Tilburgs Dutch Brown Ale

Brewed by De Koningshoeven (Bavaria - Netherlands)
Style: Brown Ale
Tilburg, Netherlands

A strange brew. Funny, sweet tasting brown ale. I'm not sure what they were going for with this one. I would drink it again but I would not seek it out.

Pours a clear copper brown, topped by a good inch of creamy tan foam. Pretty good head retention and lacing. Sweetish malt, somewhat maple-like, in the aroma. Very sweet beer, quite fruity. A chocolate malt that reminds me of a cheap waxy chocolate bar. A hint of roasted malt for some balance. Unfortunately not enough balance. Medium body, light carbonation. Too sweet for me

Pours a red color with a small head. The aroma is molasses with an oddball slinkiness and some fruity notes. The flavor is earthy and sweet with some cherry and molasses. I can see why someone might like this; I can even see why I might like it. But I kind of don’t.

Bottle. Poured dark red brown with thin fast dissipating white head. Little lacing. Aroma is fruit, caramel and roast. Flavour is malty caramel with a little candy sugar, but very little. Light grassy finish.

I liked the way this brown ale started. Average looking in the glass, frothy tan head. Fruits perked up to the nose. Nice fruity/malty mix on the tongue. Then something went wrong leaving a nasty aftertaste that I am still trying to figure out. Some metallic, some off fruit, some unknown. Disappointing finsh to an otherwise nice start.

What is up with that label?!?! Pours brown with a thin head. Roasted nutty malt aroma. Some earthy tones and some dark fruitiness, almost cherry-plum like. Nice sweet cola like flavour, but not overbearing. The body is a bit light but acceptable.. Very drinkable sweet flavour and a light fruity finish. I actually really enjoyed this one.

Reddish brown. I don’t ever rate based on label, but props to the Hieronymous Bosch painting birdman eating a guy excerpt. Definitely what made me grab this off the shelf. A pretty decent brown ale. If you are like me and your first experience with a brown was Newcastle, you will like this.

Bottle. Pours a clear brown color with a decent sized soapy off white head. Aroma is caramel, dough, brown sugar. Flavor is caramel, brown sugar, dough. Palate is medium bodied, medium carbonation, finishes sweet and "bock" like. I enjoyed this brew, reminds be of a bock.