Grande Reserva
Brouwerij Smisje in Mater, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.32
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Whiskey cask matured ’t Smisje Kerst ale brewed with spices (corriander and Grains of Paradise).
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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
11/11/2018 @ sample of 33cl bottle @ Vergeten Bieren tasting, Brouwerij Smisje shared with Koen and the brewer himself. 2012-version. Light amber coloured, no head. Nose is malts, bit caramel, bit vanilla, whiskey. Taste start sweet malty, bit vanilla, bit leathery, lots of whiskey in the back. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2018
at 13:51
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Oak-aged spice ale with unstable, off-white head and a very fruity and rich aroma of peach, plum, woody tannins, single malt, coriander seed, brandy and madera; complex, fruity taste, sweetish with vivid spicy hints, drying coriander, smooth with a warming, woody, long and complex finish.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2014
at 10:19
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as t Smisje Grande Reserva (by Brouwerij Smisje):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4.2/5
23/XII/12 - 33cl bottle @ 1st Official Ledebronckx Barrel Aged Academie Grand Elite Tasting (OLBAAGET) - BB: n/a (2012-1392) Thanks to Johan for the bottle!!
Clear copper red beer, big aery yellowish head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: raisins, aged beer, orange peel, red fruits, bit sourish, spicy, dusty. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: raisins, peated, caramel, bit sugary, sweet, dried fruits, little bitter. Aftertaste: caramel, peated, smoky, raisins.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4.2/5
23/XII/12 - 33cl bottle @ 1st Official Ledebronckx Barrel Aged Academie Grand Elite Tasting (OLBAAGET) - BB: n/a (2012-1392) Thanks to Johan for the bottle!!
Clear copper red beer, big aery yellowish head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: raisins, aged beer, orange peel, red fruits, bit sourish, spicy, dusty. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: raisins, peated, caramel, bit sugary, sweet, dried fruits, little bitter. Aftertaste: caramel, peated, smoky, raisins.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2012
at 10:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
26th November 2010
Cloudy brown beer, decent tan head. Toffee cream nose. Light dry palate. Toffee cream. Subtle sour and spice. Light whisky. Nice woody tones with a trace of vanilla and aniseed. Very light on it it’s toes for an 11.0% beer.
Cloudy brown beer, decent tan head. Toffee cream nose. Light dry palate. Toffee cream. Subtle sour and spice. Light whisky. Nice woody tones with a trace of vanilla and aniseed. Very light on it it’s toes for an 11.0% beer.
Tried
on 14 Nov 2012
at 14:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Brown beer with a tan head. Whiskey and light caramel aroma with dark fruit. Whiskey and light smoke flavor with dark fruit. Medium bodied. Whiskey and dark fruit lingers with light yeast and light smoke.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2012
at 12:38
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @ Odense Late March Tasting, 2012. Pours dark ruby amber with a small creamy white head. Nose is yeast, spices and vague whisky. Sweet and inviting. Sweet flavor with a warmth from alcohol, mild -very mild peated whisky, fruit , caramel and alcohol. Sweet - yet balanced and enjoyable. Hides the alcohol well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2012
at 11:51
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Odense spring time specialties night at Dolle. Aroma of caramel, brown sugar, raisins, peppery spice. Sweet brown sugar and caramel flavour with spice, dried fruits, and a touch of boozy alcohol.
Tried
on 27 Mar 2012
at 11:49
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
33 cl. bottle sampled @ Kerstbierfestival 2011: same as with his sibling beer – never even heard of this one, didn’t know it existed – A: clear red amber with an off-white red head – T: very sweet, even sweeter than the Calve Reserva but in a good way, candy sugar, syrup, strong caramel, wood, small hint of spices in the finish, overpowered by a small touch of whiskey – B: oily & slightly sticky, better than Calve Reserva, definitely good but still cannot play in the big boys league as far as BA beers are concerned
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2011
at 05:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 330ml. @ ChrisOs - Christmas Tasting.Clear medium amber color with a small, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, oxidide, moderate yeasty, light coriander, light whisky notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration, overriped berries, oxidide. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20101228]
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2011
at 23:41
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Chriso NY 2010 Tasting. Sour barrel aroma. Some sweet toffee in mouth. Some more barrel on finish. Not my favourite.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2010
at 12:38