Boerken

Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Lochristi, Belgium

Bottle. Unclear amber brown color with a average frothy good lacing mostly lasting off-white head. Aroma is light malty, roasted, caramel, moderate yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.

Ølfestival 2007. Bottle. Pours a murky brown with a small head. Sweet with toffeeish malt aromas. Also a nice fruityness of plums and port. Medium to full bodied. Medium carbonation. Long crispy and fruity finish. Good.

Bottle Swingtop: Poured a deep chocolate with a red tint, head was light brown. Aroma was fruit. Nice rich malt with a dry caramel fruit finish.

Bottle. Cloudy reddish brown colour with a little head. Aroma of dried fruit, malt and alcoholic. Malty flavour of dried fruit, and caramel little too alcoholic but very tasty endeed.

(Bottle 33 cl) Pours an almost clear, dark amber with a beige head. Sweetish aroma of roasted malt, caramel and fruit. Full-bodied with flavours of sweet, roasted malt, some dried fruit and a lightly vinous, port-like feel. No bitterness. 090407

(Bottle, BB 09/08/08) Pours a reddish-brown body with a large beige head. Aroma of mustiness, dustiness, dark fruit, and white pepper. Flavor of dark fruit, vinous, and alcohol.

Boerken has a very nice and lasting head and dark brown color. The aroma is alluring with a harmonic balance between malt and fruit. The mouth feel is smooth and oily. The flavour is sweet, smooth and lightly perfumed with notes of fruit, roasted malt, licorice and caramel. The alcohol is present in the finish, but not as much as in Boerinneken. A beer for enjoying, a relief for the soul...

pours with a big tan foamy frothy head; slightly hazy burnished copperish brown, light nose picks up yeast, hops, a bit of citrus, very little indication of the 9.5 % alcohol. interesting change of flavors bitter sweet, yeasty, malty, a hint of tartness - nice beer. brought it back from Brussels with me