Slim white head over very pale golden beer. Very neutral nose, some vanilla. I mean, really, is somebody home here??? In the background, after some serious warming up, I get a slightly salty, meaty aroma as from Gelderse rookworst . Very dry, grainy, even flour-dusty but with a fine finish hinting at excellent Bavarian hops. Well, I might have preferred "clear an’ present Bavarian hops", rather than "hint at". A fleeting impression of refined white candy sugar; it’s generally sweet and yet conveys a dry impression. So dry it suppresses the real MF. And yet it tastes sweet... Let’s play the cartest-journalist. + : It’s a marvel of balance. The German equivalent of Duvel: undercooled to the limit. - : It’s so subtle that it gets boring; the German Duvel...

On tap at London Drinker 2006. Gold, no head. Nutty, golden syrup flavours. Good dry citrus finish. Juicy. Fine if a tad bland at times.

On draught at the Brauereigasthof: Dark golden coloured, stable mid-sized white head; honey and hops in the nose; rich malty-sweetish flavour; long, dry, fine hoppy aromatic aftertaste; well balanced, warming and absolutely not sticky or cloying; well, well, well !