Urthel Parlus Magnificum (was: Vlaemse Bock)

Frothy and very persistent dense beige head on a deep violet-amber body. Aroma of molasses, caramel, and sweet potato. Sweet molasses and soy meat marinade flavor with some tangy figs and dried plums. Sticky palate and medium body. Somewhat underattenuated with notable complex carbs. Good overall.

Mahogany color. Pretty straight beer, malt a lot of caramel, quite dry, meat flavor, nothing special.

750ml bottle poured a clear dark reddish brown with a large lasting amber head. Aromas of plums, raisins, brown sugar and spice. Palate was light bodied. Flavors of brown sugar, spice and hints of grape and plum with a sweet finish.

This is a solid beer but I wasn’t crazy about it. It wasn’t quite German or Belgian in character, and seemed stuck in the middle. There is some caramel in the flavor, but very little aroma at all. Surprisingly a little bit of sourness as well as oak.

Cellar’s Tasting. Dark brown color with a thin head. Definitely a bockish aroma of strong malt, but there’s a breadiness there that I would associate with Belgians. The taste prooves it right. While the strong, sweet malt is there like in most bocks, the yeast plays the Belgian fiddle for sure. The fruit and doughyness are dead give aways. Interestingly enough, it seems stronger than a Dubbel, but not quite a Quad. Kind of like a Triple that’s not golden and all hopped up. Very nice.

Bottle at home. Very spicy Bock. Scent is deep alcohol and dark fruit. Full-bodied, prickly with mild finish.

A deep red beer with a disappearing brown head. The aroma is strongly fruity, but also with light notes of alcohol, peaches, and dusty hops. The flavor is sweet with primary notes of peaches and dusty hops, leading to an end with a note of dried fruits. It lacks more body for the style.

Pours medium brown, thin head. Big, rich malty aroma. Taste is bitter, slight oxidation and metallics. Mild sourness. Finish is sweet, clean. Medium bodied.