Cuvée d'Erpigny

Bottle, 33cl. An unclear, amber colored beer topped by a small, dense, off-white head leaving some lacings. Alcohol, caramel, dark dried fruits, some notes of cooked vegetables and vanilla in the aroma. It’s sweet, warming and soft on the palate, with caramel and dried fruits dominating the flavor. Some woody vanilla hints chime in. A little bitterness in the finish, which is rather warming. A tasteful and moreish beer, too warming, but in a nice way. 131004

11.2oz bottle pours out a dark amber no head. Nose is sweet malt pit fruit syrup. Taste is as the nose pitfruit berries fruit and a hot end.

at david’s tasting. pours brown/red , no foam. smell is sweet, hint of grains. very sweet taste, meaty, good one !

I just bought this because the word "derp" is in the title - also, alvinne sometimes makes a killer beer - turbid purplish red - nearly still - nose of plum, fig, brown sugar, spices, strong red wine and oak, light oxidation and earthiness - moderate acidity to cut the overall sweetness - mild carbonation, but surprisingly firm in the mouth for the abv - you can tell it’s strong, but the alcohol is very well masked - I would guess 10% at the highest - not boozy at all - starts with the sweetness of plum, treacle - the middle is lightly bitter - there is also a moderate acidity that balances the sweeter elements - the wine and oak come in at this point - finish is earthy, lightly oxidized, with lingering treacle sweetness and balancing spicy oak.and wine tannins - this is quite a nice beer.

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On tap @ In De Wildeman (13.1%). Dark brown colored, no head. Aroma’s: medium sweet, wood, soy sauce/salty. Retronasal: Raisin, dried fruit, sweet, alcoholic, wood, boozy, a bit soy sauce. Flavor is medium sweet, woody, slightly fruity acidic. Alcohol is well hidden, but mouthfeel is syruppy. No new aftertaste. Quite nice actually.

On tap at Borefts 2012, Bodegraven. Pours moderate hazy ruby with a fine, bubbly head. Rich, warm semi-dark fruits on the nose, with some yeasty bread. Hugely sweet flavor with tons of ripe fruits, citrus, berries, plums. Full bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly warming to finish with lots of fruits, bready malts, ripe berries. Big sweet fruits dominate here. Quite good for a big, malty and ripe fruity beer.