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At Totem, we try to brew beers very much in the same way most Belgians wouldn't.
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can from Geers.
A: clear golden, stable, small, foamy, white head.
A: unripe pear, grapefruit, melon, onion, lemongrass, white pepper.
T: sweetish pear, bitter grapefruit, herbs, lemongrass, peanut.
F: bitter resinous hops, pine, hashish, grapefruit, touch of gin-like alcohol.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Agreeable complexity of herbal, floral and juicy notes. Totem is always a pleasure!
A: clear golden, stable, small, foamy, white head.
A: unripe pear, grapefruit, melon, onion, lemongrass, white pepper.
T: sweetish pear, bitter grapefruit, herbs, lemongrass, peanut.
F: bitter resinous hops, pine, hashish, grapefruit, touch of gin-like alcohol.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Agreeable complexity of herbal, floral and juicy notes. Totem is always a pleasure!
Tried
on 23 Jun 2026
at 12:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft @ Ostara beerfest - LaSource.
Brune foncée, col blanc-cassé, léger huiuleux au verre.
Arôme sur un tourbé marqué, le tout repris en support avec pas mal de notes de malts - caramel, chocolaté assez épais. Finement biscuité.
Palais reste une belle grosse base de malts - épais sur le chocolaté, léger tourbé, cacao assez bien placé.
Brune foncée, col blanc-cassé, léger huiuleux au verre.
Arôme sur un tourbé marqué, le tout repris en support avec pas mal de notes de malts - caramel, chocolaté assez épais. Finement biscuité.
Palais reste une belle grosse base de malts - épais sur le chocolaté, léger tourbé, cacao assez bien placé.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Mar 2026
at 14:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft @ Ostara beerfest - LaSource.
Brune foncée, col café au lait.
Arôme est à fond sur l'ail noir avec un léger bouquet d'oignon fumé en rétro-nasal - effet un peu fermenté allant vers umami voire effet miso.
Palais est unique et déconcertant - de fait pas pour tout le monde.
Malté chargé en chocolat-cacao - léger apport de fumé/brûlé avec ce caractère épais-pâteux d'ail oir - ce dernier apporte une note d'umami en fin de bouche. Léger caramélisé. Epais en bouche avec un chocolaté bien dominant.
Brune foncée, col café au lait.
Arôme est à fond sur l'ail noir avec un léger bouquet d'oignon fumé en rétro-nasal - effet un peu fermenté allant vers umami voire effet miso.
Palais est unique et déconcertant - de fait pas pour tout le monde.
Malté chargé en chocolat-cacao - léger apport de fumé/brûlé avec ce caractère épais-pâteux d'ail oir - ce dernier apporte une note d'umami en fin de bouche. Léger caramélisé. Epais en bouche avec un chocolaté bien dominant.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Mar 2026
at 14:24
8.5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Mar 2026
at 12:36
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can thx to Sir Tim 2026-03-21 Göteborg
AR: thick chocolate sauce, bourbon boozy, vinos, sour grapes, fruity dry,
AP: dark brown wee flat no head
F: thick chocolate sauce, bourbon boozy, vinos, sour grapes, fruity dry,
AR: thick chocolate sauce, bourbon boozy, vinos, sour grapes, fruity dry,
AP: dark brown wee flat no head
F: thick chocolate sauce, bourbon boozy, vinos, sour grapes, fruity dry,
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2026
at 00:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can many thx Tim 2026-03-11 Göteborg
AR: heavy peaty, smoked black ham, semi sweet, wee ink
AP: dark thick brown, wee lid
F: heavy peaty, smoked black ham, semi sweet, wee ink
AR: heavy peaty, smoked black ham, semi sweet, wee ink
AP: dark thick brown, wee lid
F: heavy peaty, smoked black ham, semi sweet, wee ink
Tried
from Can
on 11 Mar 2026
at 19:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can from Geers.
A: clear pale golden, thin, white head.
A: smouldering bonfire, matches, bacon, beechwood.
T: sweetish-sourish apple & plum, smoke & bacon.
F: herbal hops, tobacco, smoke, wheat.
P: light to medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Very drinkable without compromising on the key features. Great collab!
A: clear pale golden, thin, white head.
A: smouldering bonfire, matches, bacon, beechwood.
T: sweetish-sourish apple & plum, smoke & bacon.
F: herbal hops, tobacco, smoke, wheat.
P: light to medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Very drinkable without compromising on the key features. Great collab!
Tried
on 09 Mar 2026
at 15:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
25/XII/25 - 33cl can from the brewery, shared @ family Christmas dinner, BB: XII/2030 (2025-1475) Thanks to Klaas for the can!
Clear dark brown beer, small tiny creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: nice, lots of vanilla, chocolate notes, sweet impression, caramel, bourbon, alcohol, slightly oxidized, some soy sauce. MF: soft to no carbon, medium to full body. Taste: a bit sourish, lots of alcohol, good roast, bitter touch, coffee, cocoa powder, oxidized, more alcohol. Aftertaste: profound roast, bitter, alcohol, coffee, dry, dark chocolate, a hint of vanilla, whisky, more alcohol, acidic touch, a bit sweeter on warming up. Was expecting more from the Bourbon version, TBH.
Clear dark brown beer, small tiny creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: nice, lots of vanilla, chocolate notes, sweet impression, caramel, bourbon, alcohol, slightly oxidized, some soy sauce. MF: soft to no carbon, medium to full body. Taste: a bit sourish, lots of alcohol, good roast, bitter touch, coffee, cocoa powder, oxidized, more alcohol. Aftertaste: profound roast, bitter, alcohol, coffee, dry, dark chocolate, a hint of vanilla, whisky, more alcohol, acidic touch, a bit sweeter on warming up. Was expecting more from the Bourbon version, TBH.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2025
at 21:30
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
25/XII/25 - 33cl can from the brewery, shared @ family Christmas dinner, BB: XII/2030 (2025-1474) Thanks to Klaas for the can!
Clear dark brown to black beer, huge creamy bit irregular beige brown head, pretty stable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of chocolate, peated whisky, very smoky, all whisky, woody, roasted, more peat. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: lots of chocolate, smoky touch, deep roast, pretty bitter, lots of coffee, dry, a bit malty, some caramel, sweet, very peated. Aftertaste: lots of chocolate, soft acidity, good deep roast, lots of coffee, bitter touch, nice, whisky, some peat, cocoa powder. Very decent one!
Clear dark brown to black beer, huge creamy bit irregular beige brown head, pretty stable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of chocolate, peated whisky, very smoky, all whisky, woody, roasted, more peat. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: lots of chocolate, smoky touch, deep roast, pretty bitter, lots of coffee, dry, a bit malty, some caramel, sweet, very peated. Aftertaste: lots of chocolate, soft acidity, good deep roast, lots of coffee, bitter touch, nice, whisky, some peat, cocoa powder. Very decent one!
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2025
at 20:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
33cl can at tasting. Thx tiong.
Poured black in color, off white head.
Strong woody aroma, strong barrel notes, tobacco and ash. Dry. Leathery. Overpowering.
Poured black in color, off white head.
Strong woody aroma, strong barrel notes, tobacco and ash. Dry. Leathery. Overpowering.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2025
at 09:16