Boskeun
Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers

 

Drinking out of a small snifter.
Pours a clear dark gold with an almost non-existent head.
Smells of sour Brett.
Fair mouth feel.
Much more sour than I would expect.
Sourness really dominates for me to the e tent I can’t taste much else.

Poured from a bottle into a tulip glass
Appearance – The beer pours a hazed golden orange color with little floaties and a one finger head of white foam. The head has a good level of retention, leading to a light level of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is heavy of funky smell mixed with a peach and apricot aroma with some light cracker malt and a good level of yeastiness. Along with these smells comes a little clove and a touch of hay.
Taste- The taste begins with a crisp cracker malt mixed with a bit of funk and some light white grape and a bit of apricot and sour lemon/apple cider vinegar. As the taste advances, the funk intensifies all while a bit of hay and grass join in. The malt gets crisper in nature while some of the yeastiness increases. The sourness increases toward the end with a little bit of coriander and clove joining in, leaving one with a crisp and slightly funked and sour taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is light and crisp for a 9 % brew with a slightly higher carbonation level. For the sour and the funk the taste is great making for a nice crisp sipper.
Overall – A rather nice and crisp brew with a slight sourness and a great drinkability.

 

Copenhagen 18/8 2018. 33 cl bottle from Den Belgiske Ølbutik, Vanløse. This one’s “only” have an ABV of 9. A comfortable Rabbit with a glass of Beer on the label. They are very informative on the label. They even inform me of their postal code in Belgium.

Pours hazy, golden yellow with big white head. Settles as 3 cm thick blanket of dense, fluffy foam covering the surface of the beer. Substantial Lacing.

Aroma is intense and pretty aggressive. Fermented fruit, caramel and banana. Sourish citrus and lemon. Sour notes. Prominent boozy notes.

Rather strong carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, lively texture.

Flavor is rather intense with a medium strong sweetness followed by a strong bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter and a little rough. Lingering. finish is boozy.

Not a beer that tries to please. A pleasure nonetheless.

Hazy deep gold, with substantial off-white head.

Smell is biscuity malt, a vague fruit aroma , maybe a mix of pear,apple, my grandmother's plum jam, and a hint of banana. A little spiciness. Sort of a mix of fresh fruit cake and banana bread, but as bit lighter than that sounds.

Taste is typical Belgian strong ale/blonde/ tripel, but a bit brighter, with that mix of fruit in the aroma, and with the spiciness more apparent. Light bitterness at finish.

Feel is medium, juicy at first with sharp carbonation coming in the middle, and a slightly dry finish.

Overall, a nice Belgian. I'd welcome this anytime.

Poured from 330mL bottle into my BeerAdvocate teku.

Appearance: medium golden hue with a mild haze and a thick, thick head of frothy white foam. Very nice!

Smell: richly malty aroma with a bit of spiciness from the yeast and a sweet but lovely pear character. Right in my wheelhouse!

Taste: sweet malt with a bit of a caramelly character and a biting bitterness at the end. A fair deal of that orchardy note remains from the aroma. A very good beer indeed … this could easily be called a tripel.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a big carbonation and a nice creaminess.

Overall: there’s a boozy note to this beer, but nevertheless I find it super drinkable. A delightful Belgian strong pale; glad I had the chance to try it!

Poured from 11.2oz bottle into Chimay goblet

L - Hazy light gold pour with a thin lacing of white foam.

S - Crisp white fruit (apple/nectarine/green plum), sourdough bread-like funk.

T - Tart green apple, honey.

F - Juicy with crisp carbonation in the front, smooth finish.

A refreshing BPSA that does not feel high ABV.

L-Pours a golden brown bodied beer with a solid uniformed frothy head.
S-Sweet, malty, banana nut bread and yeasty dark bread (pumpernickel to be exact) up front. A floral bloom, sweet sweet honey, and molasses follow. Apple juice, phenolic grape and herbal spice are next. Funky backbone on the end.
T-Sweet notes of apple and honey are up front followed by a slight bit of grape too. Bready and yeasty malt is there. Herbal tea is noted, followed by a malted molasses end. Earthy throughout.
F- Slight carbonation. Medium bodied.
O-Thoroughly enjoyed this beer. Just a weird, complex and fun thrill ride of a beer. Glad I was able to pick it up. Had heard of it for a long while but never found it. Finally had it on my radar and snagged some. Good stuff.

 

Deep yellow, almost juice-like. Very little head. Smell is straight bread yeast. Flavor is also juice-like. Partway between a strong pale and a fruited sour. Almost trippel in flavor. Slightly flat feel. Perhaps this 2023 bottle was past its prime.

 

 

 

 

 

330ml bottle into a tulip. No bottled on date, but likely a few years in the bottle.

Hazy golden yellow body with a persistent white head. Yeasty aroma, and the taste adds a warming sweetness to it.

One year old. Can to wine glass.

L: Pours a slightly opaque golden brown with an extremely stable, pillowy white head that leaves plenty of lacing. Some tiny yeast floaters visible.

S: Herbal, grassy and fruity with notes of fresh bananas. Malty and minimally sweet.

T: Herbal and spicy. Malty and hoppy. Sweet and bitter. Fruity and earthy. Dominant notes of ripe bananas and honey.

F: Full and crushable at the same time. Medium carbonation. Quite warming.

O: Full of contrasts, yet nicely balanced and very complex. Tastes like a classic Belgian blonde with a twist and definitely sticks out of the mass. Great modern interpretation of the style. Very well crafted.