Elfenbier
Lindeboom Bierbrouwerij B.V.

This beer is spiced with gagel, the old ingredient before hop was discovered. Lindeboom also added hops to give the beer the nessasary bitterness.
Appearance is good, a bright, brown beer with a creamy head which sticks to the glass with every sip.

Smell is malty with sweet spices. A caramel smell with a little dextrinous malt form the basis of this beer. As a complemtary smell there is the gagel, which gives the beer a herbal and slightly medicinal smell. Not bad at all.

Taste is sweet malty with a good bitter and a caramellic sauce over it. The spices really make this an interesting beer which is probably bottom fermented, given the clean profile. I am not sure if I only taste the gagel, but there is a slight musty, but spicy taste. It tastes like one of those herb teas, that don't contain any tea. A little green and a bit astringent, but certainly different from other beers and worth tasting. Mouthfeel is a little sweet and aftertaste is gone very quickly. Drinkability is good though.