Crianza IV
Brasserie de la Senne in Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪
Flemish Red / Bruin Series|
Score
7.44
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Crianza belongs to the family of Flemish Red-Brown ales. Born out of a mixed fermentation, she spent more than a year in oak barrels.
Her body has copper reflections, and her aspect is limpid. Her foam is beige and creamy, with a nice hold. She smells like Northern cherries, with a woody and winey accent, and a slightly animal touch given by the Brettanomyces yeast. In the mouth, these flavors are completed by stewed apples, notes of Agen plums, blackberries, spices (cinnamon, cloves, licorice), and a very lightly caramelized touch of malt and biscuit. Her slightly sour character makes her surprisingly refreshing.
She is at 7,4% ABV (hardly perceptible).
Her body has copper reflections, and her aspect is limpid. Her foam is beige and creamy, with a nice hold. She smells like Northern cherries, with a woody and winey accent, and a slightly animal touch given by the Brettanomyces yeast. In the mouth, these flavors are completed by stewed apples, notes of Agen plums, blackberries, spices (cinnamon, cloves, licorice), and a very lightly caramelized touch of malt and biscuit. Her slightly sour character makes her surprisingly refreshing.
She is at 7,4% ABV (hardly perceptible).
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Hazy reddish amber/brown colour, beige foam. Nose of wood, red wine, balsamic vinegar, berries. Sweet, tart with some malty bready notes. Very interesting.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2023
at 07:06
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ Belgium. Pours ruby amber with a small creamy beige head. Deep and vinous nose. Balsamico, Wood, Heavy vanilla, plum and Dark fruit. Vinous and dry with a soft mouthfeel. Delicious. Long linger.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2023
at 15:26
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2023
at 21:21
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A red-brown beer, a head is big and light beige. Aroma has suorness, cherries, some balsamico. Taste has cherries, sourness, some balancing sweetness, light barrel. Medium bodied. This is very good beer, and easy to drink which is nice in this style.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2023
at 08:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Flaska från Etre. Bärnstensfärgad disig vätska med medelhögt smutsvitt skum. Sötsyrliga brettig doft med mycket stenfrukt och mjuk vinäger. Plommon, körsbär, fat, laktosyrlig. Mjuk och len munkänsla, välbalanserad med fint smakdjup. Mycket gott
Tried
on 20 Feb 2023
at 17:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
33cl bottle (bottled: 11FEB22, BBF: 11FEB26) from Rob the Gourmets’ Market in Brussels. F: medium, tan, almost average retention. C: coppery, hazy. A: sour fruity, woody, redcurrants, caramel touch, funky, rhubarb, vanilla, sour apples. T: medium malty base, only light sour fruity, woody, gooseberries, subtle puckering, caramel touch, bit red berries, lactic touch, bit bready, bit earthy, soft carbonation, very nice balanced, good for the style, fully enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2023
at 20:28
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2022
at 20:04
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
At BXL. Light hazy brown. Sour raspberries, tart barrel notes, soft toasted malts. Quite typical for the style but also subtle and complex. Good.
Tried
on 27 Aug 2022
at 14:12
7.5/10
Not bad. Definitely pretty sour, some good balsamic present, but also quite sharp unfortunately. Woody, little bit of red fruit, oak. Sorta enjoyable, but feels like it needs more age and softness to balance out.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Jul 2022
at 22:00