Sloefmans
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The next beer might even be better.
B.C."H." = British Cask "Head" - to be perceived as some disparate lonely looking bubbles, uncertain of their CO² content, and because of their scarcity, of undefinable colour.
UFO's: Unspeakable Floating Obscenities
MF: NO, that isn't it. That's mouthfeel, in civilized countries.
I hereby solemny propose a law to be instated by all beergeeks, -amateurs, -lovers, -tasters, - enthusiasts that forthwith the use of the infernal spice, known as coriander, is forbidden for at least the five first years of brewing, and later only to be tolerated by explicit consent of minimum five different accredited beerorganisations. Infringements ought to be sanctioned by denouncement to the international beerpress and public drainpour of the offending brew.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Small whitish rim over orange to terra cotta beer, veiled. Very fruity, but also grassy, farmyard, horseblanket. Dark fruit - could be blackberries, could be plums, could be dark grapes. Ultra dry and tart, fruity, bit vinous. Again fruity, if impossible to say what fruit served blind. Acidthinning, lipsmacking acidity, well-carbonated - if not visually - , refreshing. Delicate and vinous, but it isn't an all-powerful fruitlambic.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Caigny Dranken
on 01 Jun 2025
at 07:48
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Another viscous, motor oil-like black beer with some disparate bubbles on top. Treacle, liquorice, cocos, hint of mocha, chocolate, molasses. Alcohol overobvious, if balanced more or less by black chocolate, mocha. Faint metallic, coppery even. The oats make it creamy, despite all the alcoholthinning. Furious alcoholburn, fiery. Still full bodied. Impressive beer, no doubt, but more overwhelming than deep-complex. Txs to Stef!
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2025
at 07:42
8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
Small tan rim over deep dark-brown beer. -1 point for the #*#§!!%%! wax. Deep rum/whisky nose with wine-drenched wood and indeed plums (though blind I would have guessed blue plums rather than mirabelles). Sweet-sourish. Alcoholic-fruity; raisins, plums, prunes, stonefruit, vinous. Marvellous balance between all the flavours, blending in. Rich alcoholic, warm feel, undercarbonated, voluptuous. Despite the alcohol, one would keep sipping this. Definitely one of Põhjala's outstanding ones.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Caigny Dranken
on 01 Jun 2025
at 07:36
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pours absolutely viscously/oily without any trace of head. Cognac-coloured beer. Pure Apfelstrudel indeed; cinnamon & other sweet-smelling spices. Smell of the applecore. The above with a light, but present harsh-woody-bitterish streak - no doubt the cinnamon bark, rather than hop. Vanilla. Certain astringency - the cinnamon again. Syrupy, sticky. Uncarbonated. The name says it all. Original, interesting even - but finishing a whole bottle???
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Caigny Dranken
on 01 Jun 2025
at 07:29
Sloefmans has a new beer style achievement
Level 11 for Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong ticks with a total of 300 ticks of this sub style.
Bruges La Morte Quadrupel from Fort Lapin was the one that did it!
1 year ago
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Rather dense yellow head, stable, over deep garnet, brilliant beer, lacey. Sweet, woody, dried fruit as plums, dates, figs; molasses, fusels, vanilla, condensed sweetened milk, milkchocolate. Sharpish bitter, fruity flavours. Fruit-filled chocolate, vanilla, wood, liquorice, booze. Very thick and viscous, oily despite good carbonation. Alcoholheat. Sweet - maybe just a tad too much liquorice for a top Barley Wine as from the States or the UK. Still, not unmeritory. Txs to Stef!
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2025
at 07:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Label claims only 5% ABV Good flamingo head, gradually fading to pale pink, over deep red, veiled beer. Bit fruitsweets' nose, childrens' fruitdrops. Yet quite some acidity suggested. Quite sour indeed, mineral, lactic acid in the front, fruit (raspberry) more into the background. Light, very carbonated, spritzy feel, dry. Not bad, certainly the flavour. Ticks all the Gose boxes.
Tried
from Can
from
De Caigny Dranken
on 01 Jun 2025
at 07:18
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bit foamy head, creamy, over fully muddy brownish-orange beer. Pure horseblanket, with a hint of lactic acid and manure, lime, leather. Dry, berries - maybe lingonberry - watercolour paint. Much less horseblanket, dry from lactic acid and lots of tannins, wood. Leafy too, autumn leaves, (wet) paper. Warming up, a flavour - if much less sweet - from dates. Acidthinning, but almost no acidburn. Yet seriously tart, good carbonation, bit wheatslick & fruitfilled. In the end a bit a demure, thinnish. All in all a nice if unspectacular fruitlambic.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Café Pardaf
on 29 May 2025
at 08:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Draught Russet-tan head, small if stable over jet-black beer. Liquorice², charcoal, sweetish and lots of roast. Hint of mint. Much drier than expected, bit mineral, halfway between liquorice and zoute drop. Hints of dark fruit, blueberries, plums. Again something akin to mint. Brown bread(crust), hints at Maillard. Bitter chocolate, guimauves. Viscous, but half as thick as expected. Better carbonated than it... OK, opaque. "Truffle". That is either Tuber Gibbosum/Magnatum or a Belgian cacao-chocolate delicacy. I am sorry, but this beverage doesn't remind me of either (and yes, I had both versions often enough).
Tried
from Draft
at
Café Pardaf
on 29 May 2025
at 08:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Draught Very thick-set, cream-coloured head, stable over fully muddy ochre-yellow beer; rings of lace. Fresh citrus, exotic fruit and a regular lupulin onslaught, all C-hops. Faint asafoetida; hopburn suggested. Ultra-dry flavour, straw, dried citruspeel. There is a, bit hidden, fruitflavour hinting at the name of the peacharine hops, but it isn't outspokenly peach/nectarine. Quite creamy feel, as coffeemilk; yet good carbonation. Excellent, ultra-dry NEIPA. Had never heard of these particular hops before.
Tried
from Draft
at
Café Pardaf
on 29 May 2025
at 08:16