t Smisje Guido

Formerly brewed at Brouwerij De Regenboog
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Assebroek-Brugge, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

This was an amazing beer the first time I had it from a 330cl bottle. It poured a medium golden brown with a good amount of even haze and a nice creamy, fresh smelling head. Taste was surprisingly tart, but rounded out sweet and malty with just enough hops to even everything out. But the second, third, and fourth times I tried it... the results were inconsistent. Two bottles had a musty smell, the last smelled fine, but the balance of the beer was just off.... inconsistency ruined this beer for me.

33cl bottle. Poured a murky, cider toned brown with a two finger tan head that slowly fades to a ring. Smell is of candi sugar, raisins, brown sugar, caramel, freshly baked bread, and light apples. Taste is smooth with a malt character of caramel, toffee, chocolate, light coffee and toasted flavors. Background has a thin underlying fruitiness. Honey flavors give the sweetness depth, with light raisin flavors backing up the malts. Hop bitterness is subdued, but present. Finish is malty and a bit dry. Alcohol becomes noticeable as the beer warms. A big melange of flavor.

Darker shade of brown, with some redness. Quite well formed head. Excellent smell which reminds about tropical fruits that are getting old. First sip somewhat sour and metallic, but taste will smooth quickly and is grassy, mouldy and basement type. Interesting, very interesting.

UPDATED: FEB 28, 2011

01/01/2011 - 33cl bottle @ home (2011-1)

Note: According to my new year’s resolution I’ll be drinking at least one new beer every day. Let’s see how long I can keep it going! ;-)

Dark red to brown beer, little cloudy. Light beige thick stable head, adhesive. Aroma: red fruits and berries, yeast, dusty, some spices. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very fruity, caramel and toasted malts. Aftertast: pretty dry, caramel, mocha, fruity, hops, herbs.

33cl bottle. Pours a cloudy amber, loose tan foam. Nose of raisin bread, pâtisserie, light leather, slight oak and some cellar mustiness. More musty in mid-sip, a sort of moldy-bread middle ground which is, in fact, very hard to like. Later in the mouth, there is a smokiness that resembles... yes, it’s like mud. Why does this beer make me want to punch it in the face? This is not cool: beers are NOT supposed to taste like dirt. The finish is dry and somewhat more clean, but you know, it doesn’t really invite another sip. Yikes.

12/1/10. Bottle courtesy mlunger12. Fruity aroma with Belgian yeast all over the place. Sweet apple flavor with spices, caramel, and yeast... almost like a caramel apple HUGE carbonation... HUGE! Explodes foam down your throat (that’s what she said).

Holy Carbonation, wow, bitter and hard to the mouth, almost too much. I’m not sure how the bottle didn’t break. Getting beyond that, a bit of apple, some raisons, but quite watery. Nothing too special.

11.2oz bottle from Ledgers. I carefully released the pressure with my Kobalt Tools bottle opener courtesy of Ratman and managed not to lose any beer. Nose of darly caramelized candi sugar, sweet golden raisins, and yeast. Hazy brown with a huge beige head. Flavor is yeast, a hint of bitterness, carmelly sweetness, and alcohol warmth.