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A reddish copper ale with no head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with dark fruits, light iodine, OK. In mouth, sweet caramel malt with dark fruits, light iodine, light fruity esters, watery, OK.

5.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Belgian style strong dark ale (Sleeping Dog apparently, never had that in its regular form) by Ostend’s ‘city brewery’, aged on ‘jenever’ barrels; bottle from Latems Drankhuys. Thinnish, pale greyish beige, open head leaving flat ‘islands’ in the middle and a more or less steady rim around the edge; misty chestnut brown robe with mahogany glow. Aroma of ripe banana, caramel candy, indeed strong ‘oude jenever’ clashing with the rest, latex, clove, varnish, old brown bread, juniper berries, dead tree branches, old coffee grounds, wet oak wood, old moldy hazelnuts. Sweetish onset, figs, dates, elderberries, clear brown sugariness; medium carb, slender brown-bready maltiness with caramelly core and a rather strong metallic ‘zing’ at the edges. Brown sugariness remains till the end, cloying a bit even, while a herbal, earthy hop bitter note develops and connects with the jenever effect, which adds tannic oakiness and – more so – astringent raw alcohol and crude solventy effects (plastic even) that ruin an already poorly structured beer. Unbalanced, weird and very solventy, this is about the level of quality I am used to from this brewery, I’m afraid…

6.4

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

1 February 2020. At Brugs Bierfestival. Cheers to Anke, Kevin, Niels & Cynthia! Hazy dark brown, very thin, frothy, tan head. Aroma of green apple, toffee, raisin, liqueur-filled cake, wood. Taste has sweet-sour green apple, raisin & plum, caramelly & cake-like maltiness with a nutty-woody edge. Dryish, herbal hoppy finish, phenolic with ripe fruit & warming calvados-like alcohol. 'Young' profile of green apple lingers. Medium body, oily texture, fizzy carbonation. Too young, too plain.

4.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Fles geprobeerd met Roelzie1986 en KoenvD. Het is een donkerbruin bier met een dun beige schuimkraag. Smaak en geur zurig, lichte hout tonen. Had er meer van verwacht.

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