Chamomile-flavoured saison by this Dutchman-operated brewery in the German-speaking part of Belgium, launched in spring 2021 and brewed with not only barley but wheat, rye and oats as well. Thanks tderoeck for sharing. Snow white, moussy, lightly lacing, unstable and breaking head, initially clear ‘old gold’ robe with vague metallic-orangey tinge, misty with sediment. Weird aroma of old oxidized champagne, old worn-out felt mats, oxidized apple slices, green pear, rubber, white bread, Maitrank – generally speaking, a lot of ageing in a beer which should not have been this old, and a lot of chamomile, making me wonder how strong this ingredient must have been when the beer was still young. Fruity onset, sweet with hints of ripe pear, apple and sweet white grapes, fizzy carbonation, smooth body; bit dryish middle, cereally and white-bready malts carrying, again, this unexpected but very strong flavour of old stale champagne and Maitrank – this effect must be related to the chamomile again, but in a distorted kind of way. Spicy hop bitter note in the tail. Very bizarre saison with flavours and aromas which I doubt were intentional – should have been consumed younger, in any case, so I will give it the benefit of the doubt for now, even though it certainly does not strengthen my already feeble confidence in this brewery, on the contrary…

Fles 33cl thuis. Wat kruidig, wat zurig, yeasty, fruitig, moutig, orange peel, wat honing. (29-1-2023).

33cl bottle. (Malmedy Brune, 8% Alc) A clear orange brown beer with a beige head. Aroma of dark reddish malt, caramel, raisins. Taste of raisins, herbs, caramel, red malt.

33cl bottle. As Malmedy Blonde, 8% ABV. A clear dark golden/amber beer with a beige head. Aroma of belgian yeast, herbal malt, some biscuit. Taste of herbal and grainy malt, biscuit, some yeast.

24/VII/22 - 33cl bottle from Geers (Oostakker), shared @ Ardenne Holiday, BB: IV/2023, lot: 220404 (2022-921)

Clear reddish orange beer, small aery irregular off-white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: very yeasty, lots of raspberries, a bit dirty, sugary impression, some raspberry jam. MF: lively carbon, medium to light body. Taste: sourish, lots of raspberry jam, a little dirty, very yeasty. Aftertaste: sourish, sour raspberries, clean acidity, nice stuff, raspberry jam.

23/VII/22 - 33cl bottle from Geers (Oostakker), shared @ Ardenne Holiday, BB: IV/2023, lot 220405 (2022-914)

Little cloudy blond to orange beer, small creamy off-white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: fruity, floral, some tropical fruits, very yeasty, some banana. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: a bit sourish, fruity, nice bitterness, citrus notes. Aftertaste: a bit watery, some orange peel, citrus, yeasty, fruity, a little grassy, ok. Not great. Not very tropical...