6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample during Leuven Innovation '22, shared with Tderoeck and Untappd duo.
Dorée claire, col fin blanc.
Arôme est assez frais, houblonné noble belge de suite marqué par les effluves d'aigreur rendant une touche quasi pomme verte et de vieux cellier. Je note peu l'impact d'une base rustique de saison.
Palais garde une base BE - surtout au niveau du grains et sécheresse latente est là, rehaussé par le caractère 'sour' de la bière qui ne joue pas en sa faveur. Sur la fin, ce caractère se mêle à un fleuri rappelant les fleurs de sureau voire une pointe végétale de rhubarbe. Léger côté agrumes et baies en fin de bouche avec une acidité qui reprend le dessus, éclipsant de fait le rustique de la saison.
In fine, une sorte d'hybride saison avec cet apport 'sour' typique de certaine HTD dont la Zuur van Tildonk - pour moi, le résultat est décevant.
Dorée claire, col fin blanc.
Arôme est assez frais, houblonné noble belge de suite marqué par les effluves d'aigreur rendant une touche quasi pomme verte et de vieux cellier. Je note peu l'impact d'une base rustique de saison.
Palais garde une base BE - surtout au niveau du grains et sécheresse latente est là, rehaussé par le caractère 'sour' de la bière qui ne joue pas en sa faveur. Sur la fin, ce caractère se mêle à un fleuri rappelant les fleurs de sureau voire une pointe végétale de rhubarbe. Léger côté agrumes et baies en fin de bouche avec une acidité qui reprend le dessus, éclipsant de fait le rustique de la saison.
In fine, une sorte d'hybride saison avec cet apport 'sour' typique de certaine HTD dont la Zuur van Tildonk - pour moi, le résultat est décevant.
Tried
from Can
on 21 May 2022
at 08:22
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
18th May 2022
A peachy hue on this almost clear gold beer, a small pale peach colour head doesn't hang around. Nose is mellow rose wine! Palate is light and semi dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. The malts are thin and bring just a modest sweetness. I doubt you would want anything more in this brew because the thin malts let the grapes shine. Rose wine, bright but not acidic and with a mild underlying honeyish fruit tone. Light crisp finish. Nice! You can argue with some justification that this is a fruit beer but these Grape ales have their own character and given the other style splits on Ratebeer, this is an easy split for me. Nice winey beer!
A peachy hue on this almost clear gold beer, a small pale peach colour head doesn't hang around. Nose is mellow rose wine! Palate is light and semi dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. The malts are thin and bring just a modest sweetness. I doubt you would want anything more in this brew because the thin malts let the grapes shine. Rose wine, bright but not acidic and with a mild underlying honeyish fruit tone. Light crisp finish. Nice! You can argue with some justification that this is a fruit beer but these Grape ales have their own character and given the other style splits on Ratebeer, this is an easy split for me. Nice winey beer!
Tried
from Can
on 18 May 2022
at 17:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
18th May 2022
A light haze on this deep amber brown beer, tidy tan head. Nose is a light but interesting combo of brown malts and something like red wine. Airy palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Taste largely follows the nose. A touch of creamy malt sweetness but mostly a pleasant brown malt vibe, slightly earthy. The red wine is much more evident than on the nose. Smooth and fairly rich but immature and more grapey as you might expect. The combo of flavours works well. Light finish. Intriguing. Not wildly left field but that said, I don't recall ever having a beer quite like this.
A light haze on this deep amber brown beer, tidy tan head. Nose is a light but interesting combo of brown malts and something like red wine. Airy palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Taste largely follows the nose. A touch of creamy malt sweetness but mostly a pleasant brown malt vibe, slightly earthy. The red wine is much more evident than on the nose. Smooth and fairly rich but immature and more grapey as you might expect. The combo of flavours works well. Light finish. Intriguing. Not wildly left field but that said, I don't recall ever having a beer quite like this.
Tried
on 18 May 2022
at 17:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
33cl bottle from Etre Gourmet web shop. F: medium, tanned, good retention. C: black, opaque. A: rich roasted tones, chocolate, coffee, cocoa touch, bit dark dried fruits, vanilla. T: medium to full malty base, roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, bit cocoa, vanilla touch, dried plums, medium carbonation, very good for the style, fully enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2022
at 18:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
33cl bottle from Etre Gourmet web shop. F: medium, tan, quick gone. C: dark brown, hazy, opaque. A: malty, bit red berries, leaves, caramel, bit toffee, vinous touch, toast. T: full malty base, bit orange, herbal (lavender), caramel, bready, toast, chocolate touch, toffee, decent bitterness, bit boring beer but good executed for the style so enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2022
at 19:13
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Very deep brown with slowly fading beige head. Majestic dried and stewed fruit aroma with lightening Panettone notes. No obvious rum (not a complaint). Getting towards syrupy with a booming alcohol note under the richness. Bread, cake, dried fruit, spices. Not all that sweet considering. Little if any bitterness (this seems to be a 2020 bottle) but there's a lick of acidity and a tea-like drying element to the end that closes things off nicely. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2022
at 14:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
10 April 2022. At 14de Brugs Bierfestival. Cheers to Anke & Pieter!
Hazy black, stable, foamy, beige head. Aroma of tonka, vanilla bean, cappuccino, milk chocolate, fudge. Taste has sweet prune covered in chocolatey maltiness, some bitter coffee. Herbal & slightly spicy hoppy finish with tonka, chocolate & mocha, adequately bitter. Medium body, creamy texture, soft carbonation. A delightful combination of flavours!
Hazy black, stable, foamy, beige head. Aroma of tonka, vanilla bean, cappuccino, milk chocolate, fudge. Taste has sweet prune covered in chocolatey maltiness, some bitter coffee. Herbal & slightly spicy hoppy finish with tonka, chocolate & mocha, adequately bitter. Medium body, creamy texture, soft carbonation. A delightful combination of flavours!
Tried
on 09 May 2022
at 13:59
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
10 April 2022. At 14de Brugs Bierfestival. Cheers to Anke & Pieter!
Hazy yellow, thin, white head. Aroma of lemon peel & juice, mandarin, lime, pomelo - very fresh. Taste has sour pomelo, physalis, lemon acid, some yeast. Tart, lemony finish, citric, juicy. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Refreshing but bordering on perfumey.
Hazy yellow, thin, white head. Aroma of lemon peel & juice, mandarin, lime, pomelo - very fresh. Taste has sour pomelo, physalis, lemon acid, some yeast. Tart, lemony finish, citric, juicy. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Refreshing but bordering on perfumey.
Tried
on 09 May 2022
at 13:55
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Zythos 2022. Dark murky appearance with no head. Aroma and flavour have a strong mix of many floral and fruity elements. Some spiciness that reminds me of gin despite that red wine barrels were used.
Tried
on 03 May 2022
at 20:06
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Zythos 2022. Black with dark head. Lots of roasted dark malts. Very full bodied. Bourbon is present but it's not too sweet.
Tried
on 03 May 2022
at 20:00