Atomium Premier Grand Cru

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Ertvelde, Belgium

Atomium has a great presence and finish. This beer cant truly be judged while drinking from the bottle. Like a fine wine it needs to breathe and be poured to fully experience what this beer has to offer.

Huh - seems to me that this beer is a bit under-rated on this site. I ordered this out of curiousity and was very pleasantly surprised by what I got...quite a bit lighter than other "Grand Cru" I’ve had, but not entirely inconsistent with other Beglian Strong Ales (like Duvel) I’ve enjoyed in the past. It poured a light yellow color, with an impressive amount of effervescence. Tons of cumulus head that towered over the rim of my glass. Aroma was very light and sweet, with plenty of very zesty lemon flavor. You could sense the alcohol presence, although the beer tasted smooth and in no way astringent. Mouthfeel was extremely smooth. Highly recommended. I had a bottle of this at the Palm Tavern in Milwaukee. The bartender said they just got it, so I would assume my bottle was rather fresh (I forgot to check for a date code).

HINTS OF HONEY A FANTASTIC BREW I NOW HAVE TO HAVE ON A WEEKLY BASIS. ITS LIKE CRACK.

11.2oz grenade bottle. Murky golden color with a big gushing head. Fresh golden wheat aroma. The taste is relatively subdued, with a creamy yeasty flavor taking center stage. Very smooth diminishing aftertaste for a beer of it’s quality and ABV. This is a really nice Belgian beer, worth trying for sure.

A new style of beer. Just added today at Belgianshop.

The DM & Hotstuff’s European Honeymoon trip beer number 29. This bottled brew from the ’t Brugs Beertje pub in Brugge marked best before 8/8/03 poured a small head of finely sized mostly lasting white colored bubbles that left behind a dark yellow brown semi-transparent body and a good lacing. The aroma was nice with malt fruit and dough notes. The mouth feel was vinous malty and flavorful with a strong vinous wheat malt flavor like the aroma. The brew goes down very easily.

Bottle at the ’t Brugs Beertje in Brugge, Belgium. Cloudy body, good lacing and some carbonation observed. Malty, fruity and spicy aroma. Flavor was malty, fruity, spicy and alcohol. Tingly mouthfeel. Nice one to try if you enjoy this style of beer.

Pours a dense, vermillion/amber with festive, steady effervescence gently manipulating a snowglobe of tiny yeast particulate. A white head holds forever as a thick skin. Sticky lace holds firm after thick legs drop. Aroma finds rich banana bread with esters that approach medicinal alongside a fruity vinousness and a lactic sweetness. Fluffiness disperses flavors while a stickiness pulls them back together. Alcohol heat is palpable and palatable. Balanced complexity highlights malts, yeast and alcohol in the flavor profile. Finishes quick and dry... or should I say too quick and too dry...

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