A wonderful return to nature, with its flavour of yesteryear, this is a beer that was drawn from the wooden metal-circled barrels to fill so many mugs in our Flanders bars! Its bitterness comes from our hop fields scattered throughout the region.
Brewed by infusions, it is an old-fashioned rising beer made with strong and hearty Flemish hops. Fermented using top yeasts, like the barrel brewers of yore and clamped like bonderised barrels.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by dXIIIr from Grembergen, Belgium who has tried this beer a couple times. (1/8/2008 4:10:44 PM)
"The 75cl bottle opens with a bang and a strong hoppy aroma is released. This lively light gold clear beer has got lots of sizzle and a fizzy medium sized foam on top. You really can't go past the hoppy aroma, and the taste is likewise, with next to that a bit of an occidant sense. The aftertaste is quite warm, and you really sense (but don't really taste) the alcohol. After a short while the sizzling fades and the beer feels really refreshing - maybe a bit watery - in your mouth, which makes it easy to drink. Perhaps too easy for a beer of 8,5% abv 'though. "
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $4.72 Unit Cost: $2.98 per Pint
[2] Review by Qatfish from Alexandria, VA, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/7/2007 7:49:26 PM)
"Clear but pale gold, translucent with lots of floaties, very fine cap that is constantly replenished by the bubbles. Bitter yeasty aroma with a bit of lemon and sugar reminds me of a radler/lemon shandy. The bitter yeasty flavor is mild like some lagers, but with a bit of herbs and spice, like a trace of cloves that aren't sharp. Very sparkly, lively bubbles. The flavor doesn't betray how strong it is. Not my taste, but good."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 25.4oz @ $7 Unit Cost: $4.41 per Pint
[3] Review by Jutumull from Tallinn, Estonia who has tried this beer once. (6/15/2007 8:13:20 AM)
"Very pale yellow color. Much foma, but it isn't stable and dissapears really fast. Aroma is strongly flowery, cookish. Taste has strong gasyness, but at the same time smooth hoppiness and a little bit bitter aftertaste. Quite high ABV could not be recognized in this beer. A little bit expensive though, to drink on a daly bases..."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by rainman from Alexandria, VA, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/12/2006 6:11:35 PM)
"Pours a frosty yellow with a decent creamy white head. Aroma is fruity and floral. Mouthfeel is spicy with hints of fruit and malt with a nice dry clean finish. Carbonation is solid. Nice nice nice."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $5.99 Unit Cost: $3.78 per Pint
[5] Review by vanderla from Sydney, Australia who has tried this beer once. (10/6/2006 8:53:06 PM)
"750ml bottle, with metal pin holding the cork in place. Took some effort to open it. But it was worth it.
Clear, yellow, beer, with a fluffy white head.
Gamey aroma, almost brie-like, nutty. Warms to honeycomb, floral hop.
Initial flavours of complex specialty malts, cereal grains, grassy hop. Honeycomb again evident as it warms. Musky, bubblegum ester, tropical fruit. Buttery aftertaste, with a hint of cashew.
Big effervescent explosion, medium creamy body. Medium bitterness, and subtle alcohol heat.
At $12 AUD, this is very good value. Would make a more than suitable substitute for a chardonnay at the meal table."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $8.8 Unit Cost: $5.55 per Pint
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