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Val-Dieu Grand Cru

Val-Dieu Grand Cru

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Brasserie de l’Abbaye du Val-Dieu

Aubel, Belgium

bottled
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1823.72/5.03.71/5.010.5%84.8 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The new masterpiece from the Val-Dieu brewery. A very complex and full-bodied beer with a long aftertaste. The brewmaster advices to cellar the beer for a year for it to unfold its full potential.

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 legion242 (1506), Richardson, Texas, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/101/59/20

Jan 10, 2008  
Lumpfest 2008- Murky russet colored with a soapy head. Dark fruit in the nose. Heavy deep dark fruit in the mouth and not balanced very well. Feels murky and unbalanced.

 BoBoChamp (308), Gent, Belgium
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/517/20
Jul 22, 2008  
75cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex brew, hazy, good head, very good brew, the best of the Val-Dieu range


 Butters (278), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/511/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Dark brown clear pour with light tan head. Notes of raisin and a hint of alcohol in the aroma. Flavor of molassis and plum and cough syrup. Medium velvet body with a hot finish.


 maniac (1921), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Jul 21, 2008  
C&C Bottle on 07/21/2008. Very dark black body with ruby highlights and a medium creamy off-white head. Roasty, toasty, rum soaked fruit, caramel, and molassas aroma. Big spicy flavor, rum soaked fruit, caramel, dark candi sugar with a spicy finish. Medium full body with moderate carbonation.


 MrBunn (801), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 7, 2008  
Bottle. Pour is a nice brown with a dense tan head. Aromas are of nuts, burnt sugar and dark fruit. Flavor is a nice mix of the above with a high dose of alcohol that burns a bit around the edges. I would probably like this much better if the alcohol mellowed a bit, but at 10.5% I guess I have to resign myself to its presence. Extra high abv holds this back a bit in my opinion.


 padrefan98 (574), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Jul 7, 2008  
On tap at Pizza Port Carlsbad. Pours a brownish tan with lots of bubbles. Malts and carmalized sugars. Some maple too. Pretty darn good.




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