Val-Dieu Grand Cru

Brewed by Brasserie de l’Abbaye du Val-Dieu
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Aubel, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Dark brown beer with lots of sediments. Head is almost abscent and aroma has spices, overriped fruits and toffee. Sweet flavor with plums, raisins and roasted malt. Finishes of with a nice touch of warming alcohol.

UPDATED: AUG 13, 2008 Name: Winter
Date: 01/15/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brick Store Pub

dark red, frothy tan head, lightly spiced sweet fruity aroma, nice rich ripe fruit flavor, lots of plum and dates,
-------- /> Name: Winter
Date: 01/20/2006
Mode: bottle

just as rich as the draft version, still lacking the depth that would make it truly excellent

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4
-------- /> Date: 07/09/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brick Store Pub

Appearance: hazy dark red, thick creamy beige head, lots of drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma, light earthyness,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: rich malt flavor, lots of fruity sweetness, touch of malt candy, essence of dark fruits including plum and fig, nice peppery spicyness, light bitterness adds balance without detracting from the ripe fruits,

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 4.1/5.0
Drinkability: 9/10
Score: ***+/4

(750ml bottle) Pours a dark mahogany body with a large rocky off-white head. Aroma of caramel,brown sugar, florals, malt, and spicy yeast. Flavor of apple, alcohol, black licorice, and spices.

75cl bottle @ Delices de caprices. Pours a dark brown with a reddish hew and a creamy head and lacings. Nose is yeast, bubblegum, port, dried fruits, and caramel. Full bodied. Smooth and sticky. Taste is liquorice, yeast, plum and citric notes. Warmth from alcohol. A true sipper. Nice.

Bottled 0,75 ltr (BB 06/2006)
Dark red-brown, firm small tanned head. Nose has fruity malts (plums), paper, hints of alcohol, not very strong nose. Medium-boded. Liqeurish palate. Sugary with dark malts, licorice, cardboard and fruityness (plums, raisins). In the finish alcohol is evident. Warming simple strong abbey ale and it is +27c outside in July when drinking this one!

(750ml bottle) Small, creamy tan head atop dark brown body with red highlights. Aroma is moderately sweet, prune/raisin, caramel, candi sugar, some orange, fig. Taste is sweet, raisin, caramel, prune, some candi sugar, orange, alcohol. Finishes light metallic. Creamy full body that holds the alcohol well.

Bottled, 75cl. Almost brown with an off-white head. Sweet aroma with dried fruits and some alcohol-notes. Malt, caramel, licorice, dried fruits, spices and hops in the flavor. Full, sweet body. Would like to try this one with a Christmas dinner. (060328)

07 @Tampa Wkly Gathering @tpd975s-750ml bottle-pours a tan head and copper color. Aroma is fruit, sweet medium malt. Taste is fruit-cherry, sweet medium malt, wood, alcohol.