Vliegende Paard Brouwers

Client Brewer in Oedelem, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Vliegende Paard Brouwerij

Established in 2011

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Beverhoutsveldstraat 33, Oedelem, 8730, Belgium
Description
For years we brewed beers in our basement when we read an article in October 2010 about the Brouwland beer competition.We decided to risk our chances and sent our version of a Trappist beer, a dark beer, full malt, of 10%.In March 2011 we were informed that we were selected for the final. Beginning in April 2011 was ultimately the final.The seven finalist beers were tasted by beer connoisseurs, Zythologists Rijckers Anne and Yannick De Cocteau and some Belgian brew masters like Paul Arnott (Dubuisson), and Jean-Marie De Rock (Orval). The first beers were tasted and judged one for one, much was noted. Mutually there was not much talk together ,until they started our beer (the final seven beers were tasted in order of alcohol). All jurors began to talk to each other and two of them even gave us a thumbs up. Then, we knew it was good. After fifteen minutes of deliberations they announced the winner … Vliegend Paard Brouwers from Oedelem with their Préaris Quadrupel.

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6/10
--- Beer merged from original tick of Pr??aris Belma on 13 Aug 2017 at 22:18 - Score: 6. Original review text: Kruidig, koriander, citrus, veel tarwe
Tried on 09 Nov 2017 at 09:21

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as Préaris You Are One In A Melon (by Vliegende Paard Brouwers):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.7/5

8/XI/17 - 33cl bottle from the brewery @ home - BB: n/a (2017-1869) Thanks to Andy for saving me a bottle!

GUSHER ALERT!
Clear pale blond beer, big fizzy aery white head, little stable, adhesive, leaving some lacing in the glass. Aroma: bit sourish, acidic, fruity notes, pears, little dirty. MF: very lively carbon, medium body. Taste: lots of watermelon, bit sourish, very refreshing, slightly sweet, bit spicy. Aftertaste: more watermelon, also the peel, bit lemony, lime, bit vegetal.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2017 at 18:14

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle. Unclear orange brown body dense, lacing beige head. Aroma is fruity and spicy with caramel malt, some dry fruit and toast. Flavor is sweet with caramel, toast, dry fruit, some spices and hint of chocolate. Fine balanced body, good aftertaste. A tasty, sweet and smooth beer.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Nov 2017 at 11:52

8.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Tap. Hazy brown. Stable ivory-coloured head. Aroma: lots of pleasant esters, nuts, rich malts, fruit, just a hint of tannins. Medium to full body. Light to medium sweetness. Malty, nutty. Vinous, fruity. Light bitterness. Perfect balance. Delicious.
Tried from Draft on 06 Nov 2017 at 06:29

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Tasting at SF, Vancouver; 16/03/2021
Black color. Strong smell of yeast; then it goes away replaced by a better aroma of roasted nuts. Medium body strength, roasted malt flavor, quite strong yeast flavor, that is particularly strong in the final, along with a touch of liquorice. Boozy.
Not very exciting.
Tried on 03 Nov 2017 at 15:01

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 7
Tasting at SF, Vancouver; 16/03/2021
Black color. Mild booze aroma, then the glue smell of the base beer comes out. Less carbonated, softer mouthfeel, the alcohol is as present, the liquorice is stronger, some roasted malt.
Not very cohesive.
Tried on 03 Nov 2017 at 15:00

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
375mL bottle, pours black with a large tan head. Nose is heavy on the sherry barrels, with a fairly harsh boozy character and medium roasted malt. Flavour is fairly harsh as well, with boozy sherry barrels, medium roast, and some burnt character. Not exactly elegant, but I do enjoy the liqueur character in its robustness. The more it warms, the more its depth shines through. Very nice stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Nov 2017 at 00:27

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle - Light sweet fruity notes with cocoa. Cloudy dark brown with a nice beige head. Light booze, touch a fruity with a bit of a lacklustre finish.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2017 at 21:57

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Dark brown. The sherry and wood come through in the aroma, and the dark sugars on the base beer. A bit fizzy and thin. The sherry comes through nicely, but the base is definitely light, and in this case the wine takes over, and there's even less of the base beer character. In terms of size and complexity, it's definitely a let down.
Tried on 01 Nov 2017 at 21:43

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle - Light anise and dark molasses with cocoa. Jet brown with a small beige head. Dark cocoa and well balanced bitterness, booze and malt.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2017 at 21:39