Brouwerij Van Steenberge Spitfire Beer Oud Balegems

Spitfire Beer Oud Balegems

 

Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪

  Belgian Style - Tripel Regular
Score
6.27
ABV: 8.0% IBU: - Ticks: 16
Intended as a recreation of an original beer called Spitfire by Brouwerij De Fontein in Balegem, which closed down in 1965. In reality, this Van Steenberge interpretation is however a known alias of Augustijn Blond.
 

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6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle 0,33ltr: An good commisioned ale with an fine flowery taste, and the colour is cloudy yellow.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:40


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Sampled at De Gouden Leeuw, St Lieves Houtem. Seems dry at first, but a sweetish cane sugar flavor comes up. Just a bit alcoholic and acidic. . Hint of caramel. Not great, but certainly well drinkable in the late summer sun.

Tried from Can on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:07


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle @ Stokerij, Balegem. Sweet and malty, harsh bitterness. Typical "Van Steenberge" character. Not bad, nothing excepional.

Tried from Bottle on 21 May 2016 at 06:06


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Best Before 2004. Pours unclear, between blonde and brown. muddy, and appears to be wattery. Small white head. Smell is oxidized. taste is sharp, rather bitter. madeira, very well aged, this one. Mild malty back. Ok mouthfeel, still, as well as a perfect carbo. Nice

Tried on 18 Jan 2016 at 15:52


3.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

31/10/14 : 33 cl bottle at home Clear golden colour, Fast dissapaering foam. Not much in smell, not much in taste, Nothing bad although. Reminds me of an average pilsner.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Nov 2014 at 03:04


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Imported from my RateBeer account as Spitfire Oud Balegems (by Brouwerij Van Steenberge):
Aroma: 6/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 13/20, MyTotalScore: 3.1/5

23/IX/2012 - 33cl bottle @ Cambrinus (Brugge) - BB: 23/VI/13 (2012-1071)

Clear dark blond beer, aery white head, unstable, little adhesive. Aroma: sweet, honey, bit yeasty, cheese, sweet malts, smells pretty aged already. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: carbon sour, bit of sugar, yeasty, honey, sweet malts, orange peel, Mandarin Napoleon, some cardboard. Aftertaste: sweet, orange peel, little bitter yeasty, some yoghurt, Madeira, cardboard, some cork. Has clearly aged for a while, despite still being 1 year before expiration date.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Sep 2012 at 10:06


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

(bottle, 33cl) Hazy, golden colour with a big and slightly tanned foamy head. Sweet and slightly bready malty aroma with a distinctively oxidised Madeira-like touch, accompanied by a tinge of candied fruits. Moderately sweet flavour with a light level of sourness, medium bodied with a calm, if not flat carbonation. Bready (cara-)malty taste with notes of brioche and a lighter fruity touch; mildly sweet and slightly sourish fruity finish. Something different but I have to admit that I am not a fan of this brew. 05.VI.11

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2011 at 16:58


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

33 cL bottle. Pours cloudy yellow with a huge white head. Aroma is yeasty and slight phenolic. Dry phenolic and light malty flavoured. Slight bitterness coming through. Dry finish.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2010 at 11:38


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

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Tried on 03 Oct 2009 at 15:32


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at Cambrinus in Brugge. Pours orange gold with a foamy white head. Fresh, light fruity aroma. Medium body withy frothy carbonation. Hint of heat. Clean, refreshing, nice bit of hop. Drinks nicely.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Jul 2009 at 10:48