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Alström Bros
Reviews: 1,617 | Hads: 5,329
4.9/5 rDev +20.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
Without a doubt the best Belgian beer I have ever had and therefore as a result also the best beer I have ever had. If there is any downside to this beer it is that at 8.5% you can't drink it all night long and still stand up... and that is hardly a complaint.
★ 260 characters
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
Without a doubt the best Belgian beer I have ever had and therefore as a result also the best beer I have ever had. If there is any downside to this beer it is that at 8.5% you can't drink it all night long and still stand up... and that is hardly a complaint.
★ 260 characters
4.53/5 rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
I´ve heard this beer was too sweet to enjoy but finally bought one. Aroma is malty and sweet, almost no hops. Taste is very well balanced, not very sweet as I was told, very drinkable beer with all those spices and yeast character. I liked it.
★ 244 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
I´ve heard this beer was too sweet to enjoy but finally bought one. Aroma is malty and sweet, almost no hops. Taste is very well balanced, not very sweet as I was told, very drinkable beer with all those spices and yeast character. I liked it.
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3.86/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Will start by saying that this is the coolest beer bottle I've ever seen. Amber colour with a very thin head. The strong smell resembles a standard euro lager blended with gasoline. Flavour is yeasty and smooth to begin with before giving away to a bitter orange peel finish. Enjoyable enough but wouldn't drink again.
★ 318 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Will start by saying that this is the coolest beer bottle I've ever seen. Amber colour with a very thin head. The strong smell resembles a standard euro lager blended with gasoline. Flavour is yeasty and smooth to begin with before giving away to a bitter orange peel finish. Enjoyable enough but wouldn't drink again.
★ 318 characters
3.92/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Unsure of how to rate this unusual fecund Belgian.
A: Champagne-like with a thin layer of head retention and lots of lacing
S: Primarily rotting oranges, banana, yeast, and medicinal odors
T: Starts out strange, sweet and creamy, with those ripe oranges, apricots and banana; then the peppery hops provide a bitter middle, which then blends with the sweet fertile flavors in the finale.
F: Light and bubbly, much like Champagne
O: meditation beer. savor and have some cheese.
★ 485 characters
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Unsure of how to rate this unusual fecund Belgian.
A: Champagne-like with a thin layer of head retention and lots of lacing
S: Primarily rotting oranges, banana, yeast, and medicinal odors
T: Starts out strange, sweet and creamy, with those ripe oranges, apricots and banana; then the peppery hops provide a bitter middle, which then blends with the sweet fertile flavors in the finale.
F: Light and bubbly, much like Champagne
O: meditation beer. savor and have some cheese.
★ 485 characters
4.74/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
An outstanding beer, like a pink elephant peeing into your mouth, the ceramic bottle holds an elegant blonde ale that will knock you out, if drank too hastily. The perfect beer with a barbeque.
★ 193 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
An outstanding beer, like a pink elephant peeing into your mouth, the ceramic bottle holds an elegant blonde ale that will knock you out, if drank too hastily. The perfect beer with a barbeque.
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4.46/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A- The bottle of this one is uniquely superb to most of what I've seen on the market....who doesn't like a ceramic textured look with a stunning blue foil and pink elephant? Now the beer itself....it pours a clear-ish golden color with slight yeast suspension.....the head is impressive....two to three fingers thick and excellent retention! Carbonation is well flowing and the lacing is also excellent....
S- Fruity banana esters, with added yeasts are the dominant aromas right off the bat. Mild peppered spice is balanced by honeyed malt sweetness and hefeweizen like citrus rind smells happening...somewhat Earthy and floral as well....very nice overall!
T- Balanced and smooth define the flavors happening here.....the finish is grassy and dry...almost hay-like and Earthy tones. Citrus notes....think orange rind.... and floral tastes are present as well....peppery spice, along with cloves and wheat malt flavors are noted as well....other fruits such as banana and light anjou pear makes itself present on the palate as well.
M/O- Light/medium body and the carbonation is zingy.....very champagne like in the bubbles...wee tight! This is quite a delightful Belgian Ale with many different things happening in both aroma and flavor, of which there is plenty on both fronts.....it very much reminds me of a German style Hefeweizen in character and is actually highly drinkable. Another nice beer in my journey through the gauntlet!
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A- The bottle of this one is uniquely superb to most of what I've seen on the market....who doesn't like a ceramic textured look with a stunning blue foil and pink elephant? Now the beer itself....it pours a clear-ish golden color with slight yeast suspension.....the head is impressive....two to three fingers thick and excellent retention! Carbonation is well flowing and the lacing is also excellent....
S- Fruity banana esters, with added yeasts are the dominant aromas right off the bat. Mild peppered spice is balanced by honeyed malt sweetness and hefeweizen like citrus rind smells happening...somewhat Earthy and floral as well....very nice overall!
T- Balanced and smooth define the flavors happening here.....the finish is grassy and dry...almost hay-like and Earthy tones. Citrus notes....think orange rind.... and floral tastes are present as well....peppery spice, along with cloves and wheat malt flavors are noted as well....other fruits such as banana and light anjou pear makes itself present on the palate as well.
M/O- Light/medium body and the carbonation is zingy.....very champagne like in the bubbles...wee tight! This is quite a delightful Belgian Ale with many different things happening in both aroma and flavor, of which there is plenty on both fronts.....it very much reminds me of a German style Hefeweizen in character and is actually highly drinkable. Another nice beer in my journey through the gauntlet!
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4.12/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bubbles galore settle into a frothy white head over a clear golden body. The smell is intensely spicy; cloves, nutmeg, and coriander clear your sinuses right up! Meanwhile, peach, apricot, orange, and honey add to the strong, complex aroma. The bright fruity taste encompasses all the elements found on the nose, but the balance is so good that no one particular flavor stands out above the rest. A yeasty, bready aftertaste feels a little out of place, but also provides an appreciable mellowing softness. The carbonation is high and the taste is dry, but the medium-light body is smooth and thirst quenching. A classic example of the style with a taste so delicious, it belies its ABV.
★ 687 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bubbles galore settle into a frothy white head over a clear golden body. The smell is intensely spicy; cloves, nutmeg, and coriander clear your sinuses right up! Meanwhile, peach, apricot, orange, and honey add to the strong, complex aroma. The bright fruity taste encompasses all the elements found on the nose, but the balance is so good that no one particular flavor stands out above the rest. A yeasty, bready aftertaste feels a little out of place, but also provides an appreciable mellowing softness. The carbonation is high and the taste is dry, but the medium-light body is smooth and thirst quenching. A classic example of the style with a taste so delicious, it belies its ABV.
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4.16/5 rDev +2%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a snifter. 2014 on cork.
3.0 A: Clear straw color. Two and a half finger of foamy/soapy white head. Retention is below average for the ABV and scattered wisps of lacing are left.
4.5 S: The nose instantly makes up for a lackluster appearance. Powerful peppery spiciness leads the way. Bubblegum and banana follow. Earthy citrus component - like sweet orange and lemon peel without any of the actual fruit. Hay and wildflower. Clean malts. Very nice.
4.0 T: The taste offers a new set of flavors. Lemon itself manifests. The orange and lemon peels are back, but they leans more toward bitter in the taste. Peppery spice again. Bubblegum and banana are more subtle. The earthiness is heightened though - lots more wildflower and hay. There's also some dried wood and herbalness.
4.5 M: Light to lighter medium body. Perhaps a touch more carbonation than I'd prefer. However, the carbonation is super spritzy, just like how I want in a Belgian brew.
4.25 D: Really good beer. It's a classic. Not much else needs to be said.
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look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a snifter. 2014 on cork.
3.0 A: Clear straw color. Two and a half finger of foamy/soapy white head. Retention is below average for the ABV and scattered wisps of lacing are left.
4.5 S: The nose instantly makes up for a lackluster appearance. Powerful peppery spiciness leads the way. Bubblegum and banana follow. Earthy citrus component - like sweet orange and lemon peel without any of the actual fruit. Hay and wildflower. Clean malts. Very nice.
4.0 T: The taste offers a new set of flavors. Lemon itself manifests. The orange and lemon peels are back, but they leans more toward bitter in the taste. Peppery spice again. Bubblegum and banana are more subtle. The earthiness is heightened though - lots more wildflower and hay. There's also some dried wood and herbalness.
4.5 M: Light to lighter medium body. Perhaps a touch more carbonation than I'd prefer. However, the carbonation is super spritzy, just like how I want in a Belgian brew.
4.25 D: Really good beer. It's a classic. Not much else needs to be said.
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4.44/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I'd like to preface this review by stating that I'm not an expert in regards to Belgian ales. Leaving that aside, this is an exceptional beer. Packaged in a beautiful 750ml bottle, I picked this up in RI. Poured into a tulip glass, straw colored with 1.5 finger head with little lacing. Aroma of Belgian yeast and banana, I did not pick up the citrus noted by other reviewers but agree that the high abv is masked by the exceptional flavor. Outstanding ale.
★ 463 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I'd like to preface this review by stating that I'm not an expert in regards to Belgian ales. Leaving that aside, this is an exceptional beer. Packaged in a beautiful 750ml bottle, I picked this up in RI. Poured into a tulip glass, straw colored with 1.5 finger head with little lacing. Aroma of Belgian yeast and banana, I did not pick up the citrus noted by other reviewers but agree that the high abv is masked by the exceptional flavor. Outstanding ale.
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3.38/5 rDev -17.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Look: Pours a huge head (3-4 fingers). Straw in color. Bubbly like volatile champagne. Smell: bready, some alcohol. Mostly smells like PBR. Taste: high end PBR with some banana (like a very non-flavorful banana). Feel: bubbly. Very very bubbly. Overall: a friend recommended I drink this beer. Overall a decent beer. Definitely not worth the money, in my opinion.
★ 363 characters
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Look: Pours a huge head (3-4 fingers). Straw in color. Bubbly like volatile champagne. Smell: bready, some alcohol. Mostly smells like PBR. Taste: high end PBR with some banana (like a very non-flavorful banana). Feel: bubbly. Very very bubbly. Overall: a friend recommended I drink this beer. Overall a decent beer. Definitely not worth the money, in my opinion.
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4.04/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
16 ounce can poured into a tulip glass
A: Pours a golden honey orange no head retention just a soapy film, not a lot of carbonation, slight lacing.
A: Belgian spice, banana, pear, very spice forward with a hint of fruit on the end, hint of bubblegum sweetness, alcohol is well hidden, smells pretty good and complex.
T: Belgian spice, banana, pear, finishes with a classic Belgian yeast flavor, slight alcohol heat on the end, aftertaste is spice and clove with a hint of hay, pretty complex, very good.
M: Medium bodied with a dry finish and very little carbonation.
O: This is outstanding, nice balance of spice and fruit characteristics on the nose and taste, I would like the beer to have more hay characteristics as it comes off a little sweeter than other Belgian strong pale ales I've tried, probably pick it up again.
★ 832 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
16 ounce can poured into a tulip glass
A: Pours a golden honey orange no head retention just a soapy film, not a lot of carbonation, slight lacing.
A: Belgian spice, banana, pear, very spice forward with a hint of fruit on the end, hint of bubblegum sweetness, alcohol is well hidden, smells pretty good and complex.
T: Belgian spice, banana, pear, finishes with a classic Belgian yeast flavor, slight alcohol heat on the end, aftertaste is spice and clove with a hint of hay, pretty complex, very good.
M: Medium bodied with a dry finish and very little carbonation.
O: This is outstanding, nice balance of spice and fruit characteristics on the nose and taste, I would like the beer to have more hay characteristics as it comes off a little sweeter than other Belgian strong pale ales I've tried, probably pick it up again.
★ 832 characters
4.77/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Poured from a 16 OZ can into a snifter. The aroma is full hops, malt and some yeast, very nice. The appearance is a great orangish yellow color with a medium sized white head. The taste is big on citrus with malt and hops, a fantastic flavor. The beer is medium bodied with a smooth aftertaste. Overall, an outstanding beer.
★ 329 characters
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Poured from a 16 OZ can into a snifter. The aroma is full hops, malt and some yeast, very nice. The appearance is a great orangish yellow color with a medium sized white head. The taste is big on citrus with malt and hops, a fantastic flavor. The beer is medium bodied with a smooth aftertaste. Overall, an outstanding beer.
★ 329 characters
4.72/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Poured into a tulip from a 33cl bottle.
A: Light golden color and very clear with a 3 finger foamy head
S: Spices mixed with flowers and a blend of citrusy smells
T: Starts out sweet and smooth, passing through a spicy phase with some belgian yeasty notes and malty flavor. It finishes with a crispy and citrusy flavor that stays on for some time,
M: Smooth and then crisp. Decent amount of carbonation and medium bodied.
O: Definitely a great great beer! Love it!
★ 471 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Poured into a tulip from a 33cl bottle.
A: Light golden color and very clear with a 3 finger foamy head
S: Spices mixed with flowers and a blend of citrusy smells
T: Starts out sweet and smooth, passing through a spicy phase with some belgian yeasty notes and malty flavor. It finishes with a crispy and citrusy flavor that stays on for some time,
M: Smooth and then crisp. Decent amount of carbonation and medium bodied.
O: Definitely a great great beer! Love it!
★ 471 characters
4/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is a great Belgian Ale with a super frothy head, creamy body, and the hallmark belgian yeast flavors. Really enjoyed this and it hid it's higher ABV amazingly well.
Would Drink Again: Yes
Would Purchase Again: Yes
★ 219 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is a great Belgian Ale with a super frothy head, creamy body, and the hallmark belgian yeast flavors. Really enjoyed this and it hid it's higher ABV amazingly well.
Would Drink Again: Yes
Would Purchase Again: Yes
★ 219 characters
4.33/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a light golden straw color. Smells of slight citrus and banana. Taste of banana with a hint of citrus and bready yeast flavor. If you like belgian beers try this one.
★ 172 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a light golden straw color. Smells of slight citrus and banana. Taste of banana with a hint of citrus and bready yeast flavor. If you like belgian beers try this one.
★ 172 characters
4.18/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From bottle, pours Hazy goden color, a staying white head. Fruity aroma, lots of apricots, malts and yeast. Taste is spicy, grapes, banana, citrusy hoppiness. Medium to full body, soft carbonation. Very drinkable for the ABV, very nice.
★ 236 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From bottle, pours Hazy goden color, a staying white head. Fruity aroma, lots of apricots, malts and yeast. Taste is spicy, grapes, banana, citrusy hoppiness. Medium to full body, soft carbonation. Very drinkable for the ABV, very nice.
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3.99/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
11.2 oz. bottle poured into tulip
L: crystal clear yellow-gold with MASSIVE head ... classic Belgian look, and the head is over 2 inches off a medium pour, nice sticking but no lacing (slight sediment at bottom of bottle, but not much); loads of bubbles rising in the column, mainly up the center of the glass
S: barn ... hay ... very farmhouse ale-like but gets much sweeter, some allspice/clove, floral; some banana as it warms
T: tart white wine, grapes, sour grapes ... has some sweetness but also a slightly bitter floral flavor, very understated
F: very nice, midweight and full, well-carbonated but has a slight softness, perhaps because it lost some crispness in the big head
O: great beer and one I shouldn't have slept on for so long ... it hits the major notes of the style and packs a big ABV punch that's mostly disguised, only has a slight medicinal/alcohol taste at times, and even then it comes off more like white wine than vodka or rubbing alcohol.
★ 977 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
11.2 oz. bottle poured into tulip
L: crystal clear yellow-gold with MASSIVE head ... classic Belgian look, and the head is over 2 inches off a medium pour, nice sticking but no lacing (slight sediment at bottom of bottle, but not much); loads of bubbles rising in the column, mainly up the center of the glass
S: barn ... hay ... very farmhouse ale-like but gets much sweeter, some allspice/clove, floral; some banana as it warms
T: tart white wine, grapes, sour grapes ... has some sweetness but also a slightly bitter floral flavor, very understated
F: very nice, midweight and full, well-carbonated but has a slight softness, perhaps because it lost some crispness in the big head
O: great beer and one I shouldn't have slept on for so long ... it hits the major notes of the style and packs a big ABV punch that's mostly disguised, only has a slight medicinal/alcohol taste at times, and even then it comes off more like white wine than vodka or rubbing alcohol.
★ 977 characters
4.71/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
750ml into a goblet
L: golden yellow with a large white frothy head that fell within moments of being poured
S: citrus with a bit of bread. Banana on the end with small clove
T: banana with a bit of bread
F: tangy bite and very little carbonation. Dry alcohol which drys the mouth out.
O: love this beer, had it for the first time when I went to Beer College at World Beer Co and was really hooked. To bad the price keeps me from getting it more frequently
★ 461 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
750ml into a goblet
L: golden yellow with a large white frothy head that fell within moments of being poured
S: citrus with a bit of bread. Banana on the end with small clove
T: banana with a bit of bread
F: tangy bite and very little carbonation. Dry alcohol which drys the mouth out.
O: love this beer, had it for the first time when I went to Beer College at World Beer Co and was really hooked. To bad the price keeps me from getting it more frequently
★ 461 characters
4.81/5 rDev +17.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Look: Pours orange / gold with a large, frothy head which dissipates fairly quickly. Slightly hazy.
Smell: Floral and fruity. Citrus, banana, and apricot predominate.
Taste: Immediately sweet like its smell, but gives way to a pleasant bitterness with smokey undertones.
Feel: Light, highly carbonated - perhaps a little too much for my liking. High alcohol content is hidden fairly well, but the warmth comes through towards the end of a serving.
Overall: One of, if not my favorite beer. Nothing I drink daily for the obvious reasons (cost, ABV), but something I'm fortunate enough to look forward to every weekend. I've been fortunate in that my local shops carry four packs of bottles and 16 oz cans as well as the 750ml bottle.
★ 736 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Look: Pours orange / gold with a large, frothy head which dissipates fairly quickly. Slightly hazy.
Smell: Floral and fruity. Citrus, banana, and apricot predominate.
Taste: Immediately sweet like its smell, but gives way to a pleasant bitterness with smokey undertones.
Feel: Light, highly carbonated - perhaps a little too much for my liking. High alcohol content is hidden fairly well, but the warmth comes through towards the end of a serving.
Overall: One of, if not my favorite beer. Nothing I drink daily for the obvious reasons (cost, ABV), but something I'm fortunate enough to look forward to every weekend. I've been fortunate in that my local shops carry four packs of bottles and 16 oz cans as well as the 750ml bottle.
★ 736 characters
3.81/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
For some reason I thought this was going to be darker, stronger. So I was surprised at the fruitiness. Overall a good beer. Glad I finally splurged and bought one.
★ 164 characters
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
For some reason I thought this was going to be darker, stronger. So I was surprised at the fruitiness. Overall a good beer. Glad I finally splurged and bought one.
★ 164 characters
4.3/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A: Pours a clear golden yellow with two fingers of white head that fades into a frothy ring with a little lacing.
S: Belgian spices and yeast up front with candy sugar and light fruit notes of pear and apple. Sweet bready aromas come through as well.
T: Medium-light body with moderate carbonation, this beer could use a little more carbonation, but is still dangerously drinkable.
O: A classic and still one of the best BSPAs out there. Love the new 16oz can format as well.
★ 484 characters
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A: Pours a clear golden yellow with two fingers of white head that fades into a frothy ring with a little lacing.
S: Belgian spices and yeast up front with candy sugar and light fruit notes of pear and apple. Sweet bready aromas come through as well.
T: Medium-light body with moderate carbonation, this beer could use a little more carbonation, but is still dangerously drinkable.
O: A classic and still one of the best BSPAs out there. Love the new 16oz can format as well.
★ 484 characters
4.62/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
33cl bottle, purchased at grocery store in Brugges.
Served chilled in a Delirium tulip.
BB: 06/18
Pours slightly hazy orange, lots of soapy head, lingers well. Nice lacing.
Smell is fruity yeast...and a bit off-putting, actually.
The malts are light in heft and amount.
Taste is crisp, bubbly, light, dry, and smooth. Pretty unique profile, I like it. 'Best beer in the world' seems a tad overdone, but if you were having a particularly good evening while drinking these, you could be swayed, sure. Any easily-sessionable beer that carries an 8.5% abv deserves respect and appreciation.
I'm liking this one even more as I type the review. Nice job and well done. If wanting to sample the taste spectrum of great Belgian beers, this one has a place on the list. And at the local price (...grocery stores, not bottle shops!), I'd surely buy it again. (Heck, the packaging alone is really sumpin'!!)
I really surprised myself, especially after that first aroma....but after all, isn't that the point of all this !?
So I picked up another 4-pk with the groceries...life is indeed good.
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PS - the Delirium Tap House on a non-descript alley in centrum Brussels is a very nice spot for a pint. Oodles of beers on tap, must stop in if you're there.
★ 1,293 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
33cl bottle, purchased at grocery store in Brugges.
Served chilled in a Delirium tulip.
BB: 06/18
Pours slightly hazy orange, lots of soapy head, lingers well. Nice lacing.
Smell is fruity yeast...and a bit off-putting, actually.
The malts are light in heft and amount.
Taste is crisp, bubbly, light, dry, and smooth. Pretty unique profile, I like it. 'Best beer in the world' seems a tad overdone, but if you were having a particularly good evening while drinking these, you could be swayed, sure. Any easily-sessionable beer that carries an 8.5% abv deserves respect and appreciation.
I'm liking this one even more as I type the review. Nice job and well done. If wanting to sample the taste spectrum of great Belgian beers, this one has a place on the list. And at the local price (...grocery stores, not bottle shops!), I'd surely buy it again. (Heck, the packaging alone is really sumpin'!!)
I really surprised myself, especially after that first aroma....but after all, isn't that the point of all this !?
So I picked up another 4-pk with the groceries...life is indeed good.
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PS - the Delirium Tap House on a non-descript alley in centrum Brussels is a very nice spot for a pint. Oodles of beers on tap, must stop in if you're there.
★ 1,293 characters
4.33/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a bottle into a small wine glass. Bottle date May 2014 (a touch over a year old).
L- pale gold with a big white head that just doesn't quit.
S- overripe bananas and pears, with some soft malt. A bit papery
T- kind of fruity and honey-like. Not nearly as snappy as usual
M- really high carbonation but quite full-bodied.
O- not sure if I'd hold onto this one any longer than one year
★ 399 characters
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a bottle into a small wine glass. Bottle date May 2014 (a touch over a year old).
L- pale gold with a big white head that just doesn't quit.
S- overripe bananas and pears, with some soft malt. A bit papery
T- kind of fruity and honey-like. Not nearly as snappy as usual
M- really high carbonation but quite full-bodied.
O- not sure if I'd hold onto this one any longer than one year
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4.11/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bright gold with snow white champagne head that goes fast. 4
Flowers, candle wax, green pears, and carambola on the nose - intoxicating. 4.25
Cream cracker and candy sugar, some apple sauce esters, hints of tropical fruit and summer berry, hum of anise, and vibrant cut grass hops to end. 4
Poached apricot ending and honeyed linger.
Light, crisp, fizzy. 4
A typical Belgian pale, only more so: nose headier, esters fruitier, phenols sharper, hops greener, body snappier, ABV boozier. Perfume and petrol, said a fellow panelist I judged with once, and they're not wrong - the heat + fragrance are the two defining features. But it's definitely got that Duvel, "This is sorta a lager whoops I'm trashed," drinkability going, which, given that it's also so complex, is high praise indeed. 4.25
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bright gold with snow white champagne head that goes fast. 4
Flowers, candle wax, green pears, and carambola on the nose - intoxicating. 4.25
Cream cracker and candy sugar, some apple sauce esters, hints of tropical fruit and summer berry, hum of anise, and vibrant cut grass hops to end. 4
Poached apricot ending and honeyed linger.
Light, crisp, fizzy. 4
A typical Belgian pale, only more so: nose headier, esters fruitier, phenols sharper, hops greener, body snappier, ABV boozier. Perfume and petrol, said a fellow panelist I judged with once, and they're not wrong - the heat + fragrance are the two defining features. But it's definitely got that Duvel, "This is sorta a lager whoops I'm trashed," drinkability going, which, given that it's also so complex, is high praise indeed. 4.25
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Delirium Tremens from Brouwerij Huyghe
91
out of 100
based on 1,617 ratings.
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
1 PINT 9.4 FL. OZ. bottle
Served in a tulip glass
Bottled: February 2012
This beer pours an opaque shade of amber with golden highlights. There are visible chunks of yeast floating in it, but that is due to my turning the bottle over to check for the bottling date. It was topped with three inches of off white, champagne-like head that leaves very little lacing.
I get light fruity notes of pear and peach along with spiciness from the yeast.
As with the smell I get some pear. The pear melds in with the spicy yeast flavors and a hint of alcohol for a fruit dessert flavor.
Moderate mouthfeel with a lot of carbonation
I am a big fan of this beer. I cannot believe it has taken almost seven years on this site before a review. It is a very good Belgian that has never let me down. It is typically my go to Belgian if I am unsure of what to get.
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