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In Brouwbar brouwen we bieren met Gents karakter: rebels en tegelijk geworteld in de Belgische biercultuur. Kom onze kraakverse creaties proeven tussen de ketels waarin ze gebrouwen zijn.
Van een sprankelende saison tot een krachtige hopbom, laat je verrassen door onze wisselende tap. We geven je graag een woordje uitleg.
Van een sprankelende saison tot een krachtige hopbom, laat je verrassen door onze wisselende tap. We geven je graag een woordje uitleg.
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
28 October 2021. At Brouwbar. Cheers to Anke, Ama & Johan!
Clear golden, small, foamy, white head. Aroma of apple, kiwi, quince, gooseberry, physalis. Taste has sweet-sour apple, quince & physalis in a bready-wheaty malt body, bit spicy. Grassy hoppy finish, more yellow fruit, very slightly soapy, soft jenever-like alcohol hint. Medium body, slick texture, average carbonation. Sympathetic Ale, a welcome quencher after the bold new Quad & Stout.
Clear golden, small, foamy, white head. Aroma of apple, kiwi, quince, gooseberry, physalis. Taste has sweet-sour apple, quince & physalis in a bready-wheaty malt body, bit spicy. Grassy hoppy finish, more yellow fruit, very slightly soapy, soft jenever-like alcohol hint. Medium body, slick texture, average carbonation. Sympathetic Ale, a welcome quencher after the bold new Quad & Stout.
Tried
on 03 Dec 2021
at 15:40
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
28 October 2021. At Brouwbar. Cheers to Anke, Ama & Johan!
Hazy black, very small, stable, beige head. Aroma of fondant, chestnut, teriyaki, tobacco, bayleaf in brown sauce, toast, earth, dark fudge, whisky. Taste has sweetish fig, prune, brambleberry; quickly dominated by a toasty malt body with nutty accents, some coffee, an earthy-umami note too bordering on meaty, slightly herbal. Earthy hoppy finish, very much roasted with espresso, fondant & tobacco notes, dash of warming whisky alcohol to top it off. Full body, oily texture, soft carbonation. A splendid brew by Brouwbar; I'd say on par with their Peated Stout but I hesitate to score it just above that one. Maybe a bottled version takes away all the doubt...
28 May 2023. At Brouwbar, Ghent. Cheers to Anke, Maarten, Elise; and of course Benjamin & Jolien!
Retry for obvious reasons. Lots of espresso, fondant, whisky, toast, blackberry, cigar tobacco. Deep fondant taste, mocha, toast. Quite bitter in the end with tobacco & espresso, warming whisky-like alcohol. Still lovely as ever. Luckily there's still a bottle stowed somewhere...
Hazy black, very small, stable, beige head. Aroma of fondant, chestnut, teriyaki, tobacco, bayleaf in brown sauce, toast, earth, dark fudge, whisky. Taste has sweetish fig, prune, brambleberry; quickly dominated by a toasty malt body with nutty accents, some coffee, an earthy-umami note too bordering on meaty, slightly herbal. Earthy hoppy finish, very much roasted with espresso, fondant & tobacco notes, dash of warming whisky alcohol to top it off. Full body, oily texture, soft carbonation. A splendid brew by Brouwbar; I'd say on par with their Peated Stout but I hesitate to score it just above that one. Maybe a bottled version takes away all the doubt...
28 May 2023. At Brouwbar, Ghent. Cheers to Anke, Maarten, Elise; and of course Benjamin & Jolien!
Retry for obvious reasons. Lots of espresso, fondant, whisky, toast, blackberry, cigar tobacco. Deep fondant taste, mocha, toast. Quite bitter in the end with tobacco & espresso, warming whisky-like alcohol. Still lovely as ever. Luckily there's still a bottle stowed somewhere...
Tried
on 03 Dec 2021
at 15:35
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
28 October 2021. At Brouwbar. Cheers to Anke, Ama & Johan!
Hazy dark amber-brown, thin, frothy, tan head. Aroma of raisin, date, candied plum, brioche, caramel, pear, orange peel, liqueur. Taste has (very) sweet raisin, date, pear, some red apple in a thick caramelly malt body, biscuity, with a syrupy undercurrent; edge of bitter citrus peel somewhere. Herbal hoppy finish, some spiciness, balancing, yet mostly sweet dried fruits, caramel & warming liqueur-like alcohol lingering. Medium to full body, oily-syrupy texture, soft carbonation. Amazing stuff by Brouwbar, just a pure Quad executed to perfection. Yes, let's have a (big?) bottle of this to keep in the cellar...
Hazy dark amber-brown, thin, frothy, tan head. Aroma of raisin, date, candied plum, brioche, caramel, pear, orange peel, liqueur. Taste has (very) sweet raisin, date, pear, some red apple in a thick caramelly malt body, biscuity, with a syrupy undercurrent; edge of bitter citrus peel somewhere. Herbal hoppy finish, some spiciness, balancing, yet mostly sweet dried fruits, caramel & warming liqueur-like alcohol lingering. Medium to full body, oily-syrupy texture, soft carbonation. Amazing stuff by Brouwbar, just a pure Quad executed to perfection. Yes, let's have a (big?) bottle of this to keep in the cellar...
Tried
on 03 Dec 2021
at 15:20
6.5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Dec 2021
at 07:58
7.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 01 Dec 2021
at 07:58
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Dec 2021
at 07:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Newest Brouwbar beer to date, a ‘generic’ red ale, which I assume draws inspiration from American amber ales and perhaps from Irish red. Medium thick, off-white, moussy, finely membrane-like lacing head on a deep amber coloured, misty beer with almost bronze-ish copper hue – finally a ‘true’ red ale and not a blonde mistaken for an amber… Aroma of soggy bread crust, unsalted peanuts, dry tea, oxidizing apple peel, minerals, caramel, apricot. Sweetish onset, fruity in a clean way, hinting at apricot and apple peel again but restrainedly so; lively, even somewhat stingy, very minerally carbonation, rounded body. Bread-crusty, hard-caramelly and peanutty, nicely rounded and measured maltiness, with a growing herbal hop bitterish note and some aromatic features popping in near the end, even a tad bergamot-, parsley- and dried orange zest-like, even if everything remains restrained and subordinate to this lovely bittersweetish maltiness. Has certain traits of Walloon style ambrée but in a very clean, focused, sleek way, with that typical Brouwbar balance and elegance returning; something of a hybrid between American amber ales and Belgian amber ales, in a way. Refined, I certainly enjoyed this one and will likely drink it again next time I visit Brouwbar.
Tried
on 24 Nov 2021
at 14:43
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
New stout by Brouwbar, strong but not ‘imperial’, without further specifications given by the brewery. Moussy to creamy, deep mocha-beige, medium thick, stable head lacing in shreds over a jet black beer, only slightly brownish in the very end. Aroma of black coffee, wet leather, burnt toast, dried blackcurrants, charcoal, coffee grounds, blueberries, black peppercorns and a touch of haemoglobin. Restrainedly sweetish onset with again dried (and burnt) blueberry and blackcurrant notes, very light porcini-like umami touch, medium carb, full oily body; firm layers of blackened toast, roasted walnut and hard caramel fill the mouth cavity, adding a long, full-fledged roasted black coffee-like bitterness to the second half, with blood- and leather-like side accents. A confident dosage of leafy, peppery hops accentuate the roasted bitterness and prolong the finish, whereas alcohol is kept well hidden. This is as solid as it gets for an old school, roasty but otherwise ‘unadorned’ stout: utterly well-structured, full, bitter, smooth and easily drinkable all at the same time, without that annoying sweetness which plagues so many present-day strong stouts. Like the last quadrupel and that Galaxy IPA, this one boasts more ‘oomph’ and more boldness than I am used to from Brouwbar, but all the better for it, this is the kind of export style stout I have been missing for a long time. Hits all the right spots for me, and could technically even be the best beer, or in any case the best stout Brouwbar has produced so far. Hats off to Benjamin, I am genuinely impressed!
Tried
on 24 Nov 2021
at 14:43
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
10/XI/21 - on tap @ Brouwbar (Gent), BB: n/a (2021-1257)
Clear red to rusty chestnut brown beer, small creamy beige to yellowish head, pretty stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: pretty malty, grains, some milk chocolate, some caramel notes, bit fruity, some banana, dried fruits. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: malty start, bit of caramel, pretty bitter, grassy hops, some vanilla on warming up. Aftertaste: very bitter, gentle roast, some caramel, dried fruits, malty, bit of ripe banana, a nice autumn beer, very quaffable.
Clear red to rusty chestnut brown beer, small creamy beige to yellowish head, pretty stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: pretty malty, grains, some milk chocolate, some caramel notes, bit fruity, some banana, dried fruits. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: malty start, bit of caramel, pretty bitter, grassy hops, some vanilla on warming up. Aftertaste: very bitter, gentle roast, some caramel, dried fruits, malty, bit of ripe banana, a nice autumn beer, very quaffable.
Tried
from Draft
at
Brouwbar
on 10 Nov 2021
at 19:00
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
27/X/21 - on tap @ Brouwbar (Gent), BB: n/a (2021-1199)
Clear dark brown to pitch black beer, small creamy beige irregular head, unstable, falls down to a small layer of foam, non adhesive. Aroma: nice, very malty, good sweet roasted malts, some gingerbread, spicy, some cloves, very nice, intense, coffee touch, caramel, earthy. MF: ok carbon, medium body, dangerously drinkable. Taste: nice roast up front, slightly sweet, yeasty, some ripe banana, then rather bitter, sweet caramel malts. Aftertaste: very dry, bitter harsh roast, some alcohol, hoppy, little sweet, nice roast, very drinkable, good stuff!
Clear dark brown to pitch black beer, small creamy beige irregular head, unstable, falls down to a small layer of foam, non adhesive. Aroma: nice, very malty, good sweet roasted malts, some gingerbread, spicy, some cloves, very nice, intense, coffee touch, caramel, earthy. MF: ok carbon, medium body, dangerously drinkable. Taste: nice roast up front, slightly sweet, yeasty, some ripe banana, then rather bitter, sweet caramel malts. Aftertaste: very dry, bitter harsh roast, some alcohol, hoppy, little sweet, nice roast, very drinkable, good stuff!
Tried
from Draft
at
Brouwbar
on 27 Oct 2021
at 18:00