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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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6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Head reduced to white rim in seconds, over hazy orangey golden beer. Very fruity nose, intense hops. Fruity esters' galore, jumble. In the mouth, the fruitesters decay into a kids' fruity soft drink, loosing the hoppy notions. Some hints of (other) grains & malts. Bit of banana, fruitgums. Light body for 7.2%, very well-carbonated, hopoilslick. Oh dear. Where are the times I got lyric about the BrewDog Scottish gems? Txs to Stef!
Tried from Can on 29 Mar 2026 at 12:05

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Very good, dense, just yellowish head over very carbonated, lightly hazy golden beer. Coriander, pale malts. Much coriander. Too much coriander. Coriander, bit soapy flavour. Faint white candi sugar and restsugars. Very creamy feel, slick, velvety head. In essence, this is the 175 reappearing as a regular portfolio beer. And exactly as poor. --- Beer aliased from original tick of 175 (Blond/Blonde) on 01 Nov 2025 at 09:49 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6. Original review text: Good dense white head over very carbonated, faintly veiled golden beer. Perfumey with quite a lot of coriander, fake citrus. Soupy. Coriandersoup, even way more than usual from Chimay. Fake citrus in loco of complex aromas. Almost overcarbonated, slick, medium bodied; creamy feel from the head. Bon Dieu, sauvez-nous! A trappist brewery making a special anniversary beer, and turning out something dull as from an international macro. Completely commercial, even for Chimay standards. Txs to Stef!
Tried from Bottle from De Bierschuur on 29 Mar 2026 at 11:58


6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Small, persistent, dense white head over veiled, lively carbonated darker straw-coloured beer; shards of lace. Very grassy, bit lf hay, faint greenmalt, cucumber. Again hay & grass, faint oxydizing with a quite bitter finish - hoppy, but also partly vegetable bitterness. Light body, well-carbonated, slick. Quite decent pilsner; nothing special - and nothing wrong. Txs to Joren!
Tried from Bottle on 29 Mar 2026 at 11:44

Sloefmans updated a beer: Winterlambiek - Sparkling Infused brewed by Brouwerij Oud Beersel
5 months ago


7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Draught Small whitish head, leaving lacerings over reddish brown beer. Wet dog, milkchocolate, strawberry, orangepeel, ureum. Sweetish, again strawberry(syrup). Spicy, seem to get some coriander. Bit vinous, ripe banana. Viscous, oily feel. Not very carbonated, some alcoholwarmth. Not bad, neither very special. Txs to Stef for sharing!
Tried from Draft at Café Pardaf on 28 Mar 2026 at 08:53

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
No head, surprise, surprise. Pitch black liquid. Benzene, chocolate, raisins... and all in all so powerful that it bends towards neutral! Putty. There are some fruity esters, shoepolish. Chocolate, raisins and (again) just a light almost sourish dark fruity hint. Liqueur and even quite vinous. Black fruitfilling for a chocolatedessert. Chewy, viscous, voluptuous. Fiery alcoholheat - we're talking Portwine strength, no? Almost no carbonation. Another tour-de-force, but it manages to miss the "punch-in-the-face" thing I dreaded from the ABV. Respect, Patrick!
Tried from Bottle at Café Pardaf on 28 Mar 2026 at 08:47

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8.5
Small russet rim over pitch-black beer. Leathersoap, dark red (dried) fruit, chocolate, Pim's cake, whiff of benzene, oatmeal (yes). Dark chocolate and indeed orange and orangepeel. Chocolatewafers. Again dried dark fruit, raisins, plums. Precious treated leather. Viscous as liqueur. Almost no carbonation; chewy, syrupy. Undoubtedly a unique beer, well worth trying. But then myself, I was never a fan of the combination chocolate and orange, alas.
Tried from Bottle at Café Pardaf on 28 Mar 2026 at 08:39

Sloefmans updated a beer: Anniversary Blend 2025 brewed by Perennial Artisan Ales
5 months ago


8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
No head whatsoever; looks like dark cognac. Bourbon, other strong drinks - cognac mixed with Bourbon & rum? Dark chocolate, dried (dark) fruit; plums on alcohol, boerejongens . Very sweet, Turkish delight, syrup, but with just a touch of almost-sour-fruitflavour, fleetingly volatile. Raisins, dried black grapes, grapejuice reduction. Almost solid, viscous, voluptuous. Alcoholheat. If it weren't for the just too excessive sweetness, this would have scored a lot higher. That tantalizing hint of fruitsour accentuated would have done the trick.
Tried from Bottle at Café Pardaf on 28 Mar 2026 at 08:31