Belzebuth - Brasserie Grain d' Orge (Brasserie Jeanne d'Arc SA)

Patrick999

Florida

2.38/5  rDev -30.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Poured a cloudy golden into my Duvel glass - looked fine.

At first, thought I smelled a little musty sourness, which piqued my interest, then faded away to a strong alcohol smell.

Taste - It tastes like alcohol, disappointingly so. No hop presence...hell, not even much of a malt bill. Somehow this manages to be sweet and alcoholic with little else, kind of like a beer-flavored cordial.

Mouthfeel was mercifully thin.

Drinkability just isn't there....I've had some big beers, including 120 Min IPA at 21% ABV, and they all drink easier than this 13% beast. The alcohol simply isn't complemented by any complexity, snobby as that sounds...I really wanted to like this.

Serving type: bottle

09-08-2007 02:19:06 | More by Patrick999

Beerlover

Minnesota

1.78/5  rDev -48%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1

this beer has been sitting on the warm shelf of the store I work at since I started...close to two years ago (9/1/11) and was sitting on the warm self well before then, has a date on the bottle, don't know its the "bottled on" or "best by" date...(I hope it that former) of 28.09.09. that September 28th 2009, so this beer is well over 3 and a half years old at least!

appearance: unlike anything I've seen before, clear, filtered, no head at all but looks like it's be an off white, but it's the color that really gets me on this one...it's like...a greyish brown color...?! weird, maybe I shouldn't drink this. but i'm so curious...hope it doesn't kill this cat!

smell: not bad, not good but not bad smells like sweet booziness with some sourness and caramel.

taste: ha! had my wife try this before I took a sip, (she knows nothing about beer but does appreciate a good beer from time to time) she said "taste like grape juice, weird funky grape juice...ICK! its sour! really sour!" that's funny! sorry honey...hahaha. and now my turn... OMG! YEP! drain pour! not only that, she couldn't have hit the nail on the head anymore! exactly what she said!!

I think I need to find a much fresher specimen for this one!

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 05:07:21 | More by Beerlover

coolandy007

Nevada

3.25/5  rDev -5%

06-06-2013 10:36:29 | More by coolandy007

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

05-31-2013 18:54:29 | More by Slatetank

Tone

Missouri

3.64/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Pours a clear, golden color. 1/4 inch head of a white color. Good retention and good lacing. Smells of alcohol, pale malt, sweet malt, and slight hops. Fits the style of a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. Mouth feel is smooth and clean, with a low carbonation level. Tastes of strong alcohol, sweet malt, hint of pale malt, hint of hops, and a hint of sugar. Overall, alcohol was well blended for 13%, but not a complex beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2013 14:20:29 | More by Tone

Stugotzo

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -5%

05-27-2013 16:02:35 | More by Stugotzo

jkball01

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

05-13-2013 16:04:56 | More by jkball01

Mendicant

Australia

4/5  rDev +17%

05-11-2013 11:25:22 | More by Mendicant

Kilhd

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

05-08-2013 20:47:17 | More by Kilhd

Braz

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +24.3%

05-07-2013 07:14:16 | More by Braz

midnitesun11

California

3/5  rDev -12.3%

04-28-2013 21:02:38 | More by midnitesun11

dertyd

California

2.75/5  rDev -19.6%

04-13-2013 07:22:19 | More by dertyd

Davepoolesque

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -5%

04-11-2013 19:31:55 | More by Davepoolesque

beernads

Florida

1.75/5  rDev -48.8%

04-11-2013 06:21:48 | More by beernads

BGsWo22

New York

2/5  rDev -41.5%

03-21-2013 00:24:18 | More by BGsWo22

wendymerissa

Florida

5/5  rDev +46.2%

03-18-2013 04:26:17 | More by wendymerissa

ThatguyJoefromBoston

Massachusetts

1/5  rDev -70.8%

03-14-2013 23:50:34 | More by ThatguyJoefromBoston

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

03-11-2013 05:18:20 | More by spycow

dmorgan310

Panama

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

02-18-2013 19:52:29 | More by dmorgan310

Beerswag

California

3.25/5  rDev -5%

02-06-2013 20:59:54 | More by Beerswag

DmanGTR

New York

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

02-04-2013 13:31:48 | More by DmanGTR

bismarksays

Iowa

3/5  rDev -12.3%

01-18-2013 05:57:49 | More by bismarksays

vonnegut21

New York

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

01-15-2013 00:12:36 | More by vonnegut21

Fuzzycuffs

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

01-07-2013 02:22:43 | More by Fuzzycuffs

samEBC

Belgium

3.05/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

25 cl bottle poured into a Duvel snifter

A: Quite clear, orange coloured with a big, foamy, white head. Leaves a nice lacing in my glass.

S: Obvivious boozy smell combined with caramel. Vague fruity notes, pear and white grapes.

T: Follows the smell. Sweet caramel and some toffee with a lasting alcoholic heat. Some fruitiness comes through, reminiscent of white wine. almost no bitterness

M: Medium-bodied with low carbonation and a pronounced alcohol heat.

O: Not well balanced beer. The alcohol component is just too overpowering for me, which makes for an uninteresting beer. I don't think i'll buy this one again in the near future.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2013 22:11:24 | More by samEBC