Grottenbier Bruin
Grottenbier Bruin
Rated 3.678 by BeerPals
Brewed by Brouwerij St. Bernard
Watou, Belgium
Style: Belgian Ale
6.5% Alcohol by Volume
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The latest acquisition “Grottenbier” was created by Master Brewer Pierre Celis. It is an aromatic dark beer with 6.5% alcohol content. In the marl pits in Kanne ( Belgium) and Valkenburg (the Netherlands), deep under the ground, you can taste the Grottenbier in a constant temperature of 11° Celsius. As it is the case with Champagne, the bottles are placed in a “pupitre” with results in an additional fermentation. This beer with a high fermentation with a second fermentation in the bottle has been pointed out as one of the best 10 present-day beers by beer guru Michael Jackson.
ID: 9934 Last updated 2 months ago Added to database 21 years agoKey Stats
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| Overall Rank | 1732 |
| Overall Percentile | 98.4 |
| Style Rank | 30 of 2110 |
| Style Percentile | 98.6 |
| Lowest Score | 2.4 |
| Highest Score | 4.6 |
| Average Score | 3.738 |
| Weighted Score | 3.678 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.500 |
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34 Member Reviews
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8
750ml bottle shared by Dallas
Appearance: Cloudy brown with floating particles, medium sized off-white and good lacing
Aroma: Toasted malts and sweet toffee
Taste: Sweet toffee and dark fruit
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
Bottle at home, done from memory, rating is just for my own. I will edit if I drink it again, definitely a great beer, will drink this more often.
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Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
Bottle: Brown clear amber with creamy off white head. Sweet caramel and nut aroma. Awesome sweet candy roasted nut malt with a slightly diffrent than most brown belgiums must be the aging process.
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
Medium sized offwhite head that never really dies, but relaxes. Some thin stringy lace hangin around. Hazy amber/brown color. Medium body, prickly carbonation. Earthy fruity nose, hints of plum and some bananna also. Dry malt flavor, grainy with a light fruitiness, anise. Finish is dry with a slight nuttiness.
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
Somewhat opaque light ruby red with light brown lacing foam head. Aroma is caramel dominated, taste is bit sweet. Notes of yeast and flowers. Dry aftertaste. (Velp 201312)
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Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8
750 ml corked and caged bottle, " Pierre Celis signature Selection ". Poured in the original Grottenbier chalice a cloudy oak-burgundy coloured ale with a one finger dark beige foamy head that had a very long retention and tons of micro bubbles. Mid-sized carboantion. Good lacing. The aroma is yeast, caramel malts, spicy, pepper, cinnamom, nutmeg and dark fruits, plums, raisins. The flavour is rich, caramel malts, spicy, pepper, cinnamom, coriander, a touch of licorice and may be a point of ginger, candy sugar, fruity, plums, raisins and grainy apples. The mouthfeel is very smooth. This medium to full bodied Bruin has a lingering spicy finish. In Memoriam of Pierre Celis. Thanks You for all Your Work !
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7
This what not what I expected it to be. I expected a crude, unpolished diamond with little to no reputation to live up to. What I got was a grown up beer with a beautiful glass and a just as beautiful taste. Grottenbier is a nice dubbel with a dark taste of dark fruits. The sweetness before the bitternes completes it.
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Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9
Oh how I love a good abbey dubbel, and this is one of the better ones. A beautiful reddish-brown colour topped off by a tan coloured head. Lots of yeast, dark malt, and spices in the aroma....almost christmasy. The flavour is a good balance between the sweet maltiness, and the bitterness of the hops and yeast.
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Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6
A deep brownish-red colored ale. Nice light tannish head, frothy and robust. Settles into a nice lacing. The smell is a little off. I get yeast and fruit, like figs coming to the nose. The taste is a lot better. Molasses and raisins on the palate. The body is light on near watery. Decent drink but not as complex as I’ve come to expect from Belgium breweries. It was paired well with the seafood salad served up for dinner.
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Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7
Sipped on this gentle bruin belgian during our first big snow storm of 2009. Sparkling amber~brown body with copper highlights. Billowing, rocky tan head that takes it's time to simmer down. Thick/heavy lacing surrounds the entire glass. Delicate aromas of multi-grain bread, bran cereal, brown sugar, and ginger bread. These scents are mellow and pleasantly intermingled. Mild body that is malty and sweet. Drinks smooth and calm. The flavors are very malt forward and have a nice earthiness. Biscuits, dark grains, honey and light molasses balanced out by a gritty sugar effect. Mild yeast elements play a role with fruity flavors. Calm and relaxing brew that resonates with the senses.
