Walrave Toverhekske

Brewed by Brouwerij Walrave
Style: Belgian Ale
Laarne, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle: Amber, smaller off-white foamy layer, malty-sugary nose, metallic traces and some coriander-like spices detectable; sweetish-bitter flavour, almost medium bodied; sweetish-sugary - with a light acidity - finish, some fruits and coriander detectable. Not unpleasant…

(33cl bottle, BB 18/08/2010) Pours a golden amber-body with a moderate cream head. Aroma of nuts, dates, raisins, pepper, and bread. Flavor of golden raisins, caramel, Peeps Easter candy, pepper, and yeast.

(bottle, 25cl) Hazy, orange to amber colour with a nice and slightly beige foamy head. Slightly yeasty, lemon-fruity and very spicy, even slightly soapy aroma. Sweet flavour, light to medium bodied with a moderate carbonation. Sugary sweet and yeasty malty taste with citric notes and spicy accents towards the sweet malty finish with only traces of bitterness. 14.VI.11

A Mes rate. Bottle at Chris O’s "Has anyone seen my stool?" tasting.
Murky dark gold with a thin dirty white head. Lots of corn and cereal and a tarty medicinal hint. Yeast and almost rotten vegetables finish. Not good.

Clear golden with a medium off white head. Malty nose that also met phenol and caramel. Flavor had plenty of phenols, caramel and toasted malt. Finished sweet.

Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Pours a clear deep golden with an off-white head. The nose is fruity and phenollic. Medium body, sweet overripe fruit and some phenols. No real hoppiness. As Belgian as it gets. 080910

25 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is slight mouldy and fruity yeasty. Sweet and fruity flavoured. Light phenolic. Fruity and slight yeasty finish.

From the Bottle at Chris O’s pre GBBF tasting, Kensal Rise 31/07/2010 Yeast and malt aromas. Mid brown coloured a little rich on the palate and fruity with a hint of dryness in a bitter full malt finish.