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söndag 8 augusti 2010

De Dolle Ara Bier 330ml, 8% - Belgium


Pours muddy amber with a rocky head.

Yeast, citrus, cloves, malts and spices in the aroma.

Black pepper up front. Spicy flavor. Citrus and malts are present.

måndag 2 augusti 2010

Mischief 750ml, 8.5% - USA


Pours murky orange with a white, frothy head. Lacing is noticeable.

Hoppy aroma. Fruit with yeast.

Malty, hoppy and fruity flavor. Slightly spicy towards the end.

söndag 1 augusti 2010

Groene Hart Bier 330ml, 5% - Netherlands


The fermentation in the beer is unbelievable! The first bottle I purchased, exploded in my cabinet. Just out of the blue, with no reason what so ever. Never experienced anything similar. The second bottle started running as soon as I opened it. Anyways,

Pours murky orange, with almost no head. Some settlement is noticeable.

Malts, hops, cloves, spices and orange peels in the aroma.

Light and pale flavor. Fizzy! Some hops, malts and citric notes.

måndag 26 juli 2010

La Chouffe 330ml, 8% - Belgium


Pours murky orange with a whitish head.

Lot's of yeast up front. Spices and bananas in the aroma.

Yeasty and malty flavor. Lot's of pepper.

lördag 17 juli 2010

Matilda 2008 355ml, 7% - USA


Pours amber with a short tan head.

Sour notes up front. Fruit and yeasty aroma.

Malts and yeast in the flavor. Spicy with hints of caramel.

torsdag 8 juli 2010

Lupulus Amber 750ml, 7.5% - Belgium


Light murky orange with a frothy, vanilla head. Tons of small settlement seeds floating around the glass.

Fruits, malts, nuts and yeast in the aroma.

Malty flavor. Bready, hoppy and with a touch of caramel.

tisdag 6 juli 2010

Schommelpeird 330ml, 12% - Belgium


Pours blurry amber with a two finger creamy head.

Malty and bready notes up front, nutty aroma.

Sweet and malty flavor. Bready with caramel and light spices.

Very gentle, the high abv is hardly noticeable.

Tsjeeses Reserva 750ml, 10% - Belgium


Pours hazy orange with no head.

Wood, citrus, plums, malts, hops and yeast in the aroma.

Sour taste. Woody notes with visible hints of fruits. Spicy with yeast, apples and hints of caramel.

Yummy!

måndag 28 juni 2010

Pipedream 330ml, 7.8% - Belgium


Poured dark orange with a bubbly, air full head.

Yeast, malts and mango in the aroma.

Fruity flavor which is quite bitter at the same time. Full of hops and malts. Rather spicy.

söndag 27 juni 2010

St. Sebastiaan Grand Cru 500ml, 7.6% - Belgium


Poured grummy orange with a foamy two finger head.

Fruity and yeasty aroma. Malts, dried orange peels and spices.

The flavor is quite yeasty with a lot of citric notes. Grassy hints, together with malts and light Belgian spices.

torsdag 17 juni 2010

Augustijn Grand Cru 750ml, 9% - Belgium


Murky orange with a huge creamy head.

Hops, exotic fruits and yeast in the aroma.

Hoppy flavor with exotic fruits, orange, malts, spices and yeast.

Good beer!

torsdag 10 juni 2010

Papegaei 750ml, 8% - Belgium


Poured light, murky orange with a small head.

Light malty aroma. Yeasty and spicy. Hops with citrus.

Cloves up front. Sweet and malty flavor. Tropical fruits together with hops. Bitter finish. Very nice beer.

måndag 31 maj 2010

La Guillotine 330ml, 8.5% - Belgium


Poured crystal clear golden color with a small white head. This actually has a typical lager appearance.

Lot's of yeast of front here. The aroma is quite spicy, together with hops, malts, citrus and cloves.

Belgian yeast, hops, flowers, spices and citrus in the flavor. Light sweetness overcomes by the bitterness.

Reasonable carbonation makes it easy to drink.

söndag 16 maj 2010

Melchior Calvados Barrel Oak Aged 750ml, 11% - Belgium


Poured murky orange, no head. Very still.

Light sourness in the aroma. Yeast, apples, hops and spices.

The flavor is a bit winy and bitter. Sour, wild apples, small hints of cherries, pepper and yeast. Boozy aftertaste.

Fun to try stuff like this. =)

tisdag 11 maj 2010

De Dolle Lichtervelds Blond 330ml, 9% - Belgium


Pours cloudy dark orange with a nice, frothy head.

Aroma consists of yeast, citrus, hops and spices.

Candy, malts, brown sugar and caramel flavor. Fruity with some spices, mostly pepper. Bitter towards the end.

De Dolle hasn't let me down yet!

fredag 30 april 2010

De Dolle Bos Keun 330ml, 10% - Belgium


Poured dark, hazy orange with an enormous air full, rocky, crispy, white head. It takes ages to settle, meanwhile leaving a lot of sticky lacing around the glass.

Sweet floral aroma. Fruity, yeasty, hoppy and full of candy.

Sour and fruity flavor. Sweet, but bitter at the same time. Spicy and yeasty. Malty with citrus at the end. Lot's of bananas here as well.

Great product from a great brewery!

söndag 25 april 2010

Melchior Bourgogne Barrel Oak Aged 750ml, 11.5% - Belgium


Poured typical Earl Gray color with no head.

Sweet and sour aroma. Apples, yeast and citrus.

Starts off with a nice, sweet and fruity flavor. Then goes slowly over to sour and bitter finish. Lovely yeasty touch towards the end.

More reviews from these series to come..

torsdag 8 april 2010

Delirium Tremens 330ml, 8.5% - Belgium


Poured orange with a small, white head. Tons of settlement here, doesn't look so attractive to be honest.

Lot's of yeast up front, spices, cloves and citrus in the aroma.

Sweet taste, malty with some spicyness and citrus. Honey with yeast and some white bread.

Very nice beer. Now to the Nocturnum.

måndag 29 mars 2010

Funky E Star 750ml, 9.39% - Denmark


Very murky orange with a crispy head.

Hops, malts, fruits. The aroma has got it all.

Earthly hops, grass, citrus and pines flavor. Sweet and slightly bitter.

Another lovely beer from Mikkeller.

lördag 27 mars 2010

Cuvée Van De Keizer Rood 750ml, 10.5% - Belgium


Light yellow color with some settlement, little head.

Very fruity aroma. Exotic fruits, mango, pineapples. Malty and spicy.

Sweet caramel, sugar, syrup, fruits, lot's of apples in the flavor.

I love Belgian beer! =)