Deep dark brown coloured body with a fast-dying slight head of tan. Aroma of roasted malt, alcohol, coffee, nuts, earth and some subdued vanilla. Medium-bodied; Assertive yeast and funk up front with a lot of earth, nuts, caramel and raisins noticeable. Aftertaste shows a relatively sweet flavour, but some deeper malt and figs coming through, all with a little nuttiness and a light cherry finish. Overall, a decent beer, but a bit mixed up in the style - i’m not sure what this is supposed to be, but i’d characterise it as an old ale or a traditional belgian ale. Great to sample, but not really worth bringing it back across the atlantic with all of the other options. I sampled this 33 cL bottle purchased from Beer Mania in Bruxelles, Belgium on 19-August-2013 for €2,25 sampled at home in Washington on 01-February-2014.

33cl Bottle, from Hopduvel or ABS Winksele. Clear ruby to brown colour, offwhite head. Aroma of confit fruits, red fruits, banana esters, malts, alcohol. Flavour is sweet, malty, dried red fruits, esters, banana, alcohol, hint of spice, warming alcohol bitter finish. Medium-bodied, tasty beer IMHO.

330ml bottle. Clear, ruby red glowing, dark brown colour with huge, thick, foamy, fairly lasting, moderately lacing, beige head. Nuttily dark malty aroma, fruity overtones of red berries. Taste is initially minimally tart fruity, notes of red berries, slightly spicy yeasty overtones, a dry touch of fruit parings in the middle part, subtle sweetness with a chocolately touch close to the finish; controlled lively carbonation.

330ml bottle. Clear, deep golden colour with huge, frothy to creamy, fully lasting, moderately lacing, white head. Fruity aroma has notes of pear and red apple, a cautious peppery yeasty touch. Taste is dry, slightly grainy, strawy, minimally peppery yeasty, minimally sweet, fruity hints of peach and nectarine; soft palate, average, smooth carbonation.

pours dark copper . small white foam smell is some sweetness, grainy, earthyness high carbo . dry sugar . sweet spices. not that complex / special

A golden ale with a thick lacing off white head. In aroma, nice grassy malt with light pepper notes, herbal hops, nice. In mouth, a smooth fruity malt with light coriander and curacao, classic Belgian ale. Sampler at Battle of the Belgians at Jimmys 43.

33 cl bottle @ home. Very dark brown color. Dense, rocky beige head with long retention. Aroma’s of sugar, sweet red fruit, toffee, alcohol. Less sweet & fruity retronasal, more caramel malty. Flavor is moderate sweet, dark malts, caramel. (A bit too) high carbonation. Medium bodied. Finishes slightly roasted, with hints of bitter. Nice enough.

33 cl bottle @ home (tht 08/06/14). Golden color, slightly hazy. Dense white head with good retention & lacing. Aroma’s: sugar-ish, (sweet) fruit, some (wheaty?) acidity. More sour fruit retronasal. Flavor is light sweet, somewhat metallic, fruit. Quite high carbonation. Medium bodied. Flavors linger, but no new. OK, nothing shocking.

New Beer Distributors, NYC 11.2oz ($4.25): Pours golden with fluffy white head. Aroma is flowers, light Belgian hops, a bit of citrus, and a bunch of tasty yeast. Taste is lightly, but flavorfully hopped, with a mild bitterness running from start to finish. Spice and herb flavors are quite present throughout. Delicate beer with some nice subtlety.

33 cl. bottle sampled @ Gollem in Antwerp. Thx! Hazy citrus golden with a creamy white head. Smells like cleaning agents, huge herbs, lavender, floral, way too much for me. Taste is equal overkill for me, banana sweet with citrus cleaning agents (huge), lemongrass, BE yeast, lavender, creamy malts & creamy body. Not a bad beer from a technical point of view but I am far from a fan of these flavours.