Maredsous 8 - Brune - Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat NV

psuKinger

Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle poured into my St. Bernardus over-sized wine glass.

A: pours a hazy, murky dark brown with a moderately large tan head on top. Lots of visible carbonation clinging to the edges of the rounded glass.

S: Raisins, plums, and sweet semi-roasted malts emminent at a moderate volume from my glass.

T: Taste follows the nose. Raisins prominent, as are figs, dates, and other "dark fruits". A dry sweetness arrives near the end, and it finishes mildly bready/yeasty and dry. A touch of sour lemon on the back end gives it a little character.

M: Light and dry, great carbonation, great creaminess in the mouth. Very well done.

D/O: This beer went through phases for me in the glass. Cold, I liked it. As it began to warm, I thought the raisin-like flavors were overpowering, and although I didn't dislike it, I wasn't loving it. Over time, as it continued to warm, others flavors like that of dates and cinnamon began to catch up, and I really started to enjoy it again.

I would definitely consider buying this by the keg, but only if the price was such that it was less than other Quads (like La Trappe) or Dubbels (like Westmalle) that I prefer more.

Serving type: on-tap

08-25-2012 20:16:10 | More by psuKinger

kvnstfrd

Missouri

1.75/5  rDev -56.3%

05-23-2013 04:48:50 | More by kvnstfrd

pin

Australia

3/5  rDev -25%

05-21-2013 21:34:46 | More by pin

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev 0%

05-21-2013 00:56:41 | More by johntfox

AR_Rios

Kentucky

4/5  rDev 0%

05-20-2013 01:31:31 | More by AR_Rios

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev 0%

05-18-2013 20:22:21 | More by schopenhauerale

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

05-18-2013 01:51:26 | More by hotsudge

GinsuDave

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

05-15-2013 10:29:48 | More by GinsuDave

joaopmgoncalves

Portugal

4.14/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Glass: snifter

Appearance: Dark red, ruby coloured with a tiny beige head.
Smell: Red fruits mixed with its strong maltiness.
Taste: Strong hops, finished with a caramel flavour, dry. It has a nice solid complexity.
Mouthfeel: Malty feel and highly carbonated.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 22:38:05 | More by joaopmgoncalves

Vinicius

Brazil

4/5  rDev 0%

05-09-2013 22:18:23 | More by Vinicius

Stugotzo

Florida

4/5  rDev 0%

05-07-2013 21:31:25 | More by Stugotzo

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

04-30-2013 18:48:40 | More by eduardolinhalis

Kuhneng

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

04-27-2013 23:40:24 | More by Kuhneng

jrfehon33

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev 0%

04-27-2013 01:16:20 | More by jrfehon33

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

04-26-2013 23:36:16 | More by randylangford

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

04-26-2013 15:28:28 | More by Jason1337

BuddyE

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

04-22-2013 23:15:34 | More by BuddyE

J_Dub

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +18.8%

04-22-2013 22:12:26 | More by J_Dub

PieOhMy

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

On tap. Poured into tulip.

A Hazy ruby. Thin tan head. Lacing follows down.

S Thick malts, this hits hard. Sugar. Chocolate. Carmel.

T Very malty. Initial sweetness gives way to a spicy flavor. Red pepper. Cloves. Slight boozy aftertaste.

M Thick and chewy.

O Good beer. Defiantly European. By which I mean they are not trying to knock your head off with a bitter kick. That being said, still too sweet for my taste.

Serving type: on-tap

04-22-2013 03:08:01 | More by PieOhMy

Cramshawbar

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

04-21-2013 03:34:23 | More by Cramshawbar

buckyp

South Carolina

4/5  rDev 0%

04-20-2013 00:32:34 | More by buckyp

Wamba

Illinois

4/5  rDev 0%

04-03-2013 01:11:11 | More by Wamba

mick303

Ontario (Canada)

3.96/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

33 mL bottle, bottle conditioned. Freshness date good through 2015. Poured a large crowning 2-3 fingers of creamy off-white head showed really strong retention and lacing. Colour is a dark ruby brown, some light getting through.

S- red fruits, cherry, a whiff of tobacco, sweet caramel, quite a bit of maltiness coming through. Warming with some pepper and hearty yeast coming through. Some tropical fruit thrown in there as well. Nice to see it open up with some lighter fruity spice notes. Could lose yourself in here.

T- spicy-sweet off the start, dry raisin fruitiness, dry rum alc-spice toward end. Woody pepper spice, slight lemon. Some cherry and cranberry fruitiness, dry oakiness. Slight spiciness and tart lemons and cloves, and some shallow roasty notes. Finish is sticky caramel malt, dry. Warms really nicely and shows quite a solid complexity.

M- really fully malty feel, highly carbonated, a bit high imo, and I couldn't shake a feeling of a slightly watery feel on the back, with a roasty malt feel upfront. It gave a bit of a refreshing prickle and then a warming and slightly cloying end.

This beer looks good, smells pretty good, the mouthfeel let me down a bit. To be sure, it is a really good beer, but I maybe expected touch more complexity coming through and a more satisfying mouthfeel. It has a lot of flavour, but I would not characterize it as 'rich' per say. A good double, and refreshing but there are better examples.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 20:59:48 | More by mick303

cosmonick

Indiana

4/5  rDev 0%

03-29-2013 03:24:36 | More by cosmonick

Lambocalrisien

New York

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

03-27-2013 00:55:20 | More by Lambocalrisien