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onsdag 29 september 2010

Ambetanterik 330ml, 11% - Belgium


Pours deep brown with a tan head.

Malts, caramel, hints of chocolate and dark fruits in the aroma.

Roasted malts, coffee, dark fruits and chocolate in the flavor.

Slightly boozy aftertaste.

tisdag 21 september 2010

Olivier's Molenbier 330ml, 8.5% - Netherlands


Pours brown with a very high, creamy head.

Malts, yeast, spices and nutmeg in the aroma.

Slightly burned malts, pepper, hoppy bitterness and citric hints in the flavor.

torsdag 26 augusti 2010

Drink Your Sorrows Away 375ml, 11.99% - Denmark


Pours brown with a thin head.

Nuts, berries, malts and yeast in the aroma.

This does taste a bit like a quad. Raisins, chocolate, malts, brown sugar, yeast and caramel.

Lovely brew!

torsdag 12 augusti 2010

Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue) 2010 330ml, 9% - Belgium


Pours brown with a one finger tan head.

Love this aroma! Yeast, malts, spices and hints of fruits.

Malts, yeast, hops,spices, caramel and dark fruits in the flavor.

Easy to drink and highly enjoyable!

söndag 25 juli 2010

't Smisje Kuvee Elektrik 979W 330ml, 9% - Belgium


Pours deeps brown with a tan, rocky head.

Malts, yeast, caramel and dark fruits in the aroma.

Roasted malts, hops, yeast, brown sugar and caramel in the flavor.

torsdag 22 juli 2010

Abbaye Des Rocs Grand Cru 330ml, 9.5% - Belgium


Pours brown with a one finger tan head. Lot's of settlement in the glass.

Malts, yeast, candisugar in the aroma.

Lot's of dark fruits up front. Malts and yeast. Light spices.

måndag 19 juli 2010

BFM La Madragore 330ml, 8% - Switzerland


Pours completely pitch black with a tan head.

Roasted malts, licorice and dark fruits in the aroma.

Roasted malts, dark fruits and anise in the flavor.

söndag 20 juni 2010

BFM La Torpille 330ml, 7.5% - Switzerland


Poured deep brown with a huge, frothy tan head.

Malty and spicy aroma, together with dark fruits.

Lot's of plums up front. Malts, cloves, various spices and tiny hints of cinnamon.

torsdag 17 juni 2010

Triest X-mas 750ml, 8% - Belgium


Dark brown with a small tan head.

Malty and bready aroma. Small hints of caramel.

Roasted malts, dark fruits, caramel and spices.

Amazingly good beer!!

torsdag 10 juni 2010

Adriaen Brouwer Dark Gold Ale 750ml, 8.5% - Belgium


Poured darker red with almost no head.

Malty and bready aroma together with toffee and dark fruits.

Sweet malts, caramel, brown sugar, dark fruits and yeast in the flavor.

Quite enjoyable!

fredag 4 juni 2010

The Original HY Super Beer Cuvée (HΨ) 750ml, 11% - Belgium


Poured ruby red with no head.

Very pale aroma which includes primarily caramel and to the less extend malts and dark fruits.

Sweet caramelized malts, together with dark fruits and brown sugar.

Both aroma and flavor are pretty pale.

måndag 24 maj 2010

Balthazar 330ml, 9% - Belgium


Poured deep brown with an air full, tan head.

Totally unexpected aroma. Quite spicy and acidic. Coriander, citrus, malts and yeast.

Lot's of coriander and ginger up front. Pepper, citrus and malts in the flavor.

This is a rather different approach, although I'm not sure that I like it. Too bad about the strong carbonation.

tisdag 11 maj 2010

De Dolle Stille Nacht 2008 330ml, 12% - Belgium


Poured murky amber with a beautiful creamy, whitish head.

Very sweet aroma. Sugar, honey, syrup, malts and yeast.

Amazing flavor! Brown sugar, malts, honey, dark fruits (mostly raisins) and light spices.

Does this taste like a 12%? NO! This is top class!

De Dolle Oerbier 330ml, 9% - Belgium


Pours deep brown with a short tan head.

Aroma is full of malts, caramel and dark fruits.

Sweet malty flavor together with brown sugar, caramel, prunes and raisins.

De Dolle's high ABV brews are dangerously, highly drinkable!

tisdag 4 maj 2010

Buffalo Belgian Stout 750ml, 9% - Belgium


Very dark brown, pretty much black color. With a lovely, compact head.

Yeasty aroma with some spices, citrus, hops and cloves.

Very sweet flavor. Caramelized malts, brown sugar, dark fruits, coffee and hints of caramel.

Not really what I expected. :)

söndag 25 april 2010

Bolleville Calvados Barrel Oak Aged 750ml, 10% - Belgium


Poured very dark brown with no head what so ever. Quite still.

Sweet caramel, brown sugar and aroma full of dark fruits.

Slightly dry and woody flavor. You can actually taste the oak. Lite sweetness with a malty touch and moderate bitterness. It even has small cognac hints.

De Eycken Balthazar 750ml, 9% - Belgium


Poured murky brown with a compact tan head.

Sour aroma. Lot's of apples, citrus and yeast.

The taste is quite sour as well. Forrest berries, wild cherries and apples. Yeasty towards the end.

The carbonation could be a bit more gentle. This reminds me of Russian home made "Kwas".

torsdag 8 april 2010

Delirium Nocturnum 330ml, 8.5% - Belgium


Brown appearance with a small tan head.

Dark fruits, bread, malts and yeast aroma.

Sweet caramel malts from beginning to the end. Pepper spicyness, some caramel, brown sugar and a light metallic touch.

Lighter carbonation would help.

fredag 26 mars 2010

10 Commandments 750ml, 9% - USA


Deep dark red color topped with an air full mocha head.

Roasted malts, ark fruits aroma.

Lovely taste! Roasted malts, dark fruits, raisins and prunes, caramel, tiny hints of smokes. Smooth aftertaste, sightly dry and boozy. Medium to full bodied.

söndag 14 mars 2010

Trappistes Rochefort 8 330ml, 9.2% - Belgium


Pours dark read with a nice, even fluffy head.

Fruity and malty aroma. Brown sugar and prunes.

Malty and hoppy flavor. It has this light sweetness, a mixture of brown sugar and caramel.

Slightly boozy aftertaste here as well.