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Bruegel 2.96 481

Bruegel

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

Ertvelde, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4812.96/5.02.96/5.05.2%29Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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 Cobra (1066), In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 22, 2004  
11.2 oz. / 330 ml. brown Belgian stubbie bottle. Cryptic date code on the back label, and that’s about it for a freshness date. Part of a Belgian six pack sampler I got at Rips. Poured out a dark caramel color, with a decent, but short lived white head. The head slid back to a decent matting of lacing floating on top of the beer. Thick aromas of malts along with the spicy Belgian yeast makes for a delicious experience. This is a decent beer, even though the ABV is lower than it’s bigger brothers. The tastes are definitely there, and leave you wanting more. More than decent in my book. Try some for yourself.


 Sanchex (224), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
Mar 1, 2005  
This one has been sitting around for awhile but still in it’s prime. Very head pour, sour/sweet aroma akin to a flemish sour. Not so heavy on the port aroma, but more floral/spicy like a typical belgian beer. Smooth flavour, at first taste is similar to a dubbel but then mellows out to something closer to an english ale. Slight bitterness. Sweet malt notes, full body. Cheers!


 TBone (6867), Pori, Finland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Aug 28, 2005  
Bottled (BB 07/2006)
Clear amber brown, small firm creamy head. Berries, rye, hay in the nose. Very malty, medium-bodied. Crisp carbonation. Long barley/rye aftertaste with some brown sugar notes.


 pineypower (1108), Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/514/20
Feb 22, 2007  
Pours out a light brown, thin medium sized head. Caramel and sweetness on the nose. Watery mouthfeel with caramel, honey and maybe a bit of bitterness on the finish. Aftertaste isnt’ good


 MI2CA (1266), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/104/513/20
Jul 16, 2009  
33cl - Aroma is stank. Wet grain, rusty water and caramel. Pours transparent brown with a small head and good lacing. Flavor is not as offensive as the aroma. Very sweet malts, caramel and toffee and that’s about it. Sticky palate. Nothing special but not a drain pour.


 patrick767 (2052), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/512/20
Dec 17, 2009  
bottle - Pours light amber-gold with some slight haze and a moderate sized, fizzy head. It has a mild aroma of malt and Belgian yeast. The first thing that struck me as I started drinking this one is that it’s simply too thin. The flavor has a good balance of malt sweetness and bittering hops that finishes a little dry. Not bad, but there are numerous better Belgian ales around.


 gunnfryd (3615), Kristiansand, Norway
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 15, 2008  
Bottle @ Maria tasting. Amber colour with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malt, caramel. Flavour is sweet, caramel, hop. Medium body. Ordinary beer.


 fonefan (11891), VestJylland, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 13, 2008  
Bottle @<a href=http://ratebeer.com/forums/thisted-kalder target=_new> Thisted Tasting by Maria.. Clear light to medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, nutty, bread, brown sugar. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (120408)



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