Glazen Toren Cuvée Angélique

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

750 capped and wrapped in paper bottle, bottled on 02/23/2010. Poured an unfiltered cloudy old reddish copper or burgundy-brown coloured ale with a three fingers thick dark beige creamy foamy head that had a very long retention and tons of micro bubbles. Soft carbonation. Good lacing. The aroma is rich sirupy and riped dark fruits, molasses, caramel malts, sourish and spicy tones, candi sugar. The flavour is caramel malts,yeast, brown sugar, dark fruits, blackcurrant, raspberries, raisins, earthy hops. The mouthfeel is creamy and a bit sparkling. This medium bodied ale has a dry fruity finish. Surely a complex ale but an easy to drink and this ale is a Good ale !

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Sampled on 10/23/2009. This Belgian Strong Ale pours a dark to medium copper color form a 750ml bottle. Large sized white rocky foamy head, with nice retention and good lacing. The aroma is fruity and sweet. A medium to full bodied Belgian Strong Ale. The malts are fruity and sweet. Touch of banana and clove. A touch of sour and funk as well. Nice balance. Good carbonation. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Bottle: Poured a deep hazy amber color ale with huge foamy head with perfect retention and good lacing. Aroma of caramelized malt with candi sugar and some fruity ester. Taste is also dominated by some fruity ester which are well mixed with Belgian caramel malt and light residue of candi sugar. Body is quiet full with perfect carbonation and no signs of the alcohol. Not overly complex but well done nonetheless.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

POursout in ahazy brownish amber colour with a rich and fluffy white foam. Oily grassy hops in the aroma with notes of yeast, anise, mild pepper, coriander, dark bread and raisins. Medium to full-bodied with notes of yeast, wet grass, coriander, dades and raisins and toasted malts. Spicy finish of coriander with minty and grassy undertones.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

Bottle Date April 2007, Sampled November 2007
A careful pour still produces a six-finger thick head that quickly overflows the top of my glass. I only lose a couple tablespoons of beer to the billowing, frothy, tan colored foam though. The beer shows a dark plum color as it sits in my glass, but portrays a brilliantly clear cherry-syrup red color when held up to the light. Quite malty in the nose, with notes of brown sugar, browned bread notes, toasty malt and raisin flavors all quite noticeable as I inspect the head. A touch of tartness in the nose adds aromatic notes reminiscent of plums, aromatic apples and a certain vinous character. Spicy, high fermentation character is also noticeable with touches of black pepper, earthy spice-like coriander notes, touches of ginger, lightly-phenolic clove aromas and a certain musty, almost woody note that mixes in with malty notes of chocolate. A very complex, interesting nose; I am really digging the interplay of malt, hop and fermentation driven notes of fruit, spice and light funk.

Sweet tasting up front, yet fairly light on the tongue; the sweetness accentuates a nice fruit character, in fact the sweetness is even perceived as being derived from a mix of apples, plums and figs. The sweetness also is bit reminiscent of darker / unrefined sugar; perhaps a touch of a caramel, notes of brown sugar and even something a bit more exotic like palm sugar. Towards the end of a sip some dark malt notes add a touch of chocolate, some definitely toasted grain notes, a touch of chalky-browned grain husk flavors. The beer finishes with some spicy fermentation character as well as some warming, higher alcohol flavors. Despite being fairly light in body (at least for its strength), this really has a nice richness to it. The carbonation definitely helps to lighten things up too, though if drunk right after a pour it is really too carbonated and froths up as it hits the tongue. A touch of tannic woodiness is found in the finish, as is a very light bitterness.

While the beer definitely has a spiciness to it & some almost hot higher alcohol notes, it still remains very smooth, rounded and drinkable. It is a bit more funky in the nose than in the flavor, but it is so well integrated that I am not really needing any funky flavor notes. Another just awesome beer from this brewery. I have been really impressed by each of the beers I have had from these guys. Dubbels are actually a style I have trouble getting into at times, but this one just hits the spot and is probably the best I have ever had.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

Poured an amber color with big head and great lacing. Aroma was of fruits and spices, mostly coriander. Flavor was very very spicy and caramel but hops over ran the malts in this one. Good

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

Amber colored pour, strong head, good lacing, nice looking. The aroma was a little bready, fruity (esters?), and spicey (coriander). The flavor was strong spices (coriander most prominent), lots of hops (fairly bitter little sucker), toasted to slight roasted caramel malts. The mouthfeel was light at first, moderate after warming. An interesting brew, much more drinkable than many another Belgian. Decent, not a standout in my mind.