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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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Level 6 for Austria ticks with a total of 75 from this country.
Die Schwarze Kuh from Brauhaus Gusswerk was the one that did it!
8 months ago


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Sampled @ the Elsenwang brewpub. Big thanks to Helena and Hübert for driving us here! Very dense, utterly stable cream-brown head over jet-black beer. Liquorice, blue grapes, roast, but suggesting quite some sweetness. Liquorice; a light, almost fruity sweetness, ashes, wood. Bit sticky, well-bodied, viscous; good carbonation. It is a bit unidimensional IMHO, but to Austrian standards probably revolutionary.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jun 2025 at 07:57


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draught Thick, pale tan hed, very even over jet-black beer; rings of lace. Roast, bit cigarette ashes. Nose suggests some restsugars, caramel. Roast, woody, dry bitterish finish. Then falling flat. Light body, quite carbonated. Beyond weird. Given blind, I would have immediately assumed drinking Irish stout - and the looks wouldn't help it. But a Dunkel?

Tried from Draft on 20 Jun 2025 at 07:49


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask Huge, overflowing yellow head (despite being cask, their dispense is messy, and since top-ups are to be tipped, CAMRA would be besides themselves); beer not visible since only tapped in Steine . Nose a bit as from dark honey, bit lightly coloured malts, geen leaves. Sweet malts, finish being lighter, sporting even a light bitterness in the end. Bit of CO² sourishness, whilst warming up, a bit grapejuice flavour appears. Quite slick, but nowhere thick. Well carbonated despite the cask dispense. Though quite OK, the beer misses hops. I find it a bit lame seen the expectations this place exhales. I suspect the Austrian monks are a tad more commercial oriented than their Belgian trappist brethren.

Tried from Cask at Bräustübl Tavern at Mülln (Augustiner Bräu Kloster) on 20 Jun 2025 at 07:39


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draught Very huge, whipped eggwhite-like head over not very carbonated golden beer. Pale malts, really fresh, Pilsner malt. Green leaves, bit of ureum. More toast in the flavour than expected. Mild, dry bitterish flavour, very dry finish. Light body, very slick, good carbonation. In the end, just a Pilsner, if on the better end of the scale.

Tried from Draft at Die Weisse - Salzburger Weissbierbrauerei on 20 Jun 2025 at 07:25


5.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Not much head; metallic darker golden, clear beer, no carbonation visible. Not much nose... Toast, old leftover toast, utterly neutral. Undercarbonated, light MF. Got it. I want gluten!

Tried from Bottle at Die Weisse - Salzburger Weissbierbrauerei on 20 Jun 2025 at 07:07


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

Fully hazy, light orange-yellow beer with a small fluffy white head. Not much nose; obviously wheat, faintly peppery. Seem to get some lactic acid, surprise, surprise. Lemony character. Pale malts & wheat. Bit dry, not much else. Light body, just a bit wheatslick. Not very carbonated. Verdict: drinkable, if not much else.

Tried from Bottle at Die Weisse - Salzburger Weissbierbrauerei on 20 Jun 2025 at 07:03


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draught Lacey, medium head over light copper beer. Sourdough bread, very bready character, different malts & wheat. This is pure liquid bread. Bit toasted malts, but mainly fermented different grains. Medium bodied at best, bit slick; soft if present carbonation. Original, despite its common profile.

Tried from Draft at Die Weisse - Salzburger Weissbierbrauerei on 20 Jun 2025 at 06:56


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Medium, fluffy off-white head, lacey, over fully hazy orange beer. Bit sourish, wheat, lactic, if also just a tad acetic, as in gurkins. Faint clove. Very little acidity in the mouth, however, even pretty sweet. Grains, orange. More clove here, banana, wheat. Maybe medium bodied, medium carbonation. Very übliches , but there's nothing wrong.

Tried from Bottle at Die Weisse - Salzburger Weissbierbrauerei on 20 Jun 2025 at 06:47


5.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

2024 Jahrgang Almost no head, metallic copperish-golden, clear beer; not very lively. Very little nose, suggesting sweetness. However, very dry maltflavour until the (modest) aftertaste which sports a metallic bitterness. Retronasal serious hints of canned bamboo, putting it nicely. Light, undercarbonated. Rubbish.

Tried from Bottle at Gablerbräu on 19 Jun 2025 at 20:01