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Bruegel

Bruegel - Belgian Ale

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 Percentile 
42
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Belgian Ale

Ertvelde, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4742.96/5.02.96/5.05.2%29Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Bruegel is an easy drinking soft and tasty amber ale. Thanks to the refermentation it offers more body, more head and more taste than most other American and Belgian Amber ales. It is brewed with Dutch barley and German hops. Although the bitterness is clearly present, it is not dominant.
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 PBOYNY (316), Westchester, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/101/513/20
Nov 7, 2005  
This is a fairly drab Amber, Has a slight bitter aftertaste, with a hint of burnt hops, not bad, but I wouldnt have it again.


 bombshelter (349), Washington, Washington DC, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/513/20
Nov 6, 2005  
bottle from whole foods. if fat tire can be described as a clone of any beer, this is it. I want to taste them side-by-side. That said, aroma is malty, not much else. Low carbonation, very little head. medium/heavy body, lots of malty sweetness. very little bitterness present, this leaves a slightly over-sweet finish. eh.


 Eructoblaster (1477), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/58/20
Nov 1, 2005  
Bottle. Limpid amber body with average carbonation and a thin beige frothy head. Unbalanced malty aroma with strong bready notes. Light and boring malty/hoppy taste that carries unpleasant metellic hints. It ends with a very short dry finish. Disappointing...


 jmuhops (663), Winchester, Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 25, 2005  
Pours light amber with a large white head. Dark malt and dark fruit aroma. Not bad, but not special. The flavor begins sweet, then turns somewhat sour. There is a slight bitterness in the aftertaste. Drinkable--even pleasant--but not re-drinkable.


 Magjayran (1379), Durham, North Carolina, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/512/20
Oct 18, 2005  
Clear amber color with a decent head. Aroma is nondescript with maybe a little yeast. The flavor is watery with a little hint of apple followed by more water and yeast. It’s easy to drink and not completely tasteless. Fairly one-dimensional and boring. I have little desire to ever try this again.


 Strykzone (1458), Wood River, Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 16, 2005  
This beer pours the color of motor oil and is slightly darker than honey. Nice looking beer but with very little head. Lacing tends to slowly move down the glass. The aroma is on the thin side but hints of raisens and yeast are evident. Not at all unpleasant. On the mouth it is thin and grabs the tongue very far back. The beer has an interesting combination of bitter and sour but it manages to balance the two. It finishes with more tartness.


 GiBrew (171), Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/53/101/55/20
Oct 4, 2005  
Copper colour/orange, clear liquid with a large diminishing off white head. Aroma is mostly acidic fruit juice (apple and citrus) with notes of yeast and malt. The flavours do nothing at all for me on this one - Very sour with an acidic finish. Fairly dry mouthfeel. Reminds me very much of apple cinder.


BT (85), Newtown, Connecticut, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/511/20
Sep 12, 2005  
Poured a cloudy, amber brown with a thick, creamy head. Enjoyable, but nothing of great significance to this drinker. From a sampler 6-pack from Van Steenberge



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