Oakes (33493) reviewed Van den Vern Grand Cru from Bottleworks 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Muddy amber-brown colour. Holds a half-inch layer of head. Aroma is fruity (peach, pear, plum), sweaty, dusty and alcoholic. Strong flavour is foremost yeasty (dusty, sweaty again) with some phenols retronasal. By-the-numbers example, but does nothing wrong. Alcohol lends dryness to the slightly plummy, otherwise honeyed malty finish.
Silphium (4308) reviewed Van den Vern Grand Cru from Bottleworks 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
2004 bottling. Murky red-brown body with plenty of yeast sediment, puffy cream head with brown specks. Plummy aroma with cinnamon, caramel, and bread notes. Flavor was a bit harsh, very yeasty/estery, with a heavy emphasis on plum and other dark fruits in addition to hints of cinnamon and pear. Quite bready and caramely. Alcohol was kept relatively in check. Bitter and a bit unbalanced despite its complexity, and should probably age for another year or two.
SpringsLicker (4048) reviewed Tripel Krullekop from Bottleworks 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Thanks to Eyedrinkale for the trade! Dark lemony colored pour that produced a thick lacy head. Ripe citrus aroma. Musty fruit cellar. The flavor is moderately complex. Sweetness, some acidic tartness, fading into a dryer finish.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Van den Vern Grand Cru from Bottleworks 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Sampled at From The Vine beer tasting Jul 9th, 2004: This beer is an amber brown color with a thick and fluffy off-white head. Nice lacing throughout. Berries, yeast and citrus in the nose. Medium-bodied with a nice malty coating, along with citrus and spices. The alcohol is ever present yet understated nicely. The finish is lightly bitter and satisfying. Pretty darn good overall.