Samaranth
Brouwerij Urthel in Ruiselede, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Brewed at/by: Brouwerij PalmBelgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular
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Score
7.31
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Urthel Samaranth is a real authentic tasting beer according to the old Flemish brewing tradition. A dark specialty beer of 11.5% with a subtle soft-sweet taste, rich scents of dried fruit and a refined bitterness with a hint of chocolate in the after-taste. EBC 55.
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10/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 10
Voici une quadruple qui a du coffre. Une chose est certaine, elle ne plaira certainement pas à tout le monde, tant cette Urthel Samaranth est pleine et intense en arôme et en alcool (11,5 % Abv de titrage alcoolique tout de même). Mais atteindre une telle maîtrise dans le brassage pour une bière du genre qui reste équilibrée vaut bien un coup de chapeau à la brasserie Urthel. En verre nous sommes sur un brun aux reflets rubis (EBC aux alentours de 38) avec de très fines bulles donnant naissance à une mousse blanc cassée de 3 mm. Le nez est très complexe, pruneau, candi, et alcool (sur des airs de vieux cognac) s’assemblent majestueusement. D’entrée, les arômes sont pleins et parés d’une grande intensité et d’une formidable tension. Amertume, sucre et alcool sont denses sur des arômes de fruits confits, de sucre candi, de pruneau et de cognac. Mais l’ensemble se tient de façon magistrale sur une homogénéité parfaite. Il s’agit d’ailleurs du point le plus saillant. Et telle une formule 1 pouvant sortir de route à la moindre incartade à très grande vitesse, toute fausse note sur cette Samaranth aurait été un désastre complet. La ligne aromatique n’évolue alors que peu par la suite. L’arrière bouche présente tout de même des notes un peu plus amères. L’alcool, cependant monte progressivement en puissance pour un final très long où l’alcool, franc, envahit entièrement le palais, sur des notes chaudes, puissantes et nobles et sur des variations épicées. Un véritable modèle du genre, qui ne se désaltère pas un après-midi d’été, mais que l’on déguste, le soir, en prenant son temps.
Tried
from Can
on 15 May 2017
at 09:08
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
F: big, tan, good retention. C: coppery against the light to dark amber. A: malt, spicy, citrus peels, hint of vinous, candied fruits, pepper. T: rich malty, honey, citrus, vinous, fruity, candy sugar, hint of “woody”, raisins, syrupy mouthfeel but not disturbing sweetness is there, something like herbal but overall very nice balanced beer for this style, I like it, full body and obviously lower carbonation, 0,33l bottle from Bierhalle Deconinck.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2017
at 15:12
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle, 0.33l. Cloudy deep ruby pour with three finger creamy beige head. Long lasting, really good retention. Good, thick lacing. Yeasty on the nose, touch of caramel malts and toffee. Medium body, very softly carbonated. Th8ck and creamy texture, smooth mouthfeel and palate. Malty sweet taste with a touch of alcohol burn. Aroma is heavy malts, caramel and toffee, slightly herbal. A bit peppery on the tongue. A touch of honey. Strong alcohol presence, warming. Dry finish, long and boozy, slightly bitter. Overall, not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2017
at 08:21
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
From the tap at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours a brilliant amber with low foam. Aroma is rich of caramel, fruits under spirits, licorice. Body is dense, and sticky. Taste is sweet, but also rather spiced and alcoholic. Finish is medium.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Dec 2016
at 02:34
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at deanso’s, courtesy of deanso. Vintage 2012. Hazy dark brown, no head. Sweet caramel malts, dark fruit, tutti fruity, toffee, dates, barley. Big sweet, light bitter. Medium body. Low carbonation and very soft dark fruity feel. Sweet complex finish. --- Beer merged from original tick of Urthel Samaranth on 08 Jan 2018 at 16:56 - Score: 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2016
at 16:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 0.33l. Cloudy dark brown color with thick creamy tan-like head, lots of residue and sparkling appearance. Aroma of yeast, dried fruit, caramel and wood. Taste starts with medium sweet toasted malt and burnt sugar, follows by dried fruit and yeast, but without any acidity, mouthfeel is spicy, warming and medicinal, while finish is mild bitter. Full body, thick texture and lively carbonation in palate. Strong as hell...
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2016
at 00:11
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
0.33 l bottle from ’Slijterij Cevelum’ (Cuijk), bottled in September 2014 (two years old). Clear, dark mahogany with a medium large, slightly creamy, almost stable, off-white head. Sweetish-malty, slightly fruity and a little yeasty aroma of prunes, raisins, caramel, some chocolate and a slight hint of clove. Rather sweet, malty, a bit fruity and slightly yeasty taste of prunes, raisins, dried figs, caramel, some chocolate and a touch of licorice, followed by a long, slightly bitter, a bit roasty and rather warming-alcoholic finish. Medium body, rather effervescent mouthfeel, lively carbonation. Solid Quad, not overly complex or sophisticated, but quite intense, at least in the finish, and very satisfying. I like it, although the alcohol is clearly detectable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2016
at 15:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
Monumentális, hosszan tartó hab, félbarna szín. Malátás, belga ales illat. Nagyon édes, karamelles, quadrupeles ízvilág, enyhe keserűvel és némi gyümölcs, valamint fűszeres aromákkal. Testes, nehéz sör, az alkoholtartalmát is csak félig-meddig sikerült elrejteni. Utóíze enyhén kesernyés és édes.
Tried
on 28 Jul 2016
at 23:25