. Malty body some chocolate notes, a nutty body almond and dried fruits. Full body with a sweeter toffee finish. Nice.

Hoogstraten bottle from the Saucer. Tasted a lot like the Flensburger beers, but good instead of awful. Bad ass stone bottle.

Appearance: Pours out a hazed, deep, dark amber body with a wispy, whitish head. Smell: Sweetish, fairly fruity nose with notes of raisins and dried apricots at the fore with toasted malts and standard sugar in the back. Taste: Toasty, faintly nutty malts with a solid bump of candyish sweetness. As is the case with the nose, it’s quite fruity. Essentially no hop character or bitterness. Vaguely sweetish and fruity on the otherwise hohum finish. It’s sweet and then it’s gone. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-plus carbonation. Drinkability: Entirely unimpressive and not a beer I could honestly recommend; it’s one of those beers that were it not for these notes, I would have absolutely no memory of this thing.

Pop top crock type bottle, another in this Belgian series. Dark ruddy brown pour with a thin off white head. Light on the nose with some spice and earthy wheat blending into the pallet, malts and bread. A slight roast with some bitterness towards the end. Decent drinker.

Semi-clear brown pour with large fading khaki head. Sweet chocolate cherry aroma. Brown sugar, soy, molassis, anise flavors. Very belgian in nature, not a porter. Earthy bitter finish. Medium full body with a creamy carbonation. Cool ass ceramic swing-top.