8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
33cl bottle. A very dark reddish brown beer with a mid-sized most good lasting beige head. Aroma of roasted dark malt, coffe, melasse, toffee. Taste of dark roasted malt, coffee, some liquorice, toffee, espresso. Quite nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2018
at 20:03
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Golden pour. Aroma of yeast and some malt. Fresh taste of malt, yeast, mild honey-ish sweetness and a little biscuit. Simple.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2016
at 14:54
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at ’Café Demmers’ as ’Vesting Gilde Blond’ at 6.2% abv, according to the bartender brewed by a small brewery in Belgium and not by De Schans anymore. Clear, golden yellow with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, slightly spicy aroma of caramel, honey, vanilla, clove and hints of citrus. Sweetish-malty, moderately yeasty-spicy taste of caramel, honey, vanilla, clove and some citrus, followed by a short, slightly bitter, moderately yeasty-spicy finish. Medium body, slightly effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Nice, refreshing Blond!
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jul 2016
at 14:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
0.33 l bottle from the brewery shop, bottled in autumn 2015. Clear, very dark red to black with a huge, creamy, stable, brown head. Sweetish, roasty-malty aroma of milk chocolate, toffee, nougat, coffee beans and vanilla. Sweet, roasty-malty taste of milk chocolate, nougat, coffee beans and vanilla, followed by a medium long, slightly bitter, medium roasty finish. Medium to full body, creamy mouthfeel, very soft carbonation. Not overly complex but quite tasty and well-balanced, thereby rather sweet without any fruitiness. Very nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2016
at 15:18
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottle from Secret Sinterklaas,2015, @Zlotta.... thanks... pours black with a foamy brown head. Aroma of malts, sweet, chocolate, caramel, burnt and roasted malts. taste is cloying sweetness, medium bitterness, strong malty character, liquorice, alcohol, coffee, cacao, milk chocolate. medium body, oily creamy texture, flat carbonation, long sweet finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2016
at 08:43
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
0.33 l bottle from the brewery shop, best before December 2016. Clear, very dark ruby with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, tan to brown head. Roasty-malty, slightly fruity aroma of dark chocolate, coffee beans, some toffee and hints of raisins. Sweetish, roasty-malty taste of milk chocolate, coffee beans, toffee and hints of raisins, followed by a medium long, roasty-bitter, chocolaty finish. Medium body, slightly creamy mouthfeel, average to lively carbonation. Good bock, rather roasty with enough residual sweetness and a nice mouthfeel. Finally a beer by that brewery without excessive carbonation or gushing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2016
at 15:19
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
0.33 l bottle from the brewery shop, best before February 2016. Clear, golden yellow with a huge, foamy, stable, white head. Sweetish, fruity-yeasty aroma of banana, peach and clove. Sweetish, fruity-yeasty taste of peach, banana and clove, followed by a long, rather bitter, peppery finish. Medium body, very effervescent mouthfeel, lively carbonation. Tasty, but again too much carbonation spoils the positive impression. Their beers could be so much better with a less foamy appearance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2015
at 16:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
0.33 l bottle from the brewery shop as ’Smoky’, best before April 2016. Little gusher again, two out of two from that brewery. Clear, golden amber with a massive, creamy, almost stable, tan head. Intense smoky-malty aroma of smoked ham, campfire, caramel and honey. Sweetish, smoky-malty taste of smoked ham, campfire, caramel and honey, followed by a short, medium bitter and smoky finish with hints of coffee. Medium body, slightly oily mouthfeel, lively carbonation. Really nice stuff, not extremely smoky but nicely in balance with the sweet malts. But now I should be warned before opening another bottle of that brewery!
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2015
at 13:51
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
0.33 l bottle from the brewery shop, batch #799, best before 1/10/2016. Little gusher. Clear, very dark red with a huge, fluffy, slowly diminishing, tan head. Sweetish-malty aroma of coffee, caramel and hints of dark, ripe fruits. Roasty-malty taste of mainly coffee, some caramel and hints of dark, ripe fruits, followed by a medium long, slightly bitter, roasty and coffeish finish. Medium body, effervescent mouthfeel, average to lively carbonation. Quite okay, just way too much carbonated, making it not that easy to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2015
at 15:17
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. An amber beer with a yellowish head. The aroma has notes of malt and smoke. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and smoke, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2015
at 16:53