6/10
Hmmm kraag is wel snel weg, caramel/toffee, Kandy/bruine suiker, mout, wat lichte aardse en houttonen, zacht, verder goed te doen !
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2019
at 20:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
‘Koytbier’ or ‘kuitbier’ from this Frisian microbrewer, bottle found at a drinks store in the Flemish Kempen region. Very intricately cobweb-lacing, large-bubbled, egg-white, thick and somewhat irregular head, very lightly orangey-peach golden blonde robe. Aroma of sweet cloves and liquorish candy, honey, gingerbread, sweet curry, cherry tomatoes, ripe mandarin, pumpkin soup, pineapple, touch of rusty oxidation already setting in. Fruity, estery onset, pineapple and peach impressions, fizzy carbonation; sweet middle, residual honeyish sugars over a pale malt sweetish body, bread and soft with a thin caramelly edge. As expected from anything labelled as a ‘kuitbier’, the finish is aromatized by outspoken herbalness, bitterish and sweetish at the same time in this case, reminiscent of old dry liquorish, clove, coriander seed (soapy!) and vague cardamom. This sweetish, bit ethereal spiciness does add a very mild astringency in the end, but compared with e.g. many Belgian Christmas and winter beers, remains well-behaved and subtle enough not to completely overpower the fruitiness and maltiness of the actual beer. Spice beers are normally not my cup of tea, but when executed in a tasteful, restrained and balanced way like in this ‘kiwi’, I can certainly appreciate them. Not a bad effort at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2019
at 10:53
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
33cl Bottle from Slijterij Borger. Black colour, beige head. Aroma of hard liquorice, some laurel, calamus, light herbal, roast, caramel. Flavour is medium sweet to sweet, roast, liquorice, herbal liquor, calamus, cinnamon, bitter finish. Medium bodied. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2019
at 08:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
33 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ van Rooij, Culemborg. Clear brown with a thin off-white head. Smoky roasted caramel malts with some raisins. Sweet taste with a medium bitter finish. Quite thin body for a doppelbock but still quite tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2019
at 20:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
08/08/2019 @home - 33cl bottle from Willems & Zoon. Black colour, no head. Nose is roasted malts, dark chocolate, bit dried fruits. Taste is pretty roasted, dark chocolate, bitter roast ending.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2019
at 12:39
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, thanks ShivanDragon! Golden color. Malty, slightly herbal floral aroma. Medium to full bodied. Malty, slightly herbal floral yeasty flavor. Hint of citrus. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:05
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap @ Bierfestival Albergen. Golden color. Wood dominant in the soft aroma. Citrus in the background. Sweetish flavor, oak, citric, soft dusty vinegarry notes. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:05
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle.Almost black. Malt, licorice and dried fruit in the aroma. Malty sweet roasty flavor with licorice, caramel and vanilla. Coughing syrup. Alcoholic but quite decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Almost black. Malty roasty caramelly, slightly herbal aroma with beerenburg. Malty sweet caramelly roasty herbal flavor. Alcoholic because of the beerenburg. Sharp, medium bodied. Lacks subtlety.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:04
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottle. Brown color. Hint of smoke, licorice, caramel and berries in the aroma and flavor. Malty sweetish. Dry finish with juniper, vanilla. Questionale balance, still a nice brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:04