Atomium Premier Grand Cru
Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Tripel Regular|
Score
6.69
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Atomium Premier Grand Cru, created in 2000 is one of the only 6 grain top fermented golden ales in the world. The combination of barley, spelt, rye, maize, wheat and buckwheat as well as and a specific, typical barm culture give Atomium its incomparable character. The finest malted barley varieties, selected especially for this high-temperature fermentation specialty give the beer its delicate, golden color and leave a pure, dry taste. The zests of oranges from the island of Curaçao and the coriander seeds leave the beer lover with a full-bodied, balanced flavor palate. The clear golden-bronze color and rich creamy head are distinctive characteristics of Atomium beer. It is refermented in the bottle according to the renowned Belgian method.
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6/10
Tried
on 14 Oct 2022
at 14:34
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Big frothy head, chunks of yeast floating. Malty aroma with citrus. Citric, sweetish flavor, malty with some hopbitterness. Just a hint of raspberry. Not a great quality beer, but very pleasant indeed.
Tried
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Some florals and a big dose of honey. Some orange. Pours orange with decent head. Finish a little on sweet side. Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2019
at 01:47
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle from Total Wine & More in Reston, VA Aroma: banana, caramel, bread, cloves, apples Appearance: hazy orange with an off-white head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, creamy, lively, long finish, Tasty
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2018
at 01:24
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
bottle. Best before 2003. Pours clear blonde/amber, some floaties due to the age. Smell is intense, oxidized and madeira. taste is bitter, and sharp. Surprising ! MF is thin, but the carbo is still very prominent. The madeira is there in the back, next to the residential sweetness and the oxidized malts. OK, still.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2016
at 09:11
2/10
Tried
on 27 May 2015
at 21:26
4.2/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Tasted at a few years of age at De Kulminator in Antwerp. Apparently made with six grains, although Van Steenberge suspiciously fails to put them on the label. Creamy white head, colour a cloudy golden blonde with large and not very appetising veils of proteins, some nearly solid - an effect I’ve only encountered in old beers but fortunately only a few times. Honeyish malt in the nose, wheaty accents, bitter orange, banana, apple, grassy hops and unpleasant sourishness due to an infection. Taste grainy and a bit wheaty, fruity, a bit dusty too, again with the infected sourness which ruins the whole tasting for me - and therefore difficult to judge. I should re-rate this when I get my hands on a fresh bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2014
at 08:09
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Really pleasant and smooth Belgian ale. Copper/orange in color with high fluffy head, which fades to small creamy head with lots of lacing. Aroma is malt, with lots of bread, flowers, spice, fruit and barnyard smells. Taste is more of the same, smooth and buttery. Slick mouthfeel, long finish.
Tried
on 26 May 2014
at 17:43
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330 ml bottle into tulip glass, 11JL bottle code. Pours lightly hazy golden orange color with a 2-3 finger dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big lemon zest, peach, pear, apple, pepper, straw, grass, herbal, honey, bread, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast ester and pale malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big lemon zest, peach, pear, apple, white grape, pepper, straw, grass, herbal, honey, bread, and yeast earthiness. Good amount of yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon zest, peach, pear, apple, white grape, pepper, straw, grass, herbal, honey, bread, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity and balance of fruity/earthy yeast and pale malt flavors; with a crisp malt/yeast flavor balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a very smooth, crisp, and lightly prickly mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice Belgian strong pale ale. All around good balance and complexity of fruity/earthy yeast and pale malt flavors; and very smooth and crisp to sip on. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2014
at 19:19
8/10
Tried
on 26 Mar 2013
at 06:04