nathanvc
Gent, Belgium 🇧🇪 Supporter AdminOptions
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The user formerly known as nathanvc from Ratebeer. // Active ticker since 2014, more or less. Variable rating format according to sample size, time and mood. I like big Stouts, most BA things, East Coast DIPAs, wild stuff and Oud Bruin (if I can find some, that is). // #1: Moeder Overste
#500: AleSmith Speedway Stout
#1000: De Feniks Mc In Memries 2018 Barrel Aged Wiskey Infused
#1500: Struise Black Damnation II - Mocha Bomb
#2000: Totem Baldr (Laphroaig)
#3000: Evil Twin Excuse Me. Do You Speak French Toast?
#5000: Russian River Pliny The Elder. //
Check out my +1 on Untappd:
https://untappd.com/user/ankevh
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
27 February 2026. BCBS Tasting @ Stacks (Sint-Kruis). Cheers to Ward for hosting the event!
Hazy black, very thin, beige head. Maple syrup, coffee bean, tobacco, fondant, brown bread, blue plum, bourbon. Sweet fig, vague sourish blackcurrant, coffee bean and dark-chocolatey, brown-bready maltiness. Herbal hops, lingering maple syrup, soft smoke, boozy bourbon alcohol. Full body, oily texture, soft carbonation. BCBS with a little twist, very good.
Hazy black, very thin, beige head. Maple syrup, coffee bean, tobacco, fondant, brown bread, blue plum, bourbon. Sweet fig, vague sourish blackcurrant, coffee bean and dark-chocolatey, brown-bready maltiness. Herbal hops, lingering maple syrup, soft smoke, boozy bourbon alcohol. Full body, oily texture, soft carbonation. BCBS with a little twist, very good.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2026
at 15:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
27 February 2026. BCBS Tasting @ Stacks (Sint-Kruis). Cheers to Ward for hosting the event!
Hazy black, thin, beige head. Fennel, aniseed, liquorice root, chocolate sauce, dried fuge, salmiak. Sweetish fig & date; salty salmiak, spicy liquorice, sweet-salty fennel in a dark-chocolatey malt body. Peppery hops, lingering salty-umami salmiak, liquorice and chocolate, warming bourbon alcohol. Full body, creamy texture, average carbonation. Way too much fennel & aniseed here, distracting a bit from the main profile rather than adding value to it.
Hazy black, thin, beige head. Fennel, aniseed, liquorice root, chocolate sauce, dried fuge, salmiak. Sweetish fig & date; salty salmiak, spicy liquorice, sweet-salty fennel in a dark-chocolatey malt body. Peppery hops, lingering salty-umami salmiak, liquorice and chocolate, warming bourbon alcohol. Full body, creamy texture, average carbonation. Way too much fennel & aniseed here, distracting a bit from the main profile rather than adding value to it.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2026
at 15:26
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
27 February 2026. BCBS Tasting @ Stacks (Sint-Kruis). Cheers to Ward for hosting the event!
Clear golden, stable, foamy, off-white head. Aroma of hay, leather, barnyard, oak, gooseberry, green apple. Taste has sour green apple, funky hay, leather, oak. Tart finish of green apple, bitter grassy hops, wood & leather. Medium body, moussy texture, average carbonation. Very drinkable, relatively bitter Geuze.
Clear golden, stable, foamy, off-white head. Aroma of hay, leather, barnyard, oak, gooseberry, green apple. Taste has sour green apple, funky hay, leather, oak. Tart finish of green apple, bitter grassy hops, wood & leather. Medium body, moussy texture, average carbonation. Very drinkable, relatively bitter Geuze.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2026
at 15:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
27 February 2026. BCBS Tasting @ Stacks (Sint-Kruis). Cheers to Ward for hosting the event!
Cloudy ochre, no head. Multifruit juice, mango, pineapple, smoothie. Sour apricot, sweetish mango, smoothie all the way. Tart stone fruit, mango, vague vanilla. Medium to full body, thick smoothie texture, soft carbonation. Not bad but there's no structure here.
Cloudy ochre, no head. Multifruit juice, mango, pineapple, smoothie. Sour apricot, sweetish mango, smoothie all the way. Tart stone fruit, mango, vague vanilla. Medium to full body, thick smoothie texture, soft carbonation. Not bad but there's no structure here.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2026
at 14:54
nathanvc
updated a beer:
Mango x Vanilla x Coconut x Apricot x Pineapple
brewed by Ārpus Brewing Co.
3 months ago
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 8
27 February 2026. BCBS Tasting @ Stacks (Sint-Kruis). Cheers to Ward for hosting the event!
Clear dark brown, no head. Coffee bean, mocha biscuit, dried plum, fig, toffee, bourbon, brandy. Sweet raisin, fig & prune in a toasty & toffee-like malt body, some bitter mocha. Herbal hops in the finish, some earthy coffee, dried fruits and boozy bourbon alcohol. Medium to full body, oily texture, average carbonation. The structure is a bit looser here than in the regular barleywine, coffee adds earthiness but doesn't add much value. Feels like a light Stout. Then again, it's very hard to call this 'disappointing'.
Clear dark brown, no head. Coffee bean, mocha biscuit, dried plum, fig, toffee, bourbon, brandy. Sweet raisin, fig & prune in a toasty & toffee-like malt body, some bitter mocha. Herbal hops in the finish, some earthy coffee, dried fruits and boozy bourbon alcohol. Medium to full body, oily texture, average carbonation. The structure is a bit looser here than in the regular barleywine, coffee adds earthiness but doesn't add much value. Feels like a light Stout. Then again, it's very hard to call this 'disappointing'.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2026
at 14:51
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
27 February 2026. BCBS Tasting @ Stacks (Sint-Kruis). Cheers to Ward for hosting the event!
Pretty yellow. Freshly squeezed orange, peach, passion fruit, white onion, hashish. Sweet orange, papaya, passion fruit, bitter grapefruit & scallion, dank hashish, doughy malts. Floral & peppery hops, juicy citrus peel, bitter grapefruit, warming gin-like alcohol. Medium body, fluffy texture, average carbonation. A real hop bomb, great stuff.
Pretty yellow. Freshly squeezed orange, peach, passion fruit, white onion, hashish. Sweet orange, papaya, passion fruit, bitter grapefruit & scallion, dank hashish, doughy malts. Floral & peppery hops, juicy citrus peel, bitter grapefruit, warming gin-like alcohol. Medium body, fluffy texture, average carbonation. A real hop bomb, great stuff.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2026
at 14:46
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
27 February 2026. BCBS Tasting @ Stacks (Sint-Kruis). Cheers to Ward for hosting the event!
Hazy dark brown, virtually no head. Candied date & fig, nougat, vanilla, bourbon, fruit cake, plum jam, rum-soaked raisin. Very sweet raisin, date & fig in a thick malt body of toffee, vanilla and brown sugar, lightly toasty as well, touch of coffee somewhere. Herbal hops in the finish, lots of dried fruits lingering, toffee and oaky vanilla with warming bourbon alcohol. Full body, oily-sticky texture, soft carbonation. Complex and elegant and surprisingly (dangerously) drinkable at this ABV.
Hazy dark brown, virtually no head. Candied date & fig, nougat, vanilla, bourbon, fruit cake, plum jam, rum-soaked raisin. Very sweet raisin, date & fig in a thick malt body of toffee, vanilla and brown sugar, lightly toasty as well, touch of coffee somewhere. Herbal hops in the finish, lots of dried fruits lingering, toffee and oaky vanilla with warming bourbon alcohol. Full body, oily-sticky texture, soft carbonation. Complex and elegant and surprisingly (dangerously) drinkable at this ABV.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2026
at 14:41
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
27 February 2026. BCBS Tasting @ Stacks (Sint-Kruis). Cheers to Ward for hosting the event! Thanks to Tony for sharing!
Light brown sugar ('kinnekessuiker' as it were), blueberry pancake, maple syrup, vanilla cream, frappuccino. Very sweet caramel, maple syrup, light brown sugar again on the tongue, thick milk-chocolatey maltiness, some freeze-dried blueberries. Light tart, berry-like finish, lingering maple syrup, faint herbal hops. Full body, thin oily texture, soft carbonation. The blueberries lend a welcome refreshing accent, albeit on the artifical side; overall, a bit too sugary.
Light brown sugar ('kinnekessuiker' as it were), blueberry pancake, maple syrup, vanilla cream, frappuccino. Very sweet caramel, maple syrup, light brown sugar again on the tongue, thick milk-chocolatey maltiness, some freeze-dried blueberries. Light tart, berry-like finish, lingering maple syrup, faint herbal hops. Full body, thin oily texture, soft carbonation. The blueberries lend a welcome refreshing accent, albeit on the artifical side; overall, a bit too sugary.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2026
at 14:37
nathanvc has a new country beer tick achievement
Level 18 for United States ticks with a total of 800 from this country.
Bourbon County Brand Stout - Reserve 2018 from Goose Island Beer Company was the one that did it!
3 months ago