Subsidiaries
3.8/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
(Bottle 25 cl) It’s quite an ususal creation af fruitbeers, that Pierre Celisi has prodced in the "Brussels"-series. Wheatbeer and fruits. And in this case, quite a lot of fruits. If the label is to be trusted, there is a stunning 30% cherries and cherryjuice in this. This makes for a very red beer with certain impurities and a limited, slightly rose head. Pronounced -but apparently authentic- flavor of cherries and good balance between a slight sweetness and a ditto sourness. 080105
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2005
at 10:00
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Greyish orange golden with a thick, tough head, that might descend but never disappears. Unfiltered and refermented in the bottle.Very solid blond ale with lots of sweetness with is more or less balanced by the bitterness. But it’s the strong flavor of yeast that is really apparent. Strong, alcoholic oand not very refined. Typical Van Steenberge. 281204
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2005
at 09:56
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
(Bottle 25 cl) Orange golden, almost peach-colored. Slightly hazy with a white, creamy head. The peach-flavour is pronounced but not dominating. Like the rest of Pierre Celis’ fruitbeer creations, this has an apparent, fresh sourness to it. 280804
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2005
at 08:19
3.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
(Bottle 25 cl) Pierre Celis is known as the man who reintroduced Belgian witbier in Hoegaarden, and since then he’s been a great innovator with several projects. This is one of them. A line of fruitbeers based on witbier. It’s been seen before, but with 30% fruit, this much be one of the fruitiest ones. Beautiful rose color and a rather handsome and stable head. Apparent raspberry-aroma and a strange sourness, that made me think of lambic. 080804
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2005
at 07:38
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Bottle 33 cl) Have been looking for this for quite some time and found it in "De Hopduvel" in Gent. So far I haven’t been that fond of the beers from Bios/Van Steenberge, but this fares a lot better. Pale golden, somewhat hazy with lots of sweet malt. In spite of the strong alcohol and full body this is pretty easy to drink. A pleasure. 070896
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2005
at 15:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
No doubt the same as Maerlant Tripel, Gerulfus Tripel, Ledebergse Tripel, Piraat 9, and God knows what else... Pale gold under off-white, very fine dense head. Sweetish vanilla nose, creamy, alcohol, bit spicey and floral. Sharpish spicey-peppery tastes, maybe some faint citrus. Retronasal sweeter, as non-fermented sugar, which is strange for a bottle-conditioned beer. Sharpness is not burning, alcohol there but a bit hidden, creamy mouthfeel. Reasonable tripel, typical VS. Which is it, please?
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2005
at 14:29
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
(Bottle 25 cl) My version at 7% ABV - based on a recipe from "De Hopduvel" in Gent. Rather pale golden with a huge, rocky head that refuses to vanish. Dry, bitter, slightly flat. Not the most thrilling Tripel. 150795
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2005
at 05:51
3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3
Deep blond color. Paper like aroma, very light vanilla. Quite strong bitterness, but really poor overall.
Tried
on 25 May 2005
at 01:57
3.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Very light blond color. Smells not right, with some wet paper and light citrus fruits. Weak body, quite dry at the end, again some citrus fruits and right useless!
Tried
on 25 May 2005
at 01:55
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
(Bottle 25 cl) My sample at 4,5% ABV. Dark golden with a fairly large head. Rather light in body with a dry hoppiness. Quenching if not overly exciting beer. 300695
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2005
at 15:32