Urthel Parlus Magnificum (was: Vlaemse Bock)

BB 03-08. Pours a very dark garnet color with a beige, full, creamy, slightly rocky head which is mostly lasting and leaved plenty of tight lacing. Nose is filled with dried fruits of raisin and dried apricots, with also dark candi sugar, date, and underlying spicy, nutty notes and a faint tea leaf note. Flavor is interesting with dark caramels, Belgian chocolate, date, raisins, underlying spice notes, and some light coffee bringing some bitterness towards the finish. Palate is medium-full, soft to lively, and round, somewhat chewy in texture. Finishes quite long, somewhat sweet, with some decent bitterness, chocolate, and date. Actually a little warming and at only 7.5%, but the warming quality is nice, I’m just surprised it had so much warming at this ABV. One of the better, more unique dubbels out there. I’m kind of surprised Urthel doesn’t get more credit, I’ve had nothing but good or great beers from this brewery. Nevertheless, this was a good offering.

Bottle. Sweet nose, some acidity. Light chocolate notes with a touch of grape and cherry. Deep ruby-brown with very thin brown head. Flavor is sweet, lots of chocolate and some oak. Well balanced. Sharp palate smooths out leaving some sweetness in the finish.

Pours a very dark ruby with a tan head off a firm pour that falls to almost nothing, but still leaves a little bit around. Nose is a mix of alcohol and yeasty fruit. Smooth malty flavor with a good bit of sugar. The beer has a lot of carbonation, but it doesn’t really hit the tongue too much. Liquid feel is pretty smooth and hearty enough.

Reddish brown pour with a thin beige head. Nice aroma of fruits, malt and caramel. Good flavor of malt, fruits and caramel with mild yeast and a mild bitter finish. The body is medium while the texture is creamy and the carbonation gentle. I’ve never been disapointed by a Urthel beer so far.

Bottle. Medium brown color with a average, frothy / creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, chocolate, moderate yeasty, hubabuba, english licorice, alcohol. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.

Avermelhada, creme marrom. Aroma de fermento, tostado, chocolate e café. Sabor adocicado e levemente amargo. Corpo médio, textura cremosa.

2/6/05 750ml. #1610.Dark brown with reddish tints. Large creamy beige head. Malty with some sharp yeast aroma. Sweet malty with some mustyness. Lots of ending bitterness with some alcohol noted.

Urthle Donker - Parlus Magnificum. Garrafa, 750 ml. Coloração avermelhada, com um creme bege consistente e persistente. Notas de malte torrado e caramelo. Leve, floral. Seca e amarga.