Bush Prestige (Scaldis Prestige)

Brewed by Dubuisson
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Pipaix, Belgium

Careful pour needed as the head was out of control,after it settled a little,you could detect a medium smooth caramel,with sides of oak,vanilla,and alcohol,although not in the 13% range. The instant creamy caramel,butterscotch and vanilla hit you immediately,how is that possible with so much carbonation,the wonder of this brew is in the beautiful swallow and aftertaste,you know you have a rare treat in your hands. At 40 bucks a pop,its a one time beautiful experience. Reminded me of a less intense Utopia

Ok here it is #3000! This $42 oak aged capped & corked bottled brew in a green and red box from a bottle shop poured a extremely large sized head of foamy finely sized tan colored bubbles that were long lasting and left behind a semi-opaque no visible carbonation and an excellent lacing. The mild aroma was malty vinous spicy and yeasty. As I began to drink my first taste, I got a noticably strong vinous rush in the inhale that burned my throat for a second. The mouth feel was very vinous and tingly at the start and at the finish with a mellow vinous aftertaste. It had to mellow in the aftertaste as it had no where else to go after the strong vinous start it had! The strong flavor contained notes of malt mild spice vinous soft backing oak and yeast.y Very good! A wonderful best in class brew. As the final pour filled my tulip glass, there was a noticable yeast swirl on top of the foam. This is definitely a good brew for the Saint Bernard to bring the stranded mountain climber on a cold winter evening!

Bottle, 75 cl, Old Stock VI evening, savoured on March 23 2007; eye: suspended matter, hazy, tiny beige head, dirty caramel; nose: alcohol, edgy hops, grainy malt, spices, candied sugar; mouth: coriander, malt, caramel, alcohol, fizzy finale in alcohol and hops, quite carbonated, full body, alcoholic texture, lightly astringent, powerful, intense; overall: really good FRANÇAIS Bouteille, 75 cl, soirée Vieux Stock VI, savourée le 23 mars 2007; oeil : matière en suspension, voilée, petite mousse beige, caramel sale; nez : alcool, houblon tranchant, malt granuleux, épices, sucre candi; bouche : coriandre, malt, caramel, alcool, finale pétillante en alcool et houblon, très carbonatée, corsée, texture alcoolique, légère astringence, puissante, intense; en résumé : très bonne

i love champagne so i enjoy the bubbly carbonation of this beer. a fun drink for celebratory purposes. it would be great for a toast at a beer lover’s wedding. aroma is sweet with a very oaky flavor.

bottle Dark amber with a large head. Aroma is sweet and oaky, a bit like Sherry. Flavour is very sweet with notes of caramel and honey. The taste of alcohol and oak barrels is also very evident; too evident. This beer is IMHO way over rated.

poured into tall tulip... pours a cloudy golden bubbly head, sweet fresh yeastie aroma, with an alchohol presence.. feels like champagne on the palate, very spritzy.. notice alchohol thru the finish.. very good, fun, and tingly... great fun, and gooood.

Rating#300. Bottle, at Tip O’Leary’s in Havertown, PA. Poured hazy brownish-amber, with an ample off-white head. Nose of yeast ,wheat, wood, and alcohol. Sweet malt flavor, with a hefty dose of oak. A bit sour, along with flavors of whisky, dried fruits and almonds. Dry finish. Develops vinous features as it warms, and the alcohol becomes a bit more prominent. Unique beer, i’d pay for it again.

Despite the premium it commands, I am glad to come across beer of this caliber recognized for what it is: a complex, undulating, refined accompaniment to any meal or dessert -- though fine by itself. Oak dominates, but there is also plenty of aroma to recommend it: light caramel, currant, pine and yeast. More pine and raisin on the flavor profile, which works bewautifully with the oak. The palate lasts for an hour -- not kidding -- a superb finish. I’m pleased and surprised by the care of this beer. Plenty to like, even for the casual beer drinker, but especially pleasureable for the connoisseur.