Bottle 0,75ltr: Hazy light brown ale with some sourness and some fine bitter taste.

Hoppy, cheesy aroma. Hoppy grapefruit flavor with some caramel. Tart and very tasty beer. probably a few years old. The oily hoppiness is partly replaced by a citric fruitiness. Long, hoppy citric finish. Good beer! Strubbe version: Oud Zottegems 6,5%. Light orange color, no head, low on carbon. Fine hoppy flavor. Nice ale, but what has happened to the once great Oud Zottegems from Crombé. I celebrated my high school diploma (in 1980, mind you) with a large bottle of this beer. This Strubbe version lacks power, aroma, flavor and complexity. 6 2 7 4 13 = 3.2 Oud Zottegems bier hergist 6,8% Strubbe version. Hoppy, slightly citric aroma. Raw hoppy flavor with hints of flowers and citrus. There is of course a strong family bond between Oud Zottegems and Oud Zottegems hergist, but there are lightyears of difference between those beers. The hergist version is hoppier, tastier and more complex. IMO these are different beers! 7 3 7 4 14 = 3.5

@ Alkeveld, Velzeke. Hazy amber colour, white foam. Nose of caramel, bready, malty. Reminds me of a special belge with a very malty (almost like a British bitter) character.

75cl bottle from Sandersput, Ninove. Paired with the first BBQ of the year. Shared with Anke.
Pours clear dark golden to amber with a quickly dissipating, foamy, off-white head. Subtle aroma of apple, yeast, caramel, bready malt, red fruit, some nuts. It tastes medium malty sweet and light spicy bitter, some very light fruity sour tones. Bready, yeasty, dry, bit herbal finish, but quenching. Light to medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation. I can appreciate this.

6,2 ABV. 33cl bottle from Belgiuminabox.com. Perfekcyjna slimakowa i wystajacy czop piany poza brzegi kieliszka Corsendonk. Mgliste o barwie jasno miedziano-herbacianej. Zapach suszonych moreli. W smaku lekkie nieco zbozowe, pszypomina nieco niemieckiego kellerbiera. Owoce jablka i gruszki. Glownie puree z gruszek. Fajne w starym klasycznym stylu tradycyjne lekkie belgijskie piwo, z zabytkowa stylistyczna etykieta.

330 ml. Bottle @ Dulle Griet. No BBF. Hazy orange, looks old, little carbonation or head. Nose smells like murky stale water, fish guts, band aid, mouldy orange peel, ditch water. Dirty water taste & body, ditch water, fish guts yeast, orange peel, sugar, mouldy orange peel, band aid. Pretty rubbish & poor beer.

Clear amber golden colour, white head. Malty aroma, light sour note, bit dusty. Sweet malty flavour, light yeast. Bit dusty malt finish.
(from 75cL bottle @ home)
Earlier Rating: 5/16/2016 Total Score: 2.7
Clear amber golden colour, white head. Malty aroma, light sour note, bit dusty. Sweet malty flavour, light yeast. Bit dusty malt finish.
(from 75cL bottle @ home)