Brasserie de l'Abbaye du Val-Dieu Grand Cru

Grand Cru

 

Brasserie de l'Abbaye du Val-Dieu in Aubel, Liège, Belgium 🇧🇪

  Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular
Score
7.56
ABV: 10.5% IBU: 20 Ticks: 185
Dark beer, almost black with creamy and brown foam. Rich and powerful beer with a very long after-taste. Very complex and still soft aroma. The high level of alcohol is very subtlety hidden. It is prepared with strongly roasted malt which gives its very special taste.
 

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8.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

bottle at the beer bistro, labled as Winter Beer.
Wow, this stuff is nice. very dark brown, HUGE tan head. aroma is Banana and dried berries and lots of yeast. sipped it and let it warm in my had, the alcohol is hidden nicely, but you can tell its there, nice and warm feeling follows. Amazing beer to just curl up with and enjoy on a cold night.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2025 at 05:31



7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from a local bottle shop. Aroma is dark malt with yeast, caramel, overripe/dried fruits, figs, spicy notes, some toffee and nuts. Medium sweet flavour, moderate bitterness. Body is a bit above medium. Pretty refined and balanced specimen.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2025 at 14:30


8.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Аромат шикарный, темные фрукты, карамель, легкая пористость. Пена потрясающая, цвет темный но прозрачный. Вкус весьма питкий при 10 градусов, но с сильной карбонизацией. Ощущается солодовая и сладкая карамель, темные фрукты, немного сухофруктов. Послевкусие плавное, немного сливочное, очень сладкое на глотке. Карамель и коричневый сахар остается на губах. В целом просто супер эль из Бельгии.

Tried on 01 Feb 2025 at 11:33


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Delt med Rune i WCveien. Mørk amber. Lavt kremaktig skum. Spotlacing. Aroma av frukt & litt malt. Smaken karamell. Søt. Tørr - lett bitter avslutning. Alkoholen godt kamuflert.

Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes on 04 Jan 2025 at 13:24


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 6.5

330ml bottle, thanks to Finn for sharing. A beige head with good retention over a deep brownish body, laces fine. Inviting on the nose with brown malts and dried fruits. Well balanced taste of stewed fruits, apricot, and caramel malts. Mid-sweet malt-fruity ending with warmth from the alcohol. Well bodied. Slow sipper qualities. (Tromsø, 04.01.2025).

Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes on 04 Jan 2025 at 12:30


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sample at the July PS Belgian Tasting Part 2, 7/13/24. Clear red, medium tan head, average retention. Aroma of cherry, dates, phenols. Taste is cherry, dates, plum, tannins, oak. Medicinal.

Tried on 02 Jan 2025 at 01:16


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Poured from 750mL bottle (2021 vintage; bottled 09/04/21). Dark chestnut brown with minimal off-white head and a bit of sediment. Belgian yeast, dark fruits, some toffee notes, decent.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2024 at 06:54


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle 0,75ltr: Hazy dark brown brew with an almost to sweet taste, but not to much. Taste of banana, vanilla and caramel, and its gives a warm mouthfeel.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:39