Petrus Aged Pale - Brouwerij Bavik

Philousa

California

4.3/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured a clear, golden straw with very little head. A funky brett aroma is evident even with the glass away from your nose. I also get chardonnay and soft, stinky cheese with a swirl. Pale Belgian malt serves as the evident backbone with white wine, brett, and a little champagne flavor as well. Subtly bitter malt and hops set in slowly to end on a soft note. Thin and dry, this is a very sippable beer.

I was at The Trappist and my friend wanted to try Petrus, which I hadn't heard of before. When the bartender said that the Petrus Aged Pale was made for Michael Jackson, I stopped him in his tracks and asked him to retrieve a bottle for us. While he was pouring it for us he explained that Bavik approached MJ himself to ask what type of beer he would like them to make. When he asked for a Flanders Pale, Petrus was confused. How would one make such a thing? They put their heads together and made it happen. The back story surely changed my expectations of the beer, but despite this, I feel I can look past it and say with certainty that this is a great beer. The only flaw I feel worth mentioning is that the taste profile is a bit thin and fleeting. Still, this is a complex beer showing all the colors in the thin spectrum of flavors it illuminates. Not something you'd want any given day of the week, this is a special beer for a special occasion. Our occasion was a Saturday night. When you find your occasion, seek this beer out and enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2012 20:13:44 | More by Philousa

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

05-20-2013 01:49:03 | More by outoffocus

FlussigkeitMut

Indiana

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-19-2013 23:41:23 | More by FlussigkeitMut

Arithmeticus

Maryland

3.73/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured chilled in flared sample glass @davewhite4, the third of a Petrus trilogy.

A: pilsener-like; little head; very good carbonation; not much lacing
S: very sour aroma; quite prominent for a sour ale (the best nose of the three we tried)
T: lemon, honey, much like a cold hot toddy; very sour, Pimms-like; I don't detect the aging; flavorful throughout, with fruit flavors matched nicely against the sourness
M: decent

Best of the three Petrus beers

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 22:19:51 | More by Arithmeticus

Janeinma

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

05-19-2013 22:13:58 | More by Janeinma

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-19-2013 14:15:58 | More by drgonzo2k2

grumblebee

California

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

05-19-2013 05:31:59 | More by grumblebee

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

05-18-2013 21:23:33 | More by Photekut

LiquorsInc

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

05-17-2013 17:55:14 | More by LiquorsInc

IPAchris

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-17-2013 11:53:24 | More by IPAchris

acc88

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

05-16-2013 07:10:29 | More by acc88

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

05-16-2013 02:09:27 | More by SmellsofMahagony

bwarren82

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

05-14-2013 14:51:10 | More by bwarren82

Jave

Washington

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-14-2013 01:40:58 | More by Jave

ADTaber

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-14-2013 00:02:53 | More by ADTaber

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

05-13-2013 05:03:12 | More by JeffTheJuice

scotv

New York

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-13-2013 02:20:19 | More by scotv

BartMcStout

Belgium

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

05-12-2013 21:01:12 | More by BartMcStout

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

05-12-2013 20:01:52 | More by BeerForMuscle

Jade

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

05-10-2013 23:56:15 | More by Jade

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

05-10-2013 16:07:42 | More by twenty5

JakeDebus

Maryland

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-10-2013 15:01:51 | More by JakeDebus

tjsdomer2

Illinois

4.35/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Frothy chardonnay...that description about sums it up. A bit darker than a white wine.

Smell: Doesn't match up with the rest of the beer. Sourdough...slightly off-putting. It's good, but I would like it a bitter stronger.

Taste/Mouthfeel: Pungent bleu cheese and vinegar with a lemon finish. A grapey wine flavor as well. Petrus Aged Ale gets very complex as it warms and improves on its yeasty characteristics. Clean finish that complements the acidic traits perfectly.

Overall Drinkability: Takes some getting used to, but this will wake you up. World. Class.

Serving type: on-tap

05-10-2013 03:55:28 | More by tjsdomer2

TastyIsBeer

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

05-07-2013 23:23:59 | More by TastyIsBeer

dalepryor

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -1.2%

05-07-2013 21:27:30 | More by dalepryor