Geprobeerd met LiekevdV, Inoven, Roelzie en Juul op het Brabants Speciaalbier festival in Oirschot. Het is een donkerbruin bier met een dun schuim. Het heeft een whisky achtige geur. De smaak is vol, whisky, hout en gedroogd fruit.

Gedronken tijdens Brabantsbierfestival. Roodbruin bier met beige schuim. Aroma van whisky en hout. Smaak is licht bitter en zacht fruitig. Nasmaak is iets bitter maar snel weg.

Another whisky-infused beer and directly or indirectly an heir to Anker’s Gouden Carolus Imperial Dark which started this trend in Belgium seven or eight years ago now; bottle shared with Craftmember and Goedele. Moussy, pale yellowish beige, medium thick, stable head, misty chestnut brown robe with ruddy-bronze hue. Aroma of caramel, oxidized red apple slices, clove, peach, tea, bubblegum, banana peel, brown bread, hints of basil, whisky indeed but subtle, liquorish or even ‘borstbollen’, blackberry jam, hazelnut oil. Sweet onset, red apple sprinkled with blonde sugar, hints of banana, raisin and pear, softish carb, full but slick and bit resinous mouthfeel; brown-bready and caramelly malts with slight bubblegummy edge, residual dark sugars and spicy phenols (clove, nutmeg, touch liquorish again) gently bittered by a herbal hop touch and a light whisky element – but the latter remains very faint. Ends softly spicy, mildly bitter, fruity and yeasty, like gazillions of other dark Belgian ales – with the whisky hardly having any effect at all. Decent enough, but feeling a bit ordinary and uninspired, though a higher whisky dose probably would have made it too boozy; perhaps a thicker malt bill could add some improvement?

Bottle from Stockman, Maldegem. Dark brown colour, beige foam. Sweet and malty, light whisky and vanilla notes.

17/IX/21 - 33cl bottle @ Nieuwjaarsreceptie Gentse Biervereniging, Hotel Columbo (Gent), BB: IV//2024 (2021-1101) Thanks for sharing the bottle!

Pretty clear amber beer, small creamy beige head, pretty stable, bit adhesive, leaving some lacing in the glass. Aroma: very malty, lots of ripe banana, sweet impression, caramel, very yeasty, bit sugary. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet start, very yeasty, bitter, alcohol, ripe to overripe banana, soft roast. Aftertaste: sweet, banana, caramel, very yeasty, bitter, dry, hoppy finish.