Van Twee (w/ John Mallett)
De Proefbrouwerij (bvba Andelot)

Van Twee (w/ John Mallett)Van Twee (w/ John Mallett)
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From:
De Proefbrouwerij (bvba Andelot)
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian Dark Ale
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.96 | pDev: 8.33%
Reviews:
132
Ratings:
165
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 06, 2016
Added:
Aug 01, 2009
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  19
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Ratings by PretzelCity:
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Reviewed by PretzelCity from California

3.65/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured out a nice deep brown with a billowing fluffy two inch white head. Smells kind of like a nice Oud Bruin, reminiscent of Cuvee de Tomme. Slightly sweet, some alcohol and cherries. This one took a long time to warm up before it really revealed itself. Before it warmed up it had a bit of a metallic quality, but slowly that faded. Slightly sweet, some acidity hits the back corners of your mouth. The cherry juice doesn't really show up until the finish and into the aftertaste, which reminds me a lot of cherry jolly ranchers. Light to medium body, slight alcohol burn upfront, the one bottle is probably the most I could handle. Decent beer.
Feb 07, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.32 by Vylo from New Jersey

Jun 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.23 by RBorsato from Virginia

Mar 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by wethorseblanket from California

Apr 20, 2015
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.2/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 ml bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but bottled in 2009. Pours fairly pitch black color with a 2 finger dense and fluffy tan head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of tart cherry, dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toast, dark bread, molasses, licorice, raisin, prune, fig, light banana, clove, pepper, light smoke/char, and roast/yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/roasted malt, fruity/spicy yeast, and cherry juice notes; with good strength. Taste of lightly tart cherry, dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toast, dark bread, molasses, licorice, raisin, prune, fig, light banana, clove, pepper, light smoke/char, and roast/yeast earthiness on the finish. Fair amount of yeast spiciness and roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toast, dark bread, molasses, dark fruit, clove, pepper, light smoke/char, and roast/yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity and robustness of dark/roasted malt, fruity/spicy yeast, and light-moderate cherry juice flavors; with a great malt/yeast balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a very smooth, moderately creamy, and lightly chalky/bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming presence after the finish. Overall this is an awesome Belgian strong dark ale/porter style! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roasted malt, fruity/spicy yeast, and light-moderate cherry juice flavors; and very smooth to drink for the ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.
Mar 29, 2015
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Reviewed by ThePerks from Maine

4.11/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Purchased at Ron's Market in Farmington, ME for $2.
Cellared for 6 months. Beer is 5 yrs old.

A: Poured into a Schlitz goblet. Dark brown, cola. Huge head that lingers. Lacing all the way down the glass.
S:Cherry, fig, other dark fruits.
T: Cherry juice! Great Brett funk.
M: Dry. Good carbonation. Not syrupy but a titch cloying. Really great fruit sloshed in with the Brett.

Overall, this beer is right in my wheelhouse. Good funk, aged nicely. Lots going on. Have another bottle. Will wait on that for awhile. I also couldn't pass up the $2 price. Ron's is sweet.
Jan 07, 2015
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Rated by MrGrumpfish from Virginia

4/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very good. Sweet dark ale
Jan 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by braugon from Connecticut

Dec 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BKotch from Texas

Aug 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by afsdan from Colorado

May 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by uturn from Florida

Apr 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by akang from California

Dec 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by CoolEthan from California

Dec 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Piddmeista from California

Dec 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by SocalKicks from California

Dec 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by JRod1969 from New York

Sep 06, 2013
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Reviewed by GeezLynn from Colorado

3.71/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
A: Dark brown with a billowing tan head that continues to ooze up. Great retention.
S: Strong cherry presence, vinegar, roasted malt.
T: Cherries are a little more subdued than in the smell. Malt is smooth, more of a smokey roast character than chocolate. Grape, cherry, and just a bit of tartness peeks out before a rauch-like woody smoked flavor. Finish is bitter and drying. Complex and incohesive.
M: heavy attenuation/dryness you would expect from a fruited beer with Brett that has been aged. Body is medium-light with moderate carbonation.

This beer was a bit of a disappointment when fresh, and it really hasn’t improved. Not bad, but I’d put it in the pile with the rest of collaborations where the sum doesn’t equal the parts.
Sep 05, 2013
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Reviewed by outdoor7or24 from Georgia

4.38/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
750 ml bottle poured into sniffer, Phillip picked up for me at CBX, $16
A: pours a dark chocolate color, thin khaki foam head, some spotty lacing
S: incredible aroma, cherries, chocolate, grapes, slight Brett, Belgian candy sugar, fresh plums, hint of coffee.
M: medium syrupy body
T: cherry, tartness, chocolate, plum, banana from malt, Belgium candy sugar, barnyard funk from Brettanomyces, grape, dry sweet finish
O: complex and full of flavor, 5 stars in my book, this is a great sipper, would get another bottle to age.
Aug 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by InspectorBob from New Jersey

May 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by HopBrain from New Jersey

May 18, 2013
Van Twee (w/ John Mallett) from De Proefbrouwerij (bvba Andelot)
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 165 ratings