Vlasbier

Brewed by Van Eecke
Style: Specialty Grain
Poperinge-Watou, Belgium

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

Bottle. [thank you, Feldthaus & Søren]
Golden pour with some small floaties. Fine, staying, frothy, white head. Sweet and malty aroma, some slight fruity esters. Green apple, light orange. A spicy hint to it. High carbonation, fine dry mouthfeel. Flavour has a slight metallic touch, sweet malts, some fruitiness. Long, lingering, rather harsh herbal bitterness. Special, and not really impressive.

Bottle: Big quick disappearing white foamy head. Color is very light hazy orange, hint of yellow. Smell sweet, soft, wheat, fruit (lemon), hint of chees (young) malts and butter. Taste is bit spicy turns into a soft wheat fruity taste, to light bitter with a malty fruity aftertaste.

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Pours a clear blond and little pearling beer. Modest white and fine head. Smells like cheese, musty and moldy. Tastes like the smell indicates. A lot of carbon in the mouth. Somewhat tart-bitter instead of hop-bitter. Touches of unripe apricot. Maybe this would work with some cheese, but without it’s like drinking your basement.

head: normal
colour: amber, rousse , bit hazy
smell: wheats , grains , yeast , tad of hops
taste: yeast and wheats, followed into a grainy taste reminds me a bit of witbeer at certain moments ... nice but not overwhelming

Bottle, 75cl corked. It’s a clear, golden beer topped by a nice, off-white head. Mostly fruity on the nose, with a strange maltyness I can’t put my finger on. Not bad, just strange. The flavor has white sugar, fruits and some pale malts. Fine bitterness too. Medium to full body, and a balanced sweet and bitter finish. A decent beer, but not worth travel for. 091230

Bottle. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma is yeast, spices. Flavour is yeast, spices, herbs, malt, fruit. Medium body. OK beer.

Pours a medium amber color. Aromas of caramel, a hint of nut, and some light fruit. Flavor is a sweet roasted taste, I think it could use some more hops. Finishes a bit sweet.