New ratingSo a waiter at Hopdevil pretty much screwed me and TimE over by bringing a 0.33l glass of this while we ordered a 0,25l bottle of their cheaper house blonde claiming they ran out of it or something, In the end instead of arguing like I should have, I figured it’s time to rerate. Orange-amber body, big th wh head that went away relatively slow. Sweet nose, completely peach ice tea. Sweet honeyish taste without any bitterness, weak notes of ice tea, weak weak notes of metal, light orange. Slightly dry. Blah, ok enough, but not close to the last few times I’ve had it. 6/4/6/3/13-Old rating (2005):Bottle (exactly like the one on the picture), at Tolkien’s House, Zagreb. Drank from the Augustijn trappist glass. Looks like a tripel (heh). Deep orange, big, thick and persistant head. Tons of bubbles. Spicy aroma, bananas. A complex taste, lemony, fruity and spicy, which gets overwhelmed by the lemony sourness, which dominates the mid to late taste and the aftertaste. Interesting, complex at first, but turns one dimensional. I probably like it more than I should. Had it alongside Duvel, and for some reason unknown, everyone at the table agreed that this was far better (before I said anything). It’s only my second triple (I don’t count that Ch’Ti...thing), so I’m probably giving it more than it deserves, but I can always rerate it. In any case, it’s a great find (it’s only available in that pub I mentioned (in Croatia, I mean)). 7/4/8/4/16

(Bottle 33 cl) Hazy, pale, golden beer with a tall, rocky head which collapses without leaving any lacing. Very malty with an underlying, faint sweetness. Potent and solid brew although not very sophisticated. 140998

(Bottle 33 cl) Amber golden with a small off-white head. Malty nose, and some roasted malt throughout. No real sweetness though. Not really what you would expect from Van Steenberge, but then again of course they would also have a "Speciale" type in their impressive portfolio. Pleasant if not exactly thrilling. 260798

(Bottle 33 cl) Hazy, dark golden beer with a huge, frothy head and lots of carbonation. Fresh, fruity nose and lots of malt in the flavour. Light sweetness and a limited bitterness. Not at all a bad brew - this is nice. 040798

Bottle Clear amber body. Off-white creamy head. Spare lace. Nose of hops and flowers. Lightly bitter flavour. Just another VS-brew.
Earlier Rating: 6/9/2003 Total Score: 2.7
The colour is quite treble, the head is beautiful white. Malty, spicy aromas. Quite mild flavours, long spicy aftertaste.
Earlier Rating: 9/20/2003 Total Score: 2.9
Bottled. I drunk this beer in Kalmthout, where (as I suppose) used to be brewn. The aroma contains wheat and hoparomas and is very alcoholic. The flavour is also alcoholic and sweet and malty too.

Bottled (BB 03/2006)
Hazy yellow, good creamy off-white head. Lemony, yeasty, alcoholic aroma. Carbonated, smooth mouthfeel. Flavor has mango, molasses, yeast ... hops are there too underlying. Quite sweet trippel.

(Bottle 75 cl) Dark reddish with a nice tan head. Some dark, malty flavours with notes of dried fruits. Has a vague hint of sweetness combined with an odd, late tartness. Different but not unpleasant. 270598

(Bottle 25 cl) Another Bios beer from a De Hopduvel recipe - an indeed a very unusual fruit beer. The label explains that it is the only bottle fermented fruit beer. And with the yeast chewing through all the sugars it is less sweet but with a stronger alcohol than usual for fruit beers. "Should be enjoyed as a refined rosé" the label claims. Well, I don’t really know. Vague pink colour, small pink head. Strawberries don’t really leave much flavour in beer, and this is no exception. It’s basically just a strong, blond ale with a faint flavour of the strawberries and a rather sharp bitterness. Points for trying but not for the outcome. 120598