Barrel-Aged Project Brew No. 1 - Jenever - Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal

writerLJBerg

Oregon

2.4/5  rDev -30.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 2

750ml bottle shipped from Belgium, split 6 ways. Thanks to kscaldef for ordering these.

A: Thick off creme head. Cloudy copper.

N: I swear this smells like bad tomato sauce. A wisp of sharp ethanol.

T: More tomato paste. The sweet bready maltiness of the Belgian pale. Caramel, toffee. Lots of alcohol.

M: Medium and fluffy.

O: Not a fantastic thorough review for a beer that’s pretty mediocre and not tasty. Like spaghetti-o’s.

Edited to reflect that these are a far cry from mediocrity.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2012 19:15:24 | More by writerLJBerg

beerdrifter

Germany

3.78/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Picked this up at my favorite beer store in Belgium, Dranken Geers. Hazy copper-amber pour with a one finger off-white head with good retention and great lacing. Sweet, fruity, woody nose with hints of pears,caramel, oak, and good amount of booze. The taste follows suit with hints of peach, pear, vanilla, caramel, oak, tea, plums, and gin. The Jenever emerges even more as it warms. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and slightly fizzy and syrupy with a spicy, tangy, and boozy alcohol warming finish. Can't wait to taste the other 7 in the series!

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2012 18:38:37 | More by beerdrifter