7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled (BBE 01/2006)
Dark nut brown, almost opaque. Firm tanned head - this looks like Westy 12. Sweet aroma of banana and sugar. Light to medium-bodied. Dry with oaky and yeasty notes, dark malts and a bit of chocolate. Notes of hops in the finish, woody with underlying brown sugar. Some Fantome-like spices come in the aftertaste. Funny, but this actually is like very light attempt to imitate Westvleteren 12.
Dark nut brown, almost opaque. Firm tanned head - this looks like Westy 12. Sweet aroma of banana and sugar. Light to medium-bodied. Dry with oaky and yeasty notes, dark malts and a bit of chocolate. Notes of hops in the finish, woody with underlying brown sugar. Some Fantome-like spices come in the aftertaste. Funny, but this actually is like very light attempt to imitate Westvleteren 12.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2005
at 08:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at GBBF Slightly hazy gold. Grainy and citric nose, a bit like a toned down wheat beer but still with trademark bubblegum and banana. Interesting nose, great flavours. Good spicey dry finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2005
at 08:24
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Muddy, pale brown - loads and loads of yeast in here. Not much head. Rather light-bodied, not much potency in this brew - or flavour for that matter. Disappointing Dubbel. 140898
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2005
at 01:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
(Bottle 33 cl) Comes as Val-Dieu Blonde" from Brasserie Piron in Aubel at 6,5% ABV. Pale, hazy golden beer wihh a lovely, full, white head. Extremely fruity and fresh - like some of the best Czech pilseners. Is Saaz used in this? Sweetish malt, soft mouthfeel with a refreshing touch of hops in the finish. Lovely blond ale. 011197 As "Cuvée d’Aubel Blonde" at 7,5% ABV 7/4/7/3/14=3,5 110898
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2005
at 10:46
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled (BB 05/2006)
Hazy dark nut borwn, tanned small head. Aroma has plums, pear and green grapefruit. Very carbonated, medium-bodied. Hides alcohol very well. Sweetish, molasses. Pear syrup is well present there. Enjoyable dessert drink, but a bit too carbonated. Lots of floating yeast, maybe needs some ageing.
Hazy dark nut borwn, tanned small head. Aroma has plums, pear and green grapefruit. Very carbonated, medium-bodied. Hides alcohol very well. Sweetish, molasses. Pear syrup is well present there. Enjoyable dessert drink, but a bit too carbonated. Lots of floating yeast, maybe needs some ageing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2005
at 09:18
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reasonably clear straw colour; fluffy white head. Wheaty nose, even some lactobacillus... Brett? NICE! Outspoken wheaty acidity, but not spicey - as I like my wheatbeer. Very refreshing, typical for wheatbeer, ends tart. It’s not a Berliner Weisse yet - a bit of extra lactic acid would work wonders. But it nears, it nears... Good show from this young microbrewery.
Tried
on 22 Apr 2005
at 00:50
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Blond color; creamy head. Drinkable Belgian Ale, not exceptional; it has a light vegetables touch, and it’s not enough hop-aromatic or yeast-fruity. A light sweetness adds one point…
Tried
on 07 Apr 2005
at 06:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Dark brown color. Very nice aroma, malty and fruity, hops. Balanced mouthfeel, with some malt, caramel, candi sugar, hops and light fruitness. Interesting and pleasant.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Apr 2005
at 06:55
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Malty aroma, hint of puke. Dark brown colour, small white head. Malty, but thin-bodied.
Tried
on 30 Mar 2005
at 13:39
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draught. Cloudy golden colour. Weird spicyness. Hint of aniseed.............
Tried
on 19 Mar 2005
at 17:06