Satan Red - Brouwerij De Block bvba

Glebojad

4/5  rDev +11.1%

01-03-2013 19:09:57 | More by Glebojad

Sunnanek

Sweden

3.78/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

I'm going to rewiev this one side by side with the Satan Gold, both poured in Orval Chalices and both classified as BSPA at 8.00% ABV. Here we go:

A: Pour is clear copper with small bubbles and a little light off-white head. No dissipations. Doesn't look as good as the Gold.

S: Malt and some faint yeast and spices, Semi-sweet malt, slightly roasted. Fruity; ripe red apples and pears. Smell is a bit more modest than in the gold one.

T: Rich Belgian yeast, some spices and lots of sweetness from the slightly roasted malt. Dark dried fruits, ripe bananas and red apples, even some red forest berries. Rich in taste. Sweeter and smoother than the gold.

M: Full smooth body, low carbonation. Aftertaste is drier and more acidic than the taste, but not very long.

O: Well, this one is nice and complex in taste, rather light in smell though. But I hold this to be a better beer than the gold one thanks to the complexity and smoothness.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 17:49:30 | More by Sunnanek

randylangford

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

04-26-2013 23:20:39 | More by randylangford

harpus

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

03-21-2013 19:33:13 | More by harpus

Fatehunter

Oregon

3.64/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a Satan glass. Lots of head formed on a hellish red colored body.
The aroma is milled grain and barnyardish. Nice though.
The taste is more bitter than sweet in a good way. The Belgian yeast comes through in a pleasing manner.
The texture is crisp with moderate carbonation.
It's a decent ale with the Belgian spin bring something special. Maybe not worth the price in the U.S. though.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 06:08:19 | More by Fatehunter

ZachKelly

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

01-13-2013 01:57:40 | More by ZachKelly

pin

Australia

4/5  rDev +11.1%

01-02-2013 03:20:43 | More by pin

dmk91

Virginia

1.5/5  rDev -58.3%

12-31-2012 05:12:52 | More by dmk91

Scamboogery

Texas

4/5  rDev +11.1%

12-16-2012 23:25:08 | More by Scamboogery

djrn2

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%

11-22-2012 22:13:32 | More by djrn2

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

11-12-2012 02:38:19 | More by t0rin0

schnarr84

Alberta (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

11-07-2012 07:16:59 | More by schnarr84

jklecko2

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

10-30-2012 20:21:47 | More by jklecko2

MikWalker

4/5  rDev +11.1%

10-28-2012 16:05:57 | More by MikWalker

LiquidAmber

Washington

3.95/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. Pours a hazy golden amber with a three finger ivory head that dissipates slowly leaving lots of lacing. Aroma of sweet malt and light fruit, subdued because of the heavy foam. Flavor of sweet malt, stone fruits, apple and pear with a sweet finish with a little hop bitterness. A nice combination of flavors and pleasant to drink. Light bodied, but the active carbonation gives this a nice mouth feel. An enjoyable Belgian strong pale ale; I would like to try other beer from this brewery.

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2012 03:17:39 | More by LiquidAmber

kurgan3

Poland

5/5  rDev +38.9%

10-06-2012 19:10:57 | More by kurgan3

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

330ml bottle, with appropriate Beelzebub beer-drinking imagery on the label. Thanks to the local rep for the sample.

This beer pours a clear medium golden amber colour, with two fingers of thinly foamy off-white head, which leaves some sparse islet lace around the glass as it readily abates.

It smells of semi-sweet pale grainy malt, some pear and apple fruitiness, a bit of earthy yeast, and a subtle metallic alcohol edge. The taste is rather sweet grainy malt, again with the drupe fruit character, some further mild dark fruits, a bit of caramel/toffee cracker, faint yeast, some faint musty hops, and a hovering, but generally well integrated hollow booziness.

The bubbles are fairly fine and neatly packed, no burbly outbursts here, the body a heady medium weight, and mostly smooth, a slight alcohol snag the only issue. It finishes pretty off-dry, the sweetness from the bready caramel malt and lingering fruitiness tamping down any other contenders.

An enjoyable and drinkable BSPA, not all that pale, but surely strong enough, that particular culprit hiding well in the complexity of the sugar components. Good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2012 03:38:00 | More by biboergosum

Polasiuss

Ireland

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

08-11-2012 03:52:52 | More by Polasiuss

WynnO

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

06-29-2012 20:47:47 | More by WynnO

atigerlife

Hawaii

3.83/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours brown with orange highlights. 2-Finger fluffy light brown head. Good retention & lacing. Lots of carbonation rising.

Aroma of hay, dusty/musty

Taste of hay, barn, sweetness, cherries, apricots.

Mouthfeel is dry and medium cleansing.

Overall, good beer. Very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2012 02:38:35 | More by atigerlife

ByMySword

5/5  rDev +38.9%

05-21-2012 21:17:12 | More by ByMySword

Pandaflute

Missouri

4/5  rDev +11.1%

04-04-2012 17:26:50 | More by Pandaflute

JoeyRamone

3.75/5  rDev +4.2%

03-25-2012 16:40:24 | More by JoeyRamone

stevoj

Germany

3.5/5  rDev -2.8%

01-27-2012 21:09:32 | More by stevoj

kjkinsey

Texas

4/5  rDev +11.1%

01-16-2012 15:22:19 | More by kjkinsey