33 cl bottle from De Bierkoning. Nice red-brown color, big beige longlasting head. Aroma’s: sweet malt, some smoke, a bit roast, hints of sour fruit. Flavor is medium sweet, caramel, with hints of smoke, roast and fruit. Medium body. Finishes a bit smoky with some roasty bitterness. Where’s the wood?

Bottle 330ml. @ home on the terrace.Clear medium to dark brown - orange amber colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, light brown to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, burnt brown sugar - caramel, brown sugar. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, smoke, brown sugar, caramel, roasted, burnt caramel - brown sugar. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110726]

3rd April 2011
Bottle in the Arends Nest, Amsterdam. Hazy red brown beer. Nice off white head. Light dry palate. Creamy dry malt. Obvious smoke but not overdone. Tiny bit of fruit underneath. Creamy dry finish. Ok.

33cl Bottle from De Bierkoning, as D&L Houtgerijpte Rook Dubbelbock, 7.5% ABV. Dark brown colour, dense off white head. Aroma of smoked malts, some tobacco, light wood, vanilla, light fruity. Flavour is light sweet, caramel, light salty, smoked malts, smoked light bitter finish. Medium bodied.

Tap @ Utrechts bokbier ’10. Dark color, medium brownish head. Aroma of smoke and bacon, roasted malt. Smoke is a bit like the german smoked beers. Slight bitter taste, smokey wood edge. The smoke gets lighter in time, like my tastebuds get used to it. Easy drinkable. Again a very decent beer by this new brewery.