The Kraken
D'Oude Maalderij in Izegem, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Barley Wine - Barley Special|
Score
6.70
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The motherbeer for these beasts is a 14% Belgian Barleywine. Only 1 10HL batch was made and devided in two halves to fill up 2 Ardbeg Scottish whisky barrels (Leviathan) and 1 500L Andalusian Brandy Barrel (The Kraken).
For this massive beer we used only natural malts, oatmeal and sugars.
We needed an extra fermentation with champagne yeast to achieve the 14% abv without adding alcohol or chemicals.
The labels were designed on demand by our good friend Antonio Bravo (Spain) who also does the labels for Naparbier and Zombier.
As the beer was devided in 2 pieces they join again if you put the labels together. They form a masterpiece of art showing an epic battle between the 2 most fearfull mythical seacreatures known to mankind.
For this massive beer we used only natural malts, oatmeal and sugars.
We needed an extra fermentation with champagne yeast to achieve the 14% abv without adding alcohol or chemicals.
The labels were designed on demand by our good friend Antonio Bravo (Spain) who also does the labels for Naparbier and Zombier.
As the beer was devided in 2 pieces they join again if you put the labels together. They form a masterpiece of art showing an epic battle between the 2 most fearfull mythical seacreatures known to mankind.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From bottle thanks to Mike! Light to moderate hazy golden orange color with white head. Malty aroma, citrus, caramel, honey, spicy notes. Sweet and light bitter taste. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2018
at 18:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle shared with Erwin Van Moll @ Van Moll Brewpub. Murky rusty orange color, medium sized off-white head. Aroma is heavy wine and brandy. Too much perhaps. Taste malts, sweetness, alcohol, brandy, apple wine. Heavy, too heavy imo. Fun to drink but who would drink this on his own from the 50cl bottle it is in?
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2016
at 11:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at Belgian Chimipalooza, thanks! Hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma of malt, fruits and spicy notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2016
at 10:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
The aroma is malty and boozy and has something of a wet wood smell. Has a nice creamy rich texture. Sweet malty flavour with warming boozy finish.
Tried
on 30 Apr 2016
at 08:21
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Trübes dunkel goldenes Bier mit einer mittelgroßen leicht beigen Schaumkrone. Geruch torfig rauchig, helles Malz. Geschmack süß malzig, sehr torfig, rauchig,
Tried
on 24 Apr 2016
at 03:13
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Golden color with white head. Aroma is peat, floral, some seaweed saltiness. Taste is seaweed, floral, minerally. Full- bodied. Good!
Tried
on 23 Apr 2016
at 17:07
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
27/03/2016 @home - 50cl bottle from Bierhalle Deconinck, Vichte. Cloudy orange with sticky foamy white head. Nose is sweet malts, fruits, some spices. Taste first seems a bit thin but becomes much thicker after a few sips, a bit less sweet than nose. Malts, lots of fruits, some almond, light spicy. Nice beer to enjoy at ease.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2016
at 10:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From tap. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is toasted malt and slight fruity. Sweet, smooth and caramelish. Toasted. Mellow fruity and sweet malty finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Mar 2016
at 05:39
8/10
Amai, wat een lekker biertje!!
Tried
on 10 Feb 2016
at 23:15
7/10
Too sweet...
Tried
on 06 Feb 2016
at 16:50