La Rulles Cré Tonnerre
Brasserie Artisanale De Rulles SPRL

Copenhagen 26/4 2020. 75 cl capped bottle from Belgisk Bryg, Emdrup Mosevej, Kbh NV. A merry band, music playing pirates on the label. Shall dark rum for all time be associated with Captain Morgan?

Pours unclear, golden yellow with a big fluffy white head. Fairly stable. Settles as thin layer of foam just covering the surface of the beer. Crawling up the side of the glass. Substantial lacing.

Aroma is moderately intense with a sweet, malty odor with very light touch of rum. Caramel, toffee, butter. Light odor of sweet, dark alcohol chiming in.

Light carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, almost flat texture.

Flavor is medium intense and has a fairly strong sweetness followed by a moderate bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet and lingers for a bit. Tepid finish.

Not bad beer. But a bit of an exaggeration to call this a Bière au Rhum. I would rather call it a very malty brew with a faint tang of rum. Can hardly justify the band of merry pirates on the label.

75 cl. bottle. Bought at La Tienda de la Cerveza, served at home in a trappist glass.
Golden colour, creamy white head with long retention, normal lacing.
Aroma of fruits, maybe apricots, apples, just some light notes of rhum.
Medium body, creamy, but a bit thin, texture, strong carbonation. Finish is a bit dry. Not mucoh flavour of rhum.
Taste of fruits, some spices, herbs and again, rhum is not much present.
Refreshing.

With Rhum.
Bright orange, beautiful creamy foam, very beautiful.
In the nose notes of apricot, peach, some yeast, and grassy notes. Bread crust. White flowers. Hay. Not bad. The rhum is here, but very light.
A bit more in the taste, but it remains a pleasant background note, not covering the others notes. Fuity, hint of sugar, grassy notes. A good balance between sugar, fuit, yeast, hop, and a hint of sweet alcohol.
Then some lychee, gooseberry.
Good.