Imperial stout by this quiet yet progressive craft brewery in the Borinage region, can from Geers. Irregularly lacing, greyish beige, medium thick, slowly opening head on a very dark chocolate brown beer with chestnut glow - blackish, but not entirely opaque. Aroma of black coffee, melting black chocolate, whisky, pipe tobacco ashes, toffee or even Chocotoff candy, burnt sugar, wet leather, hazelnut oil, thyme, bayleaf, brown bread. Sweetish onset with light sourish edge, touch black olive but more blackberry jam and dried fig, softly tingling carbonation in a full, oily mouthfeel. Hard-caramelly, roasted-hazelnutty and dark-chocolatey layers of malt, smooth but 'deep', with a roasty coffee bitterishness in the end - yet the sweetness remains just a tad stronger; something slightly ashy briefly pops up in the end along with some light bready yeastiness and peppery hop bitterness, but a warming, whisky-like alcohol glow gets the last word. American style imperial stout the 'old' way - this drinks like a RIS like it was made twenty years ago, just that tad sweeter and less roasty than the British forefathers, but by no means trying to approach the current pastry stout hype. I am a sucker for old-fashioned stouts and this one certainly qualifies, especially since it is well constructed, with only the slightest signs of 'Belgianness'. Thoroughly enjoyed this one.

13-06-21 // 330ml bottle. simple Berliner Weisse style ale. but quite some citrus hop vibes included. medium soft acidity. post bike ride thirstquencher.

27-05-21 // 330ml can. Mosaic hopped Lager. Sessionable yet with good hop profile. Good one.

Hazy blond colour, white foam. Citrussy, hoppy, fruity. Taste has notes of banana, citrus, bitter hops. Well balanced. Great lager!

33cl can, BB11/03/2023, étiquette actuellement faite avec de la peau de pêche. On peut dire que l'étiquette est originale avec tous les clichés.
Dorée/pâle, col fin crémeux blanc.
Arôme sur des effluves fruitées de pêche avec un apport houblonné un peu plus agrumes en retrait mais le côté chinook semble fort absent - rien du bouquet pin pourtant très habituel - la pêche reste en nette dominance. Nez comme en bouche, effet 'stale' de feuille de thé en infusion qui sont resté trop longtemps combiné avec un rétro céréales rappelant un effet malta. Petite pointe de malt pâle.
Palais met de suite ne bouche avec un fruité de pêche plaisant mais qui combiné au reste laisse un caractère 'off' . Le tout est de suite suivi par une petite touche de sécheresse des grains - le tout à un côté un peu 'off' de pêche et de grains voire de 'stake green tea leaves' voir de surfermentation. Astringence un peu bizarre.

30/IV/21 - 33cl can from Geers (Oostakker), shared @ home, BB: ? L.1921 70221C17:50 (2021-338)

Clear orange beer, dense creamy irregular yellowish head, stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: very oxidized, lots of caramel, malty, very buttery, lots of diacetyl, grains, bit dirty. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: pretty sour, lots of passion fruits, bit lemony, acidic, diacetyl. Aftertaste: bit malty, nice acidity, lots of passion fruits, lemony, soft bitterness, diacetyl, yoghurt notes.

30/IV/21 - 33cl can from Geers (Oostakker), shared @ home, BB: 11/III/23 (2021-337)

Clear orange beer, huge creamy towering dense white head, bit adhesive. Aroma: lots of banana up front, pears, fruity, apples, soapy, bit oxidized, some caramel, bit of honey, more ripe banana. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very alcoholic, sweet touch, caramel malts, bit oxidized, fruity notes, little soapy. Aftertaste: bitter, sweet, caramel, banana, grains.