Van Diest Früli Strawberry Beer

Brewed by Brouwerij Huyghe
Style: Fruit Beer
Melle, Belgium

Bottle… Cloudy, dirty orange ale with a small, fluffy, pinkish head. Good retention. The aroma is perfumey and candy-sweet... strawberry fragrance with rumors of coriander and orange peel. Medium to full-bodied with a sticky mouthfeel and tingly carbonation. The flavor is, in a word, cloying. Sweet and syrupy, like strawberry jelly. The hops aren’t completely absent, but they’re definitely running late for class. Finishes sticky-sweet. If I did such things, I would have dumped this one out about halfway through the bottle… and it’s a small bottle. Almost zero drinkability due to all the sugar.

Strawberry colored with a pinkish foamy head that does leave some lacing. Aroma of fresh strawberries, including the stems, dough. Somewhat tart and definitely sweet. The strawberries are all over the flavor and it’s very sweet almost cloying. Reminds me a bit of a Jolly Rancher candy. Mild tartness on the back end.

(bottle - 248 ml) Cloudy pinkish color with a white head. Aroma is chock full of fresh strawberries and sugary malts. Almost smells like fresh strawberry preserves. Flavor is much the same. Lots of strawberry flavors up front with a smooth and mild malt middle and a very light strawberry taste on the finish. Definitely a dessert beer and tastes just like strawberry preserves. Rating #1900.

I really enjoyed this beer... Very sweet aroma with light reddish hue to it with medium head... very tart yet sweet strawberry flavor.. very smooth... could be over powering for some, but I felt that it was very refreshing and different

On tap yestarday @ brewery. Almost clear, dark red color, and a white head. Aroma sweet, syrupy, strawberries. Medium body. Taste very sweet, syrups, strawberries. Refreshing but to sweet for me.

Sickenly sweet smelling and tasting. Really, what were the thoughts behind this, ’cause it says epic fail to me.

On tap at the Biermarkt (Toronto, ON). Pours a murky reddish strawberry color with a thin white head. Aroma is sweet and floral with notes of strawberry, fruit, strawberry shortcake. Flavor is sweet and floral with notes of strawberries, fresh fruit, yeast, bread. Generally light body with a fruity and sweet finish.

Solid red pour. Slightly hazy. Fat strawberry scent with a soured scent of butter. Taste is ALL strawberry. There is no yeast or heaviness in this at all. Sort of a tart finish. Interesting but a bit over the top.