Troubadour Winter
Brouwerij The Musketeers in Sint-Gillis-Waas, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular|
Score
7.32
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The deep, coppery glow of Troubadour Winter immediately radiates what this winter beer stands for: warmth.
The dark, red colour is achieved by adding special malts that also bring out the flavours of sweet caramel, biscuits and pastry in the beer. The strong fermentation gives it many fruity aromas, a full and warming mouthfeel and an alcohol content of 9.99 % alc. V/V.
The added spices highlight even more the warmth that this winter beer radiates
The dark, red colour is achieved by adding special malts that also bring out the flavours of sweet caramel, biscuits and pastry in the beer. The strong fermentation gives it many fruity aromas, a full and warming mouthfeel and an alcohol content of 9.99 % alc. V/V.
The added spices highlight even more the warmth that this winter beer radiates
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6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Bottle, 9.99%. Malty and peppery aroma. Sparkling, cloudy brown colour. Big stable light brown head. The flavour starts off bitter and yeasty. It turns malty and creamy, then finishes with more bitterness and yeast. Aniseed aftertaste, which I do like, but it is not enough to save a fairly boring beer, especially considering the high alcohol content.
Tried
on 07 May 2026
at 12:03
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
on 13 Dec 2025
at 19:56
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Flaska från Hops’N More. Mahognyfärgad vätska med högt stabilt skum. Doft av belgojäst, torkad frukt, mörkt socker, kryddor, kladdiga bakverk och jul. Rejäl kropp, harmonisk och både rustik och elegant, tydlig beska. Fantastiskt gott. Så här ska julen dofta och smaka
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2025
at 12:09
8.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330 ml bottle, mail order from Left Field Beer, England. ABV is 9.99%. Beautiful mahogany colour, large off-white head. Pleasant aroma of Belgian ale yeast, malts, brown sugar, caramel, Danish pastry, dark dried fruits, distinct spices. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma, noticeable bittering hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2025
at 21:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Biscuit alike malt with a caramel touch. Taste is on malt, alcohol warmth, some red and black fruits (plum, dates), spices, and sweet overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Feb 2025
at 08:53
Tried
on 08 Feb 2025
at 23:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:13
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
chestnut colour, moderate sized creamy beige head; aroma and taste of burnt sugary-caramel, prune, raisins, some dates and dried sour cherry, as well as cocoa, slight anise and Christmas spices; good one
Tried
on 21 Dec 2024
at 18:30
7/10
Botella @Cerveceria Internacional, Sevilla. 06/12/2024. Color ambarino corona de espuma blanca aromas y sabores dulce, caramelo, malta.
Tried
on 06 Dec 2024
at 21:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
24/XI/24 - 75cl bottle @ AV Gentse Biervereniging (Baracuna), BB: 23/VIII/27, lot: 7805240823 (2024-1221) Thanks for sharing the bottle!
Clear amber to red beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: malty, yeasty, ripe to overripe banana, grains, raisins, dried fruits, some chlorine. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: yeasty, banana, pretty bitter, caramel, malty, alcohol, a bit sweet, spicy, more yeast, dry touch. Aftertaste: gentle roast, very yeasty, bitter, soapy touch, spicy, coriander, meh.
Clear amber to red beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: malty, yeasty, ripe to overripe banana, grains, raisins, dried fruits, some chlorine. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: yeasty, banana, pretty bitter, caramel, malty, alcohol, a bit sweet, spicy, more yeast, dry touch. Aftertaste: gentle roast, very yeasty, bitter, soapy touch, spicy, coriander, meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2024
at 20:00