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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
776 Diamond Paasbier Belgium Belgian Ale 3.1

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Sampled RBESG 2006 Grand Tasting. Brewed in Belgium for Diamond Beer, Helsinki. Yeasty aroma with notes of rotting fruits and barnyard. Light bodied, hints of oak and spices in the flavour. The stronger version (6.5%)must be better.

Oct 4, 2006
06:27:04 PM
777 Chimay Blonde Dorée (Gold / Spéciale du Potaupré) Belgium Belgian Ale 3.5

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

Sampled RBESG 2006 Grand Tasting. Deep golden colour, slightly hazy, moderate white head. Pleasant but moderate yeasty aroma with notes of spices, leather and oak. Light bodied and refreshing, moderate flavour of mild spices.

Oct 5, 2006
12:35:05 PM
778 Corsendonk Tempelier Belgium Belgian Ale 3.7

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

750 ml corked & caged bottle in metal cylinder, from Løvbjerg Brønderslev. ABV is 6%. Clear reddish brown colour, large to moderate head, slightly off-white. Moderate aroma of malts, caramel, brown kandij sugar, Belgian ale yeast and mild spices. The flavour is moderately sweet, with the same elements as the aroma. Moderate hops.

Dec 12, 2020
03:25:08 PM
779 Spencer Trappist Ale United States Belgian Ale 3.7

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

330 ml bottle, from Det Bette Ølhus, Aalbæk. ABV is 6.5%. Muddy brownish-golden colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of malts, old jam and mild spices. Soft carbonation. The flavour has malts and Belgian ale yeast, peppery notes of mild spices, hints of dried dark fruits, there is a slight sweetness but the beer is quite refreshing. Would buy again.

Dec 12, 2020
03:30:58 PM
780 Amager Bryggens Blond Denmark Belgian Ale 3.3

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500 ml bottle, soon available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.0%. Deep golden colour, slightly hazy. Moderate white head. Moderate aroma of malts and a little fruit / orange zest. Smooth flavour, medium dry, malts and a little orange zest, moderate hops in the aftertaste.

Dec 30, 2020
07:41:00 PM
781 Haacht Speciale 1900 Belgium Belgian Ale 3.3

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

December 2015: 250 ml bottle, from Prima Beer. BB date 29.01.15. ABV is 5%. Clear amber colour, low head, slightly off-white. Moderate aroma, hints of mild spices, malts and caramel. The flavour is fairly fresh and fruity, medium dry, hints of mild spices and caramel again, som hops in the finish, but the bitterness is still very moderate. Easy drinking, nice enough.

Aug 10, 2021
05:13:24 PM
782 De Koninck Winterkoninck Belgium Belgian Ale 3.5

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

Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. Brown colour, moderate off-white head. Typical sweetish aroma of Belgian brown ale, notes of brown kandij sugar. Fairly sweet flavour, brown kandij sugar, mild spicy notes.

Aug 11, 2021
06:33:19 PM
783 Jopen Gerstebier Netherlands Belgian Ale 1.9

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

330 ml bottle, kindly shared by abemorsten. Hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of solvents, grain and Belgian yeast. Grainy flavour with some fruit, stale jam in the finish. Hardly any bitterness. Not very pleasant.

Aug 12, 2021
03:51:12 PM
784 Duvel 6,66% Blond Belgium Belgian Ale 4.2

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

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Moderately hazy golden colour, large white head. Lovely aroma of spicy Belgian ale yeast, and spicy and herbal hops. Also hints of stewed yellow plums. The flavour has again spicy yeast and spicy and herbal hops, hints of white kandij sugar, nice.

Jan 21, 2022
11:04:35 PM
785 Jolly Pumpkin Fuego Del Otono United States Belgian Ale 3.8

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

Sample from bottle at RBNAG 2014, Halden, Grand Tasting. ABV was 6.1%. Hazy orange colour. Moderate yeasty / spicy / brett aroma. Acidic brett flavour, fruity and spicy notes.

Jul 25, 2022
12:03:54 PM
786 Omnipollo / Leon Sweden Belgian Ale 3.7

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Slightly hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma of herbs and wine yeast. Dry and crisp flavour, herbal / spicy hops and champagne brut. Refreshing.

Mar 16, 2021
11:11:17 PM
787 Unibroue Noire de Chambly Canada Belgian Ale 3.8

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

Sampled bottle, RBNAG 2007 in Grimstad. ABV was 6.2%. Dark reddish brown to black colour. Moderate roasty and malty aroma and flavour. Some oaky and vinous notes in the flavour too.

Apr 9, 2021
01:51:58 AM
788 Ebeltoft Belgian Brown Denmark Belgian Ale 3.4

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

330 ml bottle, as Ebeltoft Belgian Brown (Rosenholm is not mentioned on the label), from the brewery. ABV is 6.8%. Copper to chestnut colour, small off-white head. Moderate aroma of malts, caramel and slightly spicy Belgian ale yeast. Flavour of caramel and brown bread with syrup, some sourish hints.

Jan 26, 2022
06:08:03 AM
789 Westmalle Extra Belgium Belgian Ale 4.0

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 4.8%. Pale golden colour, vigorously carbonated, large white head. Pleasant aroma of Trappist yeast, yellow fruits and mild spices. Fizzy mouthfeel. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, with surprisingly distinct bittering hops in the aftertaste.

Mar 4, 2022
08:17:53 PM
790 Kasteel Hoppy Belgium Belgian Ale 2.2

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

Shared bottle at local tasting. Pale golden colour. Aroma of grassy hops, hints of urine. Grassy hops in the flavour too, and not much more. Whatever they have tried to do here, it was not very succesful.

Mar 29, 2022
07:08:28 PM
791 New Belgium 1554 Brussels Black Ale United States Belgian Ale 3.3

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

355 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6%. Very dark ruby to mahogany colour, nearly black. Small and shortlived beige head. Weak and uninteresting aroma, a little malts, a hint of chocolate and dust. The dry flavour is not very exciting either, but fairly refreshing. Moderate malts, a hint of chocolate again, also a hint of prunes and liquorice, very mild spices.

Apr 15, 2022
08:03:58 PM
792 Skovlyst Julebryg Denmark Belgian Ale 3.4

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

June 2014: Shared 500 ml bottle at local tasting, from Voldby Købmandsgaard. ABV is 6.0%. Reddish dark amber colour. Aroma of Christmas spices, malts and spruce - but unfortunately also a hint of vomit. Strong and medium sweet flavour of Christmas spices and spruce - some may find it "over the top", but I like it. A little more hops wouldn’t hurt though.

Jun 10, 2022
05:28:14 PM
793 Nøgne Ø Blonde Norway Belgian Ale 3.7

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

500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Brewed specially for the Skral music festival at Groos in Grimstad. Like all NØ beers it is bottle conditioned. ABV is 4,5%. Ingredients include wheat malt, lager malt, Crystal hops, coriander and Belgian yeast. 20 IBU, 11 degrees P. Cloudy pale golden colour, big white head. Lovely aroma of coriander and Belgian ale yeast. The flavour is distinctly spicy throughout, a modest fruitiness carries hints of citrus and banana, the coriander is dominant, but there is also a substantial hoppy bitterness. I find it VERY hard to believe that the IBU is as low as 20, but what do I know - I guess they wouldn’t say that if it wasn’t true. Dry and bitter finish. Tastes like a cross between NØ’s Wit and their Saison. Definitely something else than the pale lagers you will get at most music festivals.

Jun 17, 2022
08:01:44 PM
794 Leffe de Noël Belgium Belgian Ale 4.1

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

330 ml bottle, soon available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6.6%. Beautiful clear reddish brown colour, large off-white head. Pleasant aroma of malts, caramel, brown kandij sugar and mild Christmas spices. Relatively light bodied for its strength and style. The flavour is not as sweet as I feared, but has otherwise the same elements as the aroma. Mild spices and very moderate hops in the finish. Please disregard that it is brewed by the biggest brewery corporation in the world - this is a good beer!

Apr 14, 2021
03:05:20 PM
795 Abbaye d'Aulne Blonde Belgium Belgian Ale 3.5

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

330 ml bottle, from HiperDino, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife. ABV is 6%. Golden colour, white head. Lively carbonation. Fruity and mildly spicy aroma, notes of Belgian ale yeast. The flavour is mid between dry and sweet, again with notes of mild spices and Belgian ale yeast, some fruit. Pleasant to drink.

Apr 18, 2021
01:18:27 PM
796 Abbaye d'Aulne Brune Belgium Belgian Ale 3.1

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

330 ml bottle, from HiperDino, Puerto de la Cruz. ABV is 6%. Hazy dark brown colour, moderate off-white head. Moderate aroma, some malts, hints of caramel and brown sugar. Malty flavour but not too sweet, more distinct notes of caramel and brown sugar now, very moderate hops. Clearly a drinkable beer, but very far from trappist quality.

Apr 18, 2021
01:28:16 PM
797 Petit Orval Belgium Belgian Ale 3.9

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

June 2016: 330 ml unlabelled bottle at Mikkeller Bar, Aarhus. Brown color, large white head. Aroma and flavour very much like the ordinary Orval, with "farmhouse" and "spicy" notes, distinct hops. It is quite impressive that so much flavour can be put into a beer of this moderate ABV.

Mar 28, 2023
07:39:41 PM
798 De Koninck Bolleke Belgium Belgian Ale 3.2

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

March 2007: 330 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal pub, Stavanger. ABV is 5.0%. Brown colour, low head. Moderate but pleasant fruity aroma, hints of spices. The flavour is spicy with moderate malts, not very sweet, pleasant to drink. Relatively high carbonation in the glass. This is not an "extreme" Belgian ale in any way, and no "challenge" for the beer enthusiast, but probably an ale that most people will like.

May 7, 2023
03:34:31 PM
799 Blonde du Mont-Blanc France Belgian Ale 3.9

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

July 2020: 750 ml bottle, crown-capped with swingtop for re-sealing. From Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 5.8%. Clear golden colour, large white head. Spicy aroma, a hint of citrus. Refreshing flavour, medium dry, moderate spicy notes, hints of citrus again, moderate hops. Easy drinking. Might well buy again.

May 26, 2023
11:06:40 AM
800 Green's Gluten Free Gutsy Dark Ale Belgium Belgian Ale 2.2

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Shared 3 bottles à 330 ml at Cardinal, Stavanger. Gluten free. All of them were gusher bottles, half of the content gushed out by its own will. The remaining bottles will be returned to the importer. Brown colour. Fizzy mouthfeel. Dull aroma and flavour - not horrible, just dull.

Oct 6, 2022
06:40:43 PM