Ichtegems Grand Cru
(has 5 batches)
Brouwerij Strubbe in Ichtegem, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Flemish Red / Bruin Regular|
Score
6.95
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Typical Flemish red-brown beer with a pleasant balance between complex fruitiness and refreshing acidity. This gem of brewing art owes its recognition as an "acknowledged local product" to the age-old production process.
Beer from high mixed fermentation, carefully matured for 24 months on oak wood. Basic ingredients: barley malt, caramel malt, annual Poperinge hops and pure water. The spontaneous but extremely complex microbiology inside the oak barrels results in an extremely soft, sour beer, ready to be fortified with a young, high-fermented beer.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From Spar, Ostend. Cuvée 2022
Dark red colour. Aroma is sour cherry and grapes. A bit like a Lambrusco.
Flavour is a soft balsamic vinegar, sour cherry. Some shy wooden notes mainly in the final . Left a warmer feeling than I would expect.
Nice one
Dark red colour. Aroma is sour cherry and grapes. A bit like a Lambrusco.
Flavour is a soft balsamic vinegar, sour cherry. Some shy wooden notes mainly in the final . Left a warmer feeling than I would expect.
Nice one
Tried
on 05 Jun 2025
at 13:12
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at Lafeyette, Oostende, Belgium: Hazy red/brown coloured brew with an sharp but refreshing sour taste, hints of wood and cherries.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:30
6/10
Zwanze this is not. But that's okay. I'll take the beer.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:30
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Õlle on selline jook, et iga uus kord kui klaasi või pudeli suule tõstad, siis leiad midagi uut, sõltuvalt tuhandest-miljonist pisiasjast, mis hetke olukorda mõjutavad. Seega piirdun iga õlle juures selle tekstiga.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2024
at 15:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
1st July 2023
Clear deep amber beer, tidy tan head. Palate is light and semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Light and semi dry malts, some pretty reasonable cream and caramel in there. A light oud bruin berry sourness, very light. Mild red wine barrel vibe. A little oaky vanilla. Finishes light and fairly dry. More sweet than sour, can't help but like this.
Clear deep amber beer, tidy tan head. Palate is light and semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Light and semi dry malts, some pretty reasonable cream and caramel in there. A light oud bruin berry sourness, very light. Mild red wine barrel vibe. A little oaky vanilla. Finishes light and fairly dry. More sweet than sour, can't help but like this.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jul 2023
at 17:45
Tried
on 01 Nov 2022
at 10:29
7.5/10
Nice stuff! Light sour tartness. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Sep 2022
at 14:06
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Appearance: Cloudy chestnut brown with a moderate ivory-coloured frothy head of perfect retention. Aroma: Esters, leather, caramel, stone fruits, vinegar, vinous notes, subtle oak tannins. Taste: Medium dry. Esters, caramel, stone fruits, vinegar, vinous and funky notes, subtle oak tannins. Hoppy aftertaste. Mouth feel: Medium minus body, average carbonation. Summary: Very interesting. Very good.
Tried
on 19 Jul 2022
at 20:54
6/10
Tap @Luppolo Station in Rome-Italy. Deep amber bright with an amberish foam. Nose is acetic, balsamic, cellar, citric. Mouth: quite thin, mirroring the nose a bit sweet.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Apr 2022
at 19:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Early rating from Beer Buddy app
Tried
on 10 Apr 2022
at 03:25