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Brother Jacob was created by two beer lovers, Johan Claes and Bruno Verbiest. The first brew was launched on October 16, 2010.
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6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
F: medium, white, average retention. C: pale gold, hazy. A: malty, bit spicy, floral, light fruity, yeasty, peach. T: malty, orange, light peach, floral, grassy, coriander, soapy, not bad, medium body and carbonation, 33cl bottle from Prik & Tik Leuven.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jan 2018 at 14:04

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
F: big, tan, good retention. C: brown, some red against the light, hazy. A: malty, dark bread, bit fruity, bit metallic. T: malty, brown sugar, light mellow fruity, dry on the palate, bit chocolate, caramel, yeasty, nothing special for me, medium body and carbonation, 33cl bottle from Prik & Tik Leuven.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2018 at 13:11

7.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
F: huge, tanned, good retention. C: dark, opaque. A: malty, chocolate, light spicy, bit cinnamon, brown sugar, very tiny port wine. T: malty, coffee, chocolate, bit molasses, dried fruits, bit cocoa, bit spicy, taste is better than aroma, full body, medium carbonation, good one, enjoyed, 33cl bottle from Prik & Tik Leuven.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2018 at 15:36

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Fles geprobeerd met Roelzie1986. Het is een caramelachtig bruin bier, tijdens het inschenken behoorlijk schuimend maar dit wordt snel minder. Aroma van koffie en gist. De smaak van koffie met heel veel koolzuur.
Tried on 10 Jan 2018 at 15:03

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
33 clbottl. Pours cloudy yellow with a huge white head. Aroma is fruity and slight herbal. Mild fruity and slight toasted. Mellow. Bitter and slight herbal. Bitter finish.
Tried on 16 Dec 2017 at 16:12

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From tap. Pours hazy orange. White head. Aroma is mild yeasty and fruity. Mild spiced. Phenolic. Toasted. Bitter and slight herbal. Lingering toasted malt and phenolic finish.
Tried from Draft on 16 Dec 2017 at 04:58

7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Deep ruby to brown, medium creamy white head. Very fruity, light vinegar, sour cherry. Dry, ash, wood, nuts. Full body, dry finish, creamy. Nice complexity.
Tried on 04 Dec 2017 at 16:02

6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
Pours medium clear blonde, decent white head. Medium-good stability. Smell is sweet, armagnac, but not too boozy. Taste is full, sharp, sweet, aromatic Armagnac. Not boozy though. No woody notes. OK.
Tried on 28 Nov 2017 at 09:55

7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 9
Pours unclear blonde. Big white head. Smell is perfumy, floral. Fresh. Medium intensity. Taste is sharp, tad bitter, mild creamy maltyness that builds up. Tad bitter. Crispy, special malts ( aromatic , cereal, complex ) very mild esthers, no phenols. longers towards a clean fermentation ( relatively, that is ) decent. medium- thick body, medium to medium low carbo. Earlier Rating: 11/11/2014 Total Score: 3.2Bottle . Pours clear , dark amber . Small white head , Smell is dusty malts . Taste ... Not much, tbh . Starts off bit bitter , but I dont believe its due to hops . Some sugar backbone but not sweet . Some malts with a bit of sweetness in the aftertaste ... Pretty unbalanced ...
Tried from Bottle on 28 Nov 2017 at 09:01

6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Broeder Jacob Lazarus Armagnac Infused (2017) (by Broeder Jacob):
Aroma: 6/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 6/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 13/20, MyTotalScore: 3.2/5

21/XI/17 - on tap @ Horeca Expo (Ghent) - BB: n/a (2017-1901) Thanks to the brewers for today's samples and my Ghent beer posse for sharing the glasses and keeping my liver sane. :p

Clear orange beer, big creamy yellowish head, pretty stable, little adhesive. Aroma: spicy, lots of alcohol, something rubbery, chemical, weird? MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: very spicy, rubbery bitterness, fruity notes, quite some banana, soft alcohol, bit sweet, malty. Aftertaste: yeast, bit spicy, honey touch, little bitter, spicy, some alcohol, still something chemical / rubbery, dry finish. I liked last year's edition (Calvados) much better!
Tried from Draft on 21 Nov 2017 at 18:15