Loterbol Bruin - Café-Brouwerij Loterbol

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

2.85/5  rDev -28.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Looked like a barleywine with yeast, lace. A huge initial head. Expirey the next month. Aroma of alcohol, with malt and yeast. Taste: burnt through and through. Burnt yeast, burnt barley, some chocolate malt, yeast, sediminent of burnt particles. Doesn't work for me.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2005 03:11:59 | More by northyorksammy

BuckeyeNation

Iowa

4.35/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Cherry caramel with bright orange and amber edges, murky russet after the final pour. The Belgianesque cap (which translates as 'amazing') is golden ecru in color and is as whipped creamy as any I've seen. It's also incredibly sticky, as evidenced by the thick bridges of foam that connect cap and glass, leaving a great array of lace when they eventually break. This is a fantastic looking beer.

The nose is merely good. It's brown malty and somewhat dark fruity, with less spiciness than I'm used to in a beer of this style. I love what I smell, it's just that more power would probably have provided the complexity that I'm looking for.

My first mouthful was interesting to say the least. The first few seconds were enjoyable, if simple and unexiciting. As my taste buds got used to what they were being bathed in, the darker flavors came on with a rush. Black malt, anise, blackstrap molasses and raisin puree... these are a few of my favorite things.

Unlike the nose, the flavor is incredibly spicy. Along with the usual clove is something that I don't taste very often: black pepper. I can tell that very little candi sugar was used because there's much more bitterness than sweetness. I like sweet BSDAs, I like tangy BSDAs, and I like this bitter BSDA. Simply put, I like BSDAs in all shapes and sizes. I have little doubt that this bottle of Loterbol Bruin would have lasted well beyond the 'best by' date of January '08.

The mouthfeel is a fraction too light and a fraction too undercarbonated to be considered special. It gains some amount of girth with time and warming, but it also begins to lose what little carbonation it had to begin with. How was that beautiful, massive head created, I wonder?

Loterbol Bruin is an intense, black-hearted, black peppery humdinger of a BSDA. If you like Belgian beer and if you like sensory overload, then by all means, give this one a whirl. It isn't that easy to find, but it's definitely worth the effort.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2007 14:53:16 | More by BuckeyeNation

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

3.83/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Pours out a haze, dark mahogany-hued body with a large, foam-riddled, beige head.

Smell: Scents of the brown malt variety, including notable notes of caramel, light roast, and, upon slight warmth, cocoa. Child-sized handful of dehydrated fruits and licorice-flavored jellybeans splashed with alcohol and dried herbs.

Taste: Hearty brown malts that begins sweet, but this is knocked out by some spicy licorice and tobacco tones and peppery alcohol hints. Fruity tastes of dried cherries and raisins. Late-arriving hint of cocoa powder. Slight hop bitterness mingled amidst the spiciness. Spicy, dry finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-plus carbonation.

Drinkability: Fairly good bruin here, it presents a decent mixture of flavors and goes down with relative ease.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2010 19:07:34 | More by ChainGangGuy

brentk56

North Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours a cloudy cola brown color with a typically frothy Belgian head that leaves plenty of lacing behind

Smell: Surprising bouquet of tobacco and mocha; biscuity with a touch of licorice

Taste: Starts out with mocha and unsweetened chocolate flavors that are joined, mid-palate, by a bitter herbal flavor that reminds me of Chinotto; a touch of residual sweetness in the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with lots of carbonation

Drinkability: Interesting flavors and I particularly like the bitter herbal element

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2005 01:04:25 | More by brentk56

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

The Loterbol Bruin delivers a huge head of rocky tan foam that holds exceptionally well and leaves impressive lacing throughout the entire goblet. Carefully poured (and it almost needs to be to keep the head from rising out of the glass), its deep mahogany body is quite clear and reveals reddish-chestnut glints at the base and sides of the glass. The nose is somewhat restrained as the massive head holds in the aromas; but it does reveal some softly sweet, cocoa-ish and toffee-like malt; some grassy and floral hops; and a light touch of spiciness that leaves it quite inviting. The body is medium; and it's very fine-bubbled, natural carbonation initially bristles on the tongue. The same sweetish, caramel and cocoa-like malt that's found in the nose is present right up-front in the flavor. It becomes more chocolatey as it crosses the palate and then some bright fruit appears just before the swallow. Bold bitterness and leafy, grassy, and floral hop flavors rise up mightily in the swallow, giving some indication of how much malt is really in there that it needs to be so solidly balanced. Dry and lingering with hops, a swirl of spiciness, and a cusp of roastiness; you're left craving another sip of the entirely opposite, rich and sweet nectar that just slipped away from your tastebuds so readily. Impressive! Its alcohol may cut down on the number of servings that you can actually have in a row, but the desire to have more than a few remains. A very well done beer that teeters on going overboard in some ways but always remains solidly in check. The alcohol never becomes more than just noticeable; and it remains balanced to the end. Certainly worth trying for those who like a little bit of hops in their Belgian specialties.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2004 14:04:13 | More by NeroFiddled

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

4.08/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: deep, ruby red that's edging into a woody brown, with just a small head, only a brownish ring around the edges.
Aroma: BAM! OOF! WOW! Licorice, man, like sticking your face into a bag of Twizzlers! Never encountered an aroma like this before, incredibly unique, and there's nothing, honestly, not one thing else I encounter in this olfactory aura, and that's fine.
Taste: mmmm, mellow, nice, that same aniseed taste returns, but in a minor vein, dark and tasty, and utterly unlike any other beer I've ever had. It's got something of a brown ale character, but the flavor profile is dominated by this licorice taste. Medium to full body, nice, medium finish, really tasty, in a most unusual fashion.
Gotta give it props, this is a heckuva unique little beer!

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2003 10:04:52 | More by feloniousmonk

emerge077

Illinois

3.9/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

BBD: Jan. '08

Pours into a BFM chalice a ruddy brown with a finger of tan foam. Toffee and yeast esters in the nose. Full, unfiltered body, super malty and drying in the finish. Toffee, cocoa powder, mild spice, with a residual herbal and roasty taste. This ale was described as being dry-hopped. Overall, fairly rich with some depth, well balanced, but not mindblowing. ABV was well hidden, but finishing one was enough for me.

Paid way too much for this ($12) at the Bluebird, a pricey new spot in Chicago.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2007 02:56:13 | More by emerge077

jdhilt

New Hampshire

3.95/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours with a five-fingered light brown frothy head that fades slowly and leaves a ton of lace. High carbonation. Cloudy amber color but the yeast stayed in the bottle. Nose is malty with a hint of raisins Starts malty and smooth; finishes on the sweet side with a hint of hops. Medium bodied. $4.10 for a 330ml bottle. The ABV is 8%.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2004 23:44:59 | More by jdhilt

ppoitras

Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

11.2oz bottle obtained via trade with LuckySevens82. Thanks for the opportunity...

Poured into a Rapscallion glass, formed 1 1/2" of thick tan head over the deeply burgundy brew. Head doesn't lose much height over time, and lacing is delicate and prevalent. Aroma is sweet, lightly spiced, with fruitiness as well. Taste starts with the sweetness the nose portended, but quickly the spicing and a roasty malt flavor gain prominence, closing with a bitter aftertaste. Mouthfeel and drinkability are both good. Nice bruin here.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2005 16:17:29 | More by ppoitras

wl0307

United Kingdom (England)

4.38/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Coming in a 330ml slim brown bottle, BB 04/2009, served lightly-chilled in Westmalle's broad-rimmed chalice.

A: deep dark copper hue with slight murkiness, topped with a very well-lasting 0.5cm thick dark beige cappuccino froth
S: sweet black-tea aroma comes with refreshing chocolate malts, licorice and understated sour-sweet prunes. A swirl gives rise to an extra touch of esters like sweetened kidney-bean paste that is not as assertive as many other Belgian dark ales, but all's approachable and integrated on the nose.
T: aromatically dark malty and yeasty upfront, but soon backed by a deepening hop-bitter backbone that shows a marvellous herbal+savoury+spicy mixture featuring licorice powder, pepper cone, spiced dried olives, black-grass jelly, a bitter edge of burned sugar and dry-ish burned malts. Very chewy, dry and unusually bitter in the finish, witnessing really good interaction b/w yeasts and hops, where a "dry-ish sweet" herbal edge as of licorice and aniseed seems to outlast everything else.
M&D: the carbonation is well in control, refreshing but only microscopic fizz is felt on the palate, complementing the evolving structure and deliciously bitter theme just nicely. Overall, this Strong Dark Ale shows less influence of the dark candy sugar than of the copious amount of hops, as the bitterness overall really elevates this estery dark ale to the next, "quaffable", level~~

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2009 21:44:54 | More by wl0307

stakem

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

33cl bottle, best before May 2010. Poured into a goblet, this brew appears a murky brown color with 2 fingers of creamy khaki head. The cap holds with solid retention that slowly fades leaving patches of lacework on the glass.

The smell of this brew includes sweet Belgian candy sugar, brown sugar, raisins, plums, chocolate, light spiced aspect, citrus and tangy alcohol. Faint herbal hops keep the sweet smelling aspect of this brew in check.

The taste is sweet Belgian candy sugar initially mixed with some toffee and caramel malt. A solid presence of 8% alcohol is felt with herbal hops to balance. Faint chocolate malt with a light musty aspect. Spicy Belgian yeast throughout yet dry on the finish with a crisp light candy flavoring. Nice balance of candy sweetness to herbal hop bitterness.

This is a medium bodied brew with a modest level of carbonation. Big alcohol warmth yet balanced very well. A fine example of the style. The best before date seemingly means nothing here, it could have been aged for several more years I feel without I'll effect.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2011 17:18:22 | More by stakem

RoyalT

Ohio

4.47/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance – This is a thick, dungy brown in color with some big carbonation. The head came up nicely on an easy pour, showed retention, and left some good lacing on the inside of my Chimay glass.

Smell – This has a very unique nose. I first get a subtle wisp of hops. Just a bit. Then the real aroma comes on.

Oh, is this complex. There’s a light nut of some kind then some dark spicing. I get a whiff of licorice, some alcohol, then the big malts, which make up the bulk of the nose and are what I call roasty/toasty. The main ride seems to be this very complex malt, which I can’t begin to pick apart, light alcohol, and light nuts. It’s almost like a liqueur kind of scent, like Amaretto or Crème de Noyaux.

Taste – This one comes together beautifully. The malts really pick things up. I was worried that the complex nature of this beer would lack for leadership, but this clearly is a BSDA. The light nuts and dark fruits come out as well. There’s a small balancing hop bitterness – it’s just at the very end – and a perfect warming sensation of alcohol.

Mouthfeel – This is between medium and full in the body. The many different flavors keep the salivary glands active and the richness of the ingredients gives this one an incredibly smooth mouthfeel.

Drinkability – This is on a whole nother level. It’s an amazing divergence from the norm while still staying true to the style. Drinkability? If this one doesn’t tickle your palate you’re dead.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2005 04:03:01 | More by RoyalT

flagmantho

Washington

4.15/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from 330mL bottle into a tulip.

Appearance: rich dark brown hue with a ruby tinge when held up to the light. Head is three thick fingers of frothy light-tan foam. Very nice.

Smell: sweet and fruity aroma. I'm getting pears, plums and something akin to a tart strawberry. Very interesting; I like it.

Taste: rich malt flavor with a lot of depth. Sweet malt base malt starts it off and finishes with a very smooth chocolate character; the fruitiness remains throughout much like in the aroma. There is a little bit of tartness and perhaps some over-attenuation, but basically it's a very, very tasty beer.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a huge carbonation and concomitant creaminess. The effect is magnificent.

Overall: this is a highly satisfying dark Belgian ale. I would love to be able to quaff this right from the source.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2011 00:47:57 | More by flagmantho

Gmann

New York

4/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a dark brown ruby color with a decent light brown head, left some lacing as it dissipated. The smell is of sweet figs, caramel malt. The taste is initially of figs, slightly spicy, finishes with a coffee/chocolate flavor. Moderate mouthfeel, creamy, well carbonated. Reminds me more of a Dubbel than a Belgian SDA. I could drink a few of these.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2006 02:32:35 | More by Gmann

Bierman9

New Hampshire

4.03/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from an 11.2oz bottle into my Delerium Tremens chalice, a Belgian Beer Fest leftover, imported by the Shelton Bros. Fresh stuff? BBF was Oct '06, and the label says best-before end of Apr '05. Nice.... Other label oddities, besides the 2 jolly gents who look dressed for some sort of Carnivale, are the descriptions of this Belgian Strong Dark in other languages... In German it says "Helles Starkbier". Helles? Ya, right!! And in Italian "Doppio Malto". Double malt? I've seen that description on Doppelbock labels... Anyhow...

Poured a deep, dark chestnut-brown hue. Was clear, for now, as I left a substantial amount of sediment in the flasche (swirled in near the end). Head was a frothy, creamy, tan mass, steady at 1" for a bit, then receding slowly and leaving a lace trail behind. Looking good! Loter has a lovely nose, with a nice, DBock-like sweetness and some dark fruit notes. The body is a solid medium, with decent smoothness on the tongue from start to end.

Flavor has a brown sugary semi-sweetness, though not quite as sweet as the aroma suggests. Yummy dark fruit flavors abound, with some raisin and prune coming through. There is also present a slightly burnt, bitter edge to it, though it doesn't detract too much from the overall flavor. Finish is a tad dry, yet the dark fruit lingers a bit. No noticeable after-effects of the 8% abv. Rather liked it, and wished it was a 750ml bottle and not 330ml...

Prosit!!

overall: 4.1
appearance: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | mouthfeel: 4 | drinkability: 4

959

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2007 20:03:26 | More by Bierman9

GCBrewingCo

North Carolina

4.22/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer poured into the chalice a clear deep dark amber brown with a tan head which rose slighly and fell to lace the glass.

The aroma was strong, strong malt and dark caramel when first opened. As the head made it's final retreat the aroma became dark caramel with a phenolic Belgian yeast spice. The alcohol in the aroma on this one was strong and prevalent. Some dark fruit presence of raisins and prunes was notable.

The flavor was nicely malty with a dark caramel and muted Belgian yeast spice that was quite peppery. The dark fruits, again raisins and prunes, were notable but muted and added complexity to the flavor rather than being presented as a strong characteristic. Some alcohol was present in the flavor and set off the phenolic and peppery spice of the yeast.

The finish was dry with a bit of lasting chocolate (very dry) and pepper spice into the aftertaste. The body was medium full with a moderate carbonation level. The alcohol warming after consumption was fairly high. A pretty darn good Belgian Strong Dark, the flavors were complex and interesting rather than being prominent and overpowering.

11.2 ounce very full bottle.

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2006 23:37:59 | More by GCBrewingCo

Suds

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This brew pours a dark brown color. The head is thick and foamy, nice lace, and the liquid has notable small bits of yeast in suspension. The smell is pretty nice…Belgian malts, sugar, a little phenolic spiciness, some horseblanket quality, and a little earthy yeast. I love those smells in combination, it’s something that you never get tired of smelling. The taste has similar qualities, with a notable caramized sugar flavor in the front. There’s a little bitterness for balance. Fairly full and satisfying mouthfeel. On the downside, there’s not as much of the ripe fruit and warming qualities that I appreciate in most Belgian dark ales. They’re present, just a little more restrained than necessary. This is a well made but modest brew.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2006 20:10:48 | More by Suds

GbVDave

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from an 11.2oz bottle into a Loterbol tulip.

A: Pours a dark opaque brown that shows off ruby highlights when held up to a light. Marshmallow-y one finger head that retains forever.

S: Aromas of roasted malt and a faint caramel and cherry combination.

T: Roasted malt and tangy fruit in the forefront. As the tangy fruit fades the following flavors come out to play. Bitter chocolate, hazelnut, plums, raisins, cashews, fudge brownies, and a small amount of hops. A pleasant nutty finish.

M: Mouthfeel is oily and chewy but not syrupy.

D: Very interesting mix of flavors. Roasted malt, restrained sweetness, mild tang, and that excellent nutty quality that lends an enexpected layer to this beer. Hard to find and a little spendy but well worth a try. I liked this and the Blonde enough to seek out a Br. Duysters "Loterbol" tulip glass (which is no easy feat!)

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2007 00:50:26 | More by GbVDave

dsa7783

New Jersey

4.33/5  rDev +8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

750 ML green, Belgian bottle purchased from Buy Rite on Oak Tree in South Plainfield for $10.99...
The appearance was truly exceptional - even a slow, steady pour resulted in a massive, huge foamy head that slowly receded and left an incredible amount of lacing around the edge of the glass... Deep purple, crimson, ruby-red hue...
Sweet, malty aroma rendolent of dehydrated fruits, figs, and prunes...
Sweet, caramel and vanilla taste accompanied by notes of dates, dark fruits, chewy malts, and a slight tinge of vanilla...
A very authentic, high-quality, substantial beer bursting with character, taste, and flavor...
Good, creamy, rich, thick mouthfeel and an equally good level of drinkability make this a pleasure to enjoy...
Good stuff...
Recommended...

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2008 18:41:07 | More by dsa7783

ktrillionaire

Florida

4.53/5  rDev +13%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This beer is quite old; it says it is best by 2005, which likely means it was bottled in 2003 or earlier.

A - It pours an unremarkable chestnut-brown hue with a small cap of foam. Surprised that it even looks this good.

S - It smells vaguely malty with some chocolate sweetness and a little strange citric nuance. It belies a very strange, full and complex palette.

T - This beer tastes much more intense than it smells, and as such is delicious. It tastes like chocolate soda, with a large amount of toffeeish malt and a lemon-lime finish. These strange flavors are very well-balanced and are complemented by a slight assertion of booziness. There is much in common here with soda, but its just bursting with character. This is one of the best old beers I've had; time was a friend to this one.

M - Fairly medium-bodied, perhaps lighter than medium. Still retains effervescence.

D - Awesome. I'd like to compare it with a non-ancient example, because I have no idea what this beer tasted like when it was fresh.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2010 16:01:18 | More by ktrillionaire

garymuchow

Minnesota

3.55/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3

Given to me as a gift (thanks Todd). Best by date of 4/05, so let's see if age has been hard on this. With 8% abv it should hold up for a little.
Real malty aroma with slight spicy and some sourness, possible a staleness (slightly cardboard - but not overpowering). Reasonable complex and consistently prominent.
Nice steady firm dark head. Really a dark beer with reddish brown in light, but rather dense in appearance. Heck of a yeast sample at bottom of bottle.
Well blended flavors dominated by malt, mostly rich and dark without passing to roast. Minimal sweetness and unfortunately holding enough staleness to distract some. Lacking dark fruit and not holding much yeasty spiciness. Mild alcohol with some slight heat. Very extended taste laying on the tongue that seems to still possess a mild hop bitterness. Nice little flavors show up now and then (such as the chocolate taste I just got), but overall they are few and far between.
Nice rich and full body with carbonation present and enhancing very nicely.
A little unfair for drinkability since this bottle is past prime. Some nice aspects peak my interest. I need to try a fresher bottle.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2010 03:25:22 | More by garymuchow

Absumaster

Netherlands

4.15/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A 750 mL bottle, just for my self.. This bottle pours a brown, red hued beer with a big head that falls apart into soapy bubbles.

Smell is perfumy with hints of all kinds of fruits, sweet cherries, strawberries, figs, dates and tobacco, maybe a hint of bees wax. Through this a little sulfur shines through. A wonderful sniffer beer.

Taste is soft. There are tastes of caramel malt, cacao, chocolate, a whiff of alcohol and maybe a little solvent. The yeast adds a lot of flavors, which are very interesting. The moutfeel is smooth, but after swallowing the beer leaves a nice warming feeling. Just a little prickly from the carbonation and alcohol.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2012 19:54:41 | More by Absumaster

Rayek

Colorado

4.18/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a Tulip.

A: Murky chestnut brown, with a fair amount of yeast despite a gentle pour. A huge cream cap slowly, but surely settles to a patchwork quilt of foam. Leaves intermittent chunks of lace.

S: Vinous and slightly spicy. Dark fruits in the form of raspberry, raisin, prune and a lot of strawberry are out first. Some pepper and clove sit behind. Alcohol brings a light tingle to the nostrils.

T: The dark fruits from the nose sweep quickly into the initial flavor. A pepper and clove spiciness comes on quickly and provides a greater bite than the nose would indicate. Alcohol adds a light warmth going down. A mild sourness hits at the very end.

M: The medium body is slightly doughy and has soft, yet vigorous carbonation.

D: This is a nice Belgian Strong Dark that drinks lighter than it is. I was through my bottle quite quickly for a beer this strong. An excellent overall pickup. Definitely a beer to serve on the warm side, as mine got better and better as it lost its cool.

Serving type: bottle

11-28-2010 01:45:50 | More by Rayek

yemenmocha

Arizona

4.1/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours hazy off-brown color with generous, tight head that is also a brownish colour.

Nose is very complex with citrus zest, estery notes, and fresh baked white bread crust.

On the palate is a pleasant sweet n sour flavor with more of the pleasant bready taste, mixed fruit, and a tangy spice on the finish.

Finish is medium to long and somewhat sour, in a good way.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2007 05:45:35 | More by yemenmocha

paterlodie

Belgium

4.03/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

BB jul-06. Nice and ultratick lightbrown head and a dark brown beercollor. Nose is very spicy, gives good hopiness and has a very nice sweet candy/caramellic nose with it. Taste is thick, burnt, sweet and quiet bitter. Did need a couple of sips but then this brew showed it's good side and got more and more tasty and bitterness gets less present as in the beginning it was totaly dominating taste. Caramel and maltyness complement the taste as there is also quiet some alcohol present. Nice carbonisation makes mouthfeel good and yes I really enjoyed this one and IMO a solid choise.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2005 16:41:22 | More by paterlodie