Alkemia -12-
Brasserie du Pays Flamand in Merville (Nord), Hauts-de-France, France 🇫🇷
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.28
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madmitch76 (40782) reviewed Alkemia -12- from Brasserie du Pays Flamand 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
2nd April 2025
Almost clear very deep amber beer, small bubbly tan head. There is a half inch of something cruddy looking at the bottom of the bottle but, as it has stayed there, not marking it down. A light smoke on the snout. Airy palate, a little dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light but smooth malts deliver light smooth malt cream and a mild and not sweet caramel. White smoke runs throughout, never asphyxiating. Ripe fruits, mild prune and dates under a slightly spicy almost liqueur like citric peel. A softness on the back end would indicate some sort of barrel treatment. Mild vanilla and a little fruity whiskey or something. Full on, flavoursome and layered and pretty drinkable with it.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
330ml bottle. Cloudy, minimally copper-ish, brown colour with small, frothy to creamy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, beige head. Sweet-ish, caramel malty and yeasty fruity aroma, notes of dried fruit, raisin, sultanine, some fig and date, a touch of brown sugar, orange peel, some yeasty spiciness, whiffs of alcohol. Taste is slightly sweet, caramel malty and yeasty fruity, notes of dried fruit, raisin, sultanine, some date, fig, plum, hints of brown sugar, a milk chocolately basic layer, minimally dry and grassy hoppy counterpart, some orange peel, some yeasty spiciness; overall well hidden alcohol. Oily to viscous texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, fine but efficacious carbonation, lingering sweet-ish, fruity finish. Well balanced, sweet but not too sweet, pretty fruity, dangerously drinkable. Good.
bhensonb (22726) reviewed Alkemia -12- from Brasserie du Pays Flamand 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle from Cave a Bulles. Pours hazy dark copper with a thin beige smear. Aroma of stone fruits and brown sugar. Full bodied. Flavor is dates, treacle, caramel, brown sugar. Alcohol burns in the throat. It’s certainly not dry, but it’s not one of those sticky, syrupy barley wines. To an extent it’s like sipping a mix of calvados and brandy that’s had a touch of sugar mixed in. It may be a bit much for those with standard flavor expectations. However, IMHO it’s good stuff!