Dark Forge
Hedonis Ambachtsbier in Michelbeke, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Brown Ale Regular|
Score
6.73
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A low-alcohol dark beer with a surprisingly full flavour. Roasted malt and chocolate notes lead, followed by light hints of burned coƯee. It rounds of with a dry finish. Despite its dark colour, the body stays light and drinkable. Bitterness is moderate, keeping the beer balanced and easy to return to.
Deep black
Roasted malt, dark chocolate, light coffee
Barbe Rouge, Mistral, Magnum
Pilsen Malt, Oats
Deep black
Roasted malt, dark chocolate, light coffee
Barbe Rouge, Mistral, Magnum
Pilsen Malt, Oats
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6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
330ml can via Beer52. Poured into my old Gordon's thistle shaped glass at home on 30th May 2026. Black bodied, beige roof. Toasted malts with burnt pine and coffee grains coming to mind as i sipped the final beer of the day (not too heavy a day).
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from Beer52
on 30 May 2026
at 21:00
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Beer52. It pours clear very dark brown with a lively, fluffy off - white head. The aroma is toasty, earthy roast, charred pine, coffee grounds, cacao nibs, chocolate and liquorice. The taste is crispy, dry, snappy, earthy roast, filter coffee, charred wood, cacao nibs, toasted brown bread, light spice and some umami vibes. Finish is roasty and drying. Light+ body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Delivers a lot for the abv. Works well.
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from Beer52
on 06 Apr 2026
at 15:09
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
[33cl can from Beer52.] A dark mahogany coloured pour with a thick beige head; rich chocolate malt aroma; smooth chocolatey body with sweet malts and some coffee; then a more pronounced coffee finish - fruity and dry. Very pleasant.
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on 03 Apr 2026
at 18:52
5.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 6
Dark brown, opaque with a small beige head. The aroma is dominated by nuttiness, coffee, and dark chocolate. The body is light, creamy, and the saturation creates a pleasant foam in the mouth. The taste is reminiscent of the aroma, with coffee offering acidic notes, dark chocolate with nuts, and herbal and slightly pine bitterness. It's more reminiscent of an Irish dry stout than a brown ale.
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on 28 Mar 2026
at 17:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Very dark brown/red, tan head
A - coffee, toffee, liquorice
F - coffee, milky dark chocolate with nuts, slight piney hops
its like drinking a dairy milk bar with nuts, smooth body and surprisingly tasty for just 3.6%, nicely balanced bitterness
A - coffee, toffee, liquorice
F - coffee, milky dark chocolate with nuts, slight piney hops
its like drinking a dairy milk bar with nuts, smooth body and surprisingly tasty for just 3.6%, nicely balanced bitterness
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from Beer52
on 13 Mar 2026
at 21:03