Grimbergen Optimo Bruno
Brouwerijen Alken-Maes in Alken, Limburg, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular|
Score
6.69
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A sweet bitterness can be found in this powerful abbey beer. Grimbergen Optimo Bruno is made of high-quality raw materials and has a concentrated full-bodied taste and warm aftertaste. Brewed since 1988 and originally an Easter beer.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled at Belgobaren, STockholm. Clear nut brown, brief head. Raisiny malty nose with some peppery alcohol. Sweet and vinous, with slimmer body than expected for a 10% beer. Somewhat fruity with light almondy notes. Salty finish with a touch of spicy bitterness. Interesting nose, but I’d like more character in a beer of this size.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2007
at 02:29
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bright brown sugary colour. Aroma of peach, dates and brown sugar. The body is thin and simple for a beer this size. Only a slght hint of alcohol. Soft dark fruit notes. Too sweet and one-dimensional. Less than the sum of its parts, and that’s due to lack of bottleconditioning.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2007
at 00:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33 cl bottle. Pours brown with little off white head. Aroma is malt and classical belgian yeast. Taste is malty, slight metallic and strong alcohol notes blended with fruity wineous notes
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2007
at 15:13
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
brown in colour, with a light sour nose, lots of roast malt toffee sweetness and a roast bitter linger
Tried
on 07 Mar 2007
at 02:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Dark ruby red colour, small beige head. Aroma is raisins, malts and yeast. Flavour caramel malts, alcohol and some yeasty notes. The alcohol is hidden quite well, but has a little "stingy peak", which does fit in well with the flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2007
at 10:13
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at delirium, gothenburg. Red brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is dried fruits, alcohol, yeast, green apple. Flavour is alcohol, yeast, baked apple, spices, hop, caramel, malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2006
at 23:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled at Delirium, Gothenburg. Clear, reddish brown beer with a dense, lasting, beige head. Dried fruits (prunes), sweetness, some alcohol, cellar and green apples in the aroma. The flavor has alcohol, dried fruits, baked apples, caramel, candisugar and raisins. Nice carbonation and sweetness in the mouthfeel. Nice hoppy and spicy finish. Quite complex and definately one of the best Grimbergens. (060823)
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2006
at 15:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown with red tint, head was beige and creamy. Sweet caramel smell. Sweet taste of spice and caramel.
Tried
on 11 Jul 2006
at 09:58
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Das erste Grimbergen Bier, wo man den Alkohol schmeckt, satte 10%. Malzig-süßlicher Antrunk, das Bier wirkt recht dick. Die Süffigkeit ist logischerwiese stark eingeschränkt. Ab dem Mittelteil wird die Süße zu stark, zum selben Zeitpunkt kann man auch den Alkohol eindeutig erkennen. Diese Aromen verstärken sich zum Abgang hin noch weiter. Mir ist das Bier zu ungestüm, auch wenn man bei 10% auf so etwas wohl gefasst sein muss. Test vom 17.2.2006, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 13,6,8,7,12,7 - 7,85
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2006
at 05:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Nice reddish/brown color. Medium head that reduces to a thin creamy head that lasts. Goes down easily despite the 10% . Sweet taste and malty aroma. Ii liked it a lot
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2005
at 03:13