Ungstrup (52110) reviewed #02 Ignis Quadruple from Abdij van Grimbergen 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled. A nut brown beer with a yellowish head. The aroma has notes of smoke, candy sugar, dried fruit, wood, and malt. The falvor is sweet with notes of smoke, candy sugar, wood, spices, dried fruit, and malt, leading to a bitter finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Dark amber colour, white creamy foam. Nose of dried fruit, plums, wood, some light smokiness. Medium sweet, light bitter, ok.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tap @ Grimbergen. Hazy yellow colour, white foam. Citrussy, bitter, some sweetness, rather dry and bitter. Not bad for a Grimbergen beer.
tderoeck (22711) reviewed #02 Ignis Quadruple from Abdij van Grimbergen 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
18/VII/21 - 33cl bottle from the abbey, shared @ my parents’ place, BB: II/2022 (2021-645) Thanks to Rik S. for getting me the bottle!
Pretty clear deep orange beer, small creamy dense off-white head, stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: alcohol, yeast, lots of banana, phenols, some cloves, bit leathery. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet and malty, lots of alcohol, ripe banana, bitter touch, bit earthy. Aftertaste: malty, slightly sourish, bit fruity, banana peel, orange peel, some caramel.
tderoeck (22711) reviewed #03 Astrum Pale Ale from Abdij van Grimbergen 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
18/VII/21 - 33cl bottle from the abbey, shared @ my parents’ place, BB: II/2022 (2021-644) Thanks to Rik S. for getting me the bottle!
Cloudy gold blond beer, lots and lots of chunks floating under a small creamy white irregular head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: very malty, hint of citrus, tangerines, bit yeasty, grains. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: bitter start, malty grains, bit grassy, some citrus. Aftertaste: bitter, grassy, yeast, some banana, somewhat fruity, citrus, dry and very bitter finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
18/VII/21 - 33cl bottle from the abbey, shared @ my parents’ place, BB: II/2022 (2021-643) Thanks to Rik S. for getting me the bottle!
Clear pale yellow blond beer, small creamy white head, unstable, falls down quickly. Aroma: very malty, bit fruity, pretty yeasty. MF: lively carbon, medium body. Taste: bit sourish, malty touch, yeasty, floral, some roses, some banana. Aftertaste: spicy, some alcohol, nice gentle yeast touch, bit of citrus, floral touch.