L'Ensemble
(has 2 batches)
De Dochter van de Korenaar in Baarle-Hertog, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.51
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A full malt barley wine of 13% by volume, which is brewed once a year; fermented with beer and wine yeast.
With L’ensemble we find the limit. Not only the boundary of the maximum possible, because 13% is extremely heavy for a full malt beer. But also the boundary between beer and wine, because to get this amount of alcohol, a part of the fermentation uses wine yeast. Brewing and fermenting this unique beer requires much time and attention. Partly because we make this beer only once a year and comes on the market when it becomes winter season. A perfect companion to the Christmas season! Deliciously warming.
With L’ensemble we find the limit. Not only the boundary of the maximum possible, because 13% is extremely heavy for a full malt beer. But also the boundary between beer and wine, because to get this amount of alcohol, a part of the fermentation uses wine yeast. Brewing and fermenting this unique beer requires much time and attention. Partly because we make this beer only once a year and comes on the market when it becomes winter season. A perfect companion to the Christmas season! Deliciously warming.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel aroma. Fruity malty spicy caramel flavor with weak hints of dark fruit. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2013
at 02:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Dsg tasting at Chris’s. Rich ruby red colour thin fleeting cream head. Aroma is fruity sticky raisin and some cherry. Flavour is sticky slight tart raspberry. Some warming alcohol. Full body medium carbonation. Decent stuff.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2013
at 13:05
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
[10/4/13] Bottle sample at a tasting at chriso’s place. Deep reddish amber with a beige head. Aroma of malt, caramel, a bit of grains, lots of dark fruits and a bit of alcohol. Sweetish-sourish flavor with malt, dark fruits and a spicy finish with alcohol. Medium to full-bodied. I don’t like it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2013
at 13:14
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Hazy red glowing brown colour with average, frothy to creamy, fairly lasting, minimally lacing, beige head. Malty aroma has notes of caramel, toffee, yeasty overtones, cautious hints of cherries. Taste is initially bitter hoppy, hints of bitter almond, underlying subtly sweet malt basis with hints of caramel, toffee, cherries, yeasty overtones; the malt basis loses weight and fades almost completely away to give way for a dry, bitter lasting finish; sticky palate, well hidden alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2013
at 14:01
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Clear red colour, almost ruby, firm white head. Aroma of malts, cherry, light hops, light liquorice notes, honey, fruits, apricot, rose hips and summer fruits. Malty flavour, fruity, malty sweet and light alcohol touch. Full body, finish cherry, fruits and light alcohol touch.
The alcohol doesn’t really show through, considering the quite high ABV, making it pleasantly drinkable. Can’t wait to see what this beer does when it ages.
(From 0.5L bottle @ the brewery)
The alcohol doesn’t really show through, considering the quite high ABV, making it pleasantly drinkable. Can’t wait to see what this beer does when it ages.
(From 0.5L bottle @ the brewery)
Tried
from Can
on 27 Mar 2013
at 04:03
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at Deanso’s crappy music tasting. Poured a murky medium brown with a broken tan head, The aroma is rich and bitter. The flavour is big alcoholic bitter with lots of malt. Highly drinkable in small quantities.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2013
at 14:55
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at Deanso’s crappy music tasting. Pours clear dark amber with a tan head. Aroma of dark fruit, caramel, sweet malts. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2013
at 14:48