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Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Ertvelde, Belgium

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RATINGS: 176   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.33   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 279   ABV: 9.3%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Enjoy this bottle conditioned blond triple living ale. Its pleasant hoppyness is masterly balanced with a soft round and joyous sweetness, enveloped in a radiating glow.

It will put a spell on you!

Witches' Brew


3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
thegreenrooster (2438) - St.louis, USA - NOV 7, 2009
Pour is a golden with a small fizzy white head. Aroma some spice, yeast and fruity. Flavor starts out like an apple cider with some vinegar and spice then follows up with a yeast and spice. Alcohol is not a problem with no noticable burn. Deffinalty a tasty and different brew. Also a frigging bargan at only $3 a bottle at my local world market. I guess this is on clearance after Halloween.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
BiddleBrau (639) - Midland Park, New Jersey, USA - FEB 11, 2012
Poured hazy golden, hint of amber and off-white head that left lacing. Spicy with candi in the nose. Really spicy encouraged by the carbonation. Lemon and alcohol is present in the finish. Palate is thin. Very sharp flavors followed by sweet tongue coating.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
cstuartj (607) - Washington, USA - JAN 20, 2012
Crystal champagne color. Very bubbly, big head. Nice yeasty spicy nose. Very crisp clean taste. Tingles the tongue. Yumm.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
radagast83 (2201) - Fairfax, Virginia, USA - DEC 12, 2011
Split a 750ml. Poured a slightly hazy orange color with a light white head. Aroma is Belgian yeast, spices, lemon zest. Flavor is dry, yeast notes, mellow malts.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
drpimento (1695) - La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA - NOV 12, 2011
Wellll... while a solid effort, not so different from the mainstream tasty Belgian golden/ tripel/ blond/ strong ales. I let the bottle warm some out of the fridge and then poured a colossal, off-white, extremely flothy, fluffy, wispy head that settled after a bit and some clingy lace. Color is a minisculey hazy amber with no bubble trails. Aroma is yeast, bread dough, crackers, hop, malt, white wine. Flavor’s very similar to nose, but with vineous sweetness on top then bitter tang, followed by other stuff including apples, pears. Body and carbonation are good. Finish is similar to flavor, easy and of short to average length with little alcohol warmth. Nice beer to get comfortable with. Be great for a picnic or to cook with.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Sledutah (1894) - Utah, USA - NOV 1, 2011
750ml bottle picked up at Lee’s Discount liquor
Appearance: Clear golden with a big white head and lots of lacing
Aroma: Sweet malts, ripe apples and spices
Taste: Sweet, ripe fruit and spices
Nice. I’ve been holding onto this for over a year to drink it on Halloween night.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Chipper (280) - Red Lion, Pennsylvania, USA - OCT 29, 2011
Pours a deep golden color with a hugevthick white head. Aroma is sweet fruits, banana, and a touch of hops. Flavor is nice and smooth, slightly sweet, a little bitter, with a slight alchahol burn. Nice stuff.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
monk191 (77) - California, USA - OCT 22, 2011
Good beer, but fairly average for a Belgian-style. Strong. Light color, and flavor. Good.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Chipalsa (482) - Florida, USA - SEP 29, 2011
Sampled at Tapping The Vine, thanks random awesome lady! Pours a nice cloudy orange with a bone-white soapy head. Smells quite spicy and herbal with a lot of bread and alcohol in the mix. The flavor is filling and nice, tons of burnt biscuits, honey and heavy malts come to mine. Finishes with an again, robust spicy aftertaste and warm alcohol - some hops as well to add a balancing bitterness. Perhaps a bit too heavy on the alcohol, but very much a well-rounded brew.


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