Ciney Brune

Brewed by Brasserie Union (Alken-Maes / Heineken)
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Jumet, Belgium

Bottled. Dark amber. A sourish vinegar/mustard-aroma. Rather sweet though sourish and amlty.

Has a clear malty aroma, almost sweetish. Flavor is malty, nutty, but also brings hops and some spices. Finishes in a rather mild way.

Bottle. Dark brown with nice head. Malty and sugary taste with surprisingly little going on... pleasent enough.

Sweet, almost cloying. Very little character. Aroma is sugary sweet, rather than fruity. Not bottle conditioned, which I’m discovering is a not unreliable indicator of an abbey beer’s overall quality. Apparently, an indifferently brewed product, nearly indistinguishable from similar offerings from Alken-Maes (like Gimbergen).

Deep brown with a beige head. The taste is very sweet with strong malty and slight nutty notes. Finishes with a slight sharp bitterness.

Light cherry, hint of sour under the malts. Wax. Weak aroma. Dark copper brown clear with thin light tan lacing head. Light carb in watery body. Taste is sweet & papery (old) up front. Light malt with bit of alcohol. Watery dead hops at end cut sweet. But after is a bland nutty sweet.

Dark amber color, creamy head. Light sweet malt aroma, some hops and caramel; light but nice; sweet oranges. Good body strength, balanced; enough malt and caramel flavor, some sweetness. Correct final, quite long (with caramel).

Bottled: Brussels Midi station bar. First taste wasn't very good but it did get better as I emptied the glass. Cola colored, with thick tan head. Too sweet for me with hints of fruit.