Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pours a clear, very dark brown. Soapy, tiny 'head' formation. Scent is fairly light, chocolate, caramel. Very bock like, though the base is a porter. Taste is full, noticable alcohol, yet not 12% (this tiny running is said to be even slightly higher ! ) woody, some bourbon, tad sharp. Some chocolate. Mild touch of carbonation, medium fullbodied. Not the most explosive or intense beer ( thats not what you love Brochus for in the firs place) yet very balanced, drinkable, and elegant - which is art at this ABV .
mike_77 (15875) reviewed White label : Red Ale from Brouwerij Brochus 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Red brown colour with lasting head. Aroma and flavour have hints of dried fruits and cherry pits. Really malty.
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
Sample @ 1st edition Brewver Belgian gathering, Mar 07, 2020. Thanks Erik.
Bottle 0034 of 3390.
Big gusher.
Couleur cuivre, col crémeux blanc-cassé, impressionnant.
Arôme au nez moyen, malt grillé, touche de caramel, fin fruité noir.
Palais est malté, fin fruité avec un côté 'sour' marqué et qui ne semble pas naturel, fruits noirs, petite note rappelant la cerise, le caractère 'porter' se retrouve diminué par ce qui est de toute évidence une mauvaise exécution.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Sample @ 1st edition Brewver Belgian gathering, Mar 07, 2020. Thanks Erik.
Bottle# 019 of 404, BB 16/06/2023.
Couleur cuivre, col blanc-cassé.
Arôme au bouquet malté pâle, grillé avec effet Bourbon fin en rétro-nasal, petite touche crystal-caramélisé avec un léger rétro esters de banane.
Palais reste ok niveau alcool, effervescence reste haute, pale malt, fin chocolaté, café, petite note de vanille avec un Bourbon bien présent, se demande tout de même comment sur une base identique, ils sont passés de 5% à 9%.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
7/III/20 - 75cl bottle @ 1st Official Brewver Meeting / Belgian Beer Geek Winter Gathering (2020), BB: 17/V/23, bottled: 17/V/18 (2020-220) Thanks to Erik for sharing the bottle!
Clear brownish beer, small creamy beige head, pretty stable, non adhesive. Aroma: sweet, soft rost, malty, caramel, sugary, meh… MF: lively carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet malts, soft roast, chocolate, soft bitterness. Aftertaste: bitter touch, sweet, alcohol, sugary, caramel, malty, ripe banana, meh.