Opst - ale
De Graal in Brakel, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.25
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Beer brewed at De Graal by and for the people of Bierpallieters at Buggenhout-Opstal. Made with Scottish whisky malt.
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2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 1
Texture 2
Overall 2
(Bottle 33 cl) Hazy amber golden with a small, off-white head. Weird, chemical smoked aroma - sort of like asphalt and tar. Medium body with distinct, smoked accents. No real bitterness. Horribly unpleasant. I thought this was off, but reading the other reviews this really seems to be the norm. 130806
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2006
at 09:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Small off-white, irregular head; hazy orange beer, well carbonated. Smokey, toasted nose, like single malt whisky, extremely so - identified it without knowing the ingredients yet. Tarry, Lapsan Souchong. Smoked, tarry, Lapsan Souchong again in the taste, phenolic. This is absolutely remarkable and original. Well-bodied, without being thick. One of the most original beer, drank in years. It’s maybe not one for tasting more than the one, but it’s an absolute must to try.
Tried
on 27 May 2006
at 16:05