Bieken
Huisbrouwerij Boelens

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From:
Huisbrouwerij Boelens
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.59 | pDev: 14.48%
Reviews:
47
Ratings:
66
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 08, 2021
Added:
Nov 24, 2002
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  7
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Ratings by LiquidAmber:
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

3.88/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a Gouyasse tulip glass. Pours a slightly hazy, light yellowish golden amber. Two finger fine white head with good retention and tons of lacing. Aroma of bready malt, light fruit juice, Belgian spicing and a hint of mineral water. Flavor is bready and biscuit malt with apple and pear juice, honey and hints of tropical fruit. Spice and light hops bitterness in the finish with a hint of oak. Medium bodied with good mouth feel from the active carbonation. Although the flavors are somewhat subdued, the ABV is well covered. A very pleasant and refreshing Belgian pale ale I will certainly revisit.
Nov 26, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain

3/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
De Belgiuminabox. En copa Grimbergen. Jugando a Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Con queso de Codi. Pues la verdad es que no me ha sabido mucho a miel. Simplemente una belgian strong palé normalita, sin mucho que decir ni para bien ni para mal.
May 08, 2021
 
Rated: 3.94 by Luiz0930 from California

May 01, 2016
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.73/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Not sure what to make of this beer.
And with a wide range of ratings, it seems there is no consensus.
Let me say that this is a very different beer produced by a small, quirky Belgian brewery with only two beers getting any distribution in the this country.
It adds up that this is a square peg that doesn't fit the round style of a Belgian pale strong.
For my tastes, the hops last too long too go with food.

Reviewed in MJ's "Great Beers of Belgium" and likes this brewery and beer. A short quotation of his review "Bieken (punningly a bee) is based on Pilsener malts. Curacao peels give a fruity edge to balance the sweetness of the honey... with an appetizing dryness in the finish."
Mar 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by Robegas from Spain

Feb 08, 2016
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Reviewed by PlutonowyManiek from Belgium

2.83/5  rDev -21.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Color: light yellow, clear. Foam white, compact, solid and substantial. Long remains in a glass, it is decorated nicely.
Aroma: caramel with a touch of lemon and light maltiness.
Taste: malty with hints of honey and caramel, lemon wanders somewhere far away in the background.
Gentian: clear, sharp, alcohol, a little bothered. High saturation, quickly causes a feeling of satiety. Alcohol slightly perceptible, can be.
Dec 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.78 by desint from Belgium

Sep 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by samEBC from Belgium

Aug 18, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

3.88/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Light honey aromas with light lemon and light malt. Pours cloudy gold with a 1” fluffy foam head, dissipates to a thin film that produces good lacing. Some small particles are also suspended in the beer. Spicy palate with light fruit, traces of honey, bitter finish. Very creamy medium body with above average carbonation. Carbonation is crisp with a little bite.
Mar 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by patre_tim from Thailand

Sep 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.7 by mattfancett from England

Aug 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by blakkorchid from Hawaii

Jul 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by TheBeerAlmanac from Kentucky

Jul 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jaydoc from Kansas

Jun 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by bark from Sweden

May 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by crosenkrantz from Switzerland

Apr 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by BAsbill from California

Dec 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by whatthewhat from California

Oct 07, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by mrfrancis from Kentucky

Jun 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Poupae from Thailand

May 04, 2013
Bieken from Huisbrouwerij Boelens
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 66 ratings