Golden colour with lasting thin head. Aroma and flavour have floral hop notes. Quite bitter. I detect some diacetyl.

Hazy golden colour, white foam. Nose of citrus peel, bitter hops, some DMS. Rather lively carbonation. Taste is rather bitter, a bit dry, some sweetness.

Belgian style strong dark ale (Sleeping Dog apparently, never had that in its regular form) by Ostend’s ‘city brewery’, aged on ‘jenever’ barrels; bottle from Latems Drankhuys. Thinnish, pale greyish beige, open head leaving flat ‘islands’ in the middle and a more or less steady rim around the edge; misty chestnut brown robe with mahogany glow. Aroma of ripe banana, caramel candy, indeed strong ‘oude jenever’ clashing with the rest, latex, clove, varnish, old brown bread, juniper berries, dead tree branches, old coffee grounds, wet oak wood, old moldy hazelnuts. Sweetish onset, figs, dates, elderberries, clear brown sugariness; medium carb, slender brown-bready maltiness with caramelly core and a rather strong metallic ‘zing’ at the edges. Brown sugariness remains till the end, cloying a bit even, while a herbal, earthy hop bitter note develops and connects with the jenever effect, which adds tannic oakiness and – more so – astringent raw alcohol and crude solventy effects (plastic even) that ruin an already poorly structured beer. Unbalanced, weird and very solventy, this is about the level of quality I am used to from this brewery, I’m afraid…

Almost clear, deep golden color and a nice white head. Sweet nose, yeasty, spicy. Taste is malty, sweet,honey, faint bananas, syrupie and molasse finish

Medium if dense off-white head over copperish amber beer, veiled. Parsley, caramel, sugar syrup, ureum. Sourish flavour with caramel, leafy. Bit of lemon icetea and oxydation in the finish, old honey. Bit slick, serious carbonation. Smells sweet, tastes sourish. I suggest Kneusje instead of Teusje, serves Oxfam and the brewing effort both, IMHO. Thanks to Stef!