Troebel donkergeel bier met schuim. Smaak is friszoetzuur en krachtig met iets van fruit, citrus en ananas.

Troebel lichtbruin bier zonder schuim. Smaak is friszuur en licht bitter hoppig met iets van citroen, rode bessen en kaneel. Is niet zo mijn stijl.

Helder lichtgeel bier met weinig schuim. Smaak is licht bitter en licht zoet met iets van gras en hooi. Gewoon een standaard bier wat makkelijk weg drinkt.

F: pale brown, huge, average lasting. C: dark brown, non-transparent, red tones against the light. A: malty, lingering fruity, raisins, caramel, hint of milk chocolate, spicy, hint of menthol, yeast. T: malty, caramel, dark fruits, cherries, candy, roasted malt bitterness, raisins, toast, yeast, mocha, spicy, light oily mouthfeel, medium full body, average carbonation, very good balanced beer, worth to try, ABV 8,5%, 0,33l bottle from Maenhout supermarket in Oostende.

F: big, brownish, average lasting. C: dark brown with red tones against the light. A: chocolate malt, coffee, liquorice, brown sugar, raisins, prunes, light dark cherries, hint of alcohol, spicy, hint of cinnamon, nutmeg, light vinous. T: chocolate malt, dark dried fruits, plums, cherries, coffee, dark chocolate, raisins, cinnamon, caramel, molasses, vinous, very sweet but good balanced with full body, lower carbonation, worth to try, winter 2014, 0,33l bottle from Maenhout supermarket in Oostende.

New (commissioned) Dilewyns beer with tightly lacing, egg-white, fairly thick, stable head and hazy straw yellow blonde colour with tiny bits of dead yeast spread everywhere. Aroma suffers from some butyric acid (stinky cheese or even rancid butter) but otherwise yields impressions of pineapple, mint, cake, cinnamon, freshly grated ginger, lots of sweet apple juice, sweet white wine, gooseberry, honey, banana, white bread dough, straw, ripe pear. Sweetish onset, very estery, lots of pear and pineapple as well as hints of banana and sourish gooseberry, softish carbo especially for the ’Belgian blonde’ style, some spicy hints which are probably a combination of phenols and actual spices but in a gentle, not too overpowering manner; soft, ’fluffy’, bready and sweet honeyish malt body, rather creamy seen its relatively modest ABV, bit grainy, mildly leading to a dryish finish of earthy, leafy hops with restrained but effective bittering power and some retronasal spiciness which nevertheless remains subdued; apple flavors are there, but only as an accent without bothering the overall profile. Alcohol is somewhat palpable in the end but nothing more. Friendly, likeable little spice beer indeed, sweet and mildly aromatic, very apple-ish but not exaggeratedly spicy - just too bad from the rancid butter odour. Not my personal cup of tea, but in its particular context, this is quite alright.

Oddball beer. The yellow gold liquid is rather hazy. No idea if that’s bottle handling or not. Head is fairly thick white foam. Clumps stick to the glass nicely. Good retention. The aroma is confusing but nice. The gueuze makes the tripel flavors seem sorta flabby, but there’s a nice funk base to the beer. Earthy lambic notes on top of simple sugary malt. Oddly perfumey. Like corn syrup on mushrooms or something. Fairly strong oak note in both aroma and taste. Taste is even more off. It starts sharply oaky and a bit tart, but the there’s a sweet base to everything. The finish has a bit of bubblegum. Some spiciness. Big green apple flavor. Lemon, honey, grape. I can’t quite like this beer. Feel is a bit sticky. Fine carbonation, sorta prickly.