Judas
Brouwerijen Alken-Maes in Alken, Limburg, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.37
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Superb golden ale from the Maes brewery. Clear gold, strong complex flavours with a dry aftertaste. Not to heavy in body and quite lively. Should suit the British palate well. Best served in it's own glass. 8,5% alc. Serving temperature 16 •c
Judas was launched in 1986 and was originally brewed in Brasserie Union at Jumet, until production moved to Alken in 2007.
Judas was launched in 1986 and was originally brewed in Brasserie Union at Jumet, until production moved to Alken in 2007.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Slightly unclear golden. Good white head and lacing. Aroma of yeast, tropical fruits, spices and coriander. Very inviting. Taste of ripe banans, peach and coriander with a mild to moderate bitterness. Warm aftertaste.
Tried
on 25 Jan 2014
at 15:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home. One year old. Has a golden, dark straw colour with a big, creamy and off-white head. Aroma of citrus, wet hay, lemongrass, a little sweet but is also sour with a touch of vinegar. The flavour is more sweet and with more citrus, and some alcohol in the end. Has a slick mouth feel, and a light bitterness. A solid Belgian ale with some citric touch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2013
at 10:02
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle sample at a tasting at the Maierovicz’s place. Thanks kerenmk. Clear golden. Yeasty aroma with some zesty fruitiness, floral and spicy notes. Sweetish flavor, yeasty, fruity, spicy, with a drier alcoholic finish. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2013
at 04:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Flaske fra supermercadoen i Elviria: hvitt skum danner pene kniplinger. Syrlig og litt spesiell aroma og smak, første assosiasjon er tyttebær og rips. Vinkelhastigheten er akkurat passelig så sent på kvelden (22:45).
Tried
on 04 Nov 2013
at 13:43
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
uit de fles gedronken in @Gent, geen zin om een glas te pakken ook weinig zin om het aroma te gaan beoordelen, wel een flinke hoge co2, bek vol met schuim, wellicht toch niet zo’n goed idee zonder glas. Biertje smaakt best wel !
Tried
on 09 Sep 2013
at 10:16
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Draft cafe beer & beer house, Heraklion. Pours hazy golden with a creamy white head. Aroma of malt, yeast, honey, citrus. Flavor is malt, yeast, spice, honey, citrus. Medium body, lively carbonation. 160813
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2013
at 07:16
5.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle 33cl, BB ?. Another Alken-Maes wonder. Dorée, col blanc crémeux épais. Arôme est typique de ces bières fortes belges. Soit ennuyant au possible. Houblons nobles pour des notes citronnées et fleuries. Bouquet de grains, malt carapils. Palais est réchauffant avec un alcool bien présent. Effervescence est moyenne laissant des notes d’amertume houblonnées en retrait. Le tout sur une pointe d’épices qui renforce cette impression de réchauffement au palais. Bière des plus typiques, forte, malts entre pâle, carapils oscillant vers un côté breay-amer, légère pointe caramel en fin de bouche. Je n’accouche vraiment pas à ce fini alcoolisé métallique et carton. Bref, on s’ennuie, bière de bistrot qui trônera avec les autres boisons insipides des grands brasseurs.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2013
at 04:34
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Clear golden colour, white head. Malty aroma, chewing gum, light alcohol. Sweet flavour, malts, bread, light touch of spices. Quite thin. Malty, sweet finish.
Meh.
(From 33cL bottle @ Cafe We Gaan Beginnen, Nijmegen)
Meh.
(From 33cL bottle @ Cafe We Gaan Beginnen, Nijmegen)
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2013
at 14:27
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled, 0.33l. Hazy deep golden color with medium creamy white head and decent lacing. Aroma of yeast, raisins, wine-marc, spices and light caramel malt. Taste starts sweet and rich malty, then followed by dried fruits and refreshing yeastiness. Mouthfeel is quite alcoholic, while aftertaste is mild spicy bitter. Full body, thick texture and moderata natural carbonation. I would rather see its name as Judas Priest. Anyhow, real Judas here was the bartender who tried to sell me a beer which was best before by 1.5 years...
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2013
at 12:38