7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Huge greyish-tan head, dense & stable, over almost black beer, the layering giving images of Irish coffee. Molasses, brown candi sugar, lots of sweet roast, coffeeroasting, hints of rust and toffee. Roast, bitterish and strikingly much drier than the nose would have me expect. Again brown candi sugar all the same. Some (dry) liquorice, faint hint of ashes, charcoal, black chocolate. Quite chewy/viscous. Very well-carbonated, but the oats distinctively lend a smooth texture. Long bitterish sweet lingering. Quite good, if sweet. IMHO, in reality a very strong sweet stout - something Willy might have recognized and liked. He used to be one of my favourite brewers, and the 'Ode' is well-deserved.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Dranken Geers
on 25 Mar 2024
at 19:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour.- Moderate malty and hoppy and light yeasty aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Some acetic brett notes. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2024
at 08:19
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. A golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of spices, yeast, fruit, and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of straw, spices, yeast, and fruit, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Feb 2024
at 13:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Contra Pils, 25-cl-Fläschchen aus fränkisch-belgischem Biertausch mit Jef Verstraete - thanks, Jef! - Goldgelb, klar. - In der Nase weiche aber doch pilstypische zitronig-herbe Hopfung. - Antrunk sauber hellmalzig und kernig zitronig-hopfenherb mit ganz zarter Vanillesüße und einem Spritzer Säure. Schlank, trocken. Im Abgang ordentlich hopfenbitter und leider ein klein wenig ranzig. - Solides Pilsner aus Belgien, deutlich besser als so manches deutsches Industriepils. Nur schade, daß die Flaschen so klein sind ... (19.12.2023.)
Tried
on 19 Dec 2023
at 15:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Clear blond, white foam. Very grassy nose, light sweet, bitter hoppy finish. Nice Belgian pilsener.
Tried
on 07 Dec 2023
at 16:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
19 August 2023. At 13de Gents Bierfestival. Cheers to Anke, Tim & so many others!
A: hazy dark brown, foamy, tan head.
A: pistachio, chestnut, caramel, brown bread.
T: sweet raisin, caramel, pistachio, clove.
F: herbal hops, bitter nuts, dried fruit, warming brandy-like alcohol.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Bit of an odd bitterness, but decent enough.
A: hazy dark brown, foamy, tan head.
A: pistachio, chestnut, caramel, brown bread.
T: sweet raisin, caramel, pistachio, clove.
F: herbal hops, bitter nuts, dried fruit, warming brandy-like alcohol.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Bit of an odd bitterness, but decent enough.
Tried
on 25 Oct 2023
at 09:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Servida y degustada en tulipa, color cobrizo, turbia, espuma blanca jabonosa bien conservada, con abundante residuo. Agradable en nariz, levadura, fruta tropical, algo de resina, pomelo, ligeras notas de repostería, bien jugoso el aroma. En boca mantiene la jugosidad de las notas frutales captadas por el olfato, con una ligera nota dulce de malta de fondo y un decidido y muy equilibrado amargor de un lúpulo más que agradable. En conclusión, cada uno tiene su propio gusto, y el mío me dice que esta cerveza está riquísima.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2023
at 22:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Gents Bier Festival 2023 - Very dark brown with lacy thin head. Aroma of dark malts, caramel, brown sugar. Bittersweet taste, almost towards treacle.
Tried
on 21 Aug 2023
at 16:41
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2023
at 16:48
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Belgian beer #666... Bottle at home, golden beer, small to medium head. Aroma is yeast, malt, sweet, fruit. Taste is the same, yeast, malt, fruit, fizzy, not too bad but average yeast belgian blonde.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2023
at 19:35