De Dolle Boskeun

Brewed by De Dolle Brouwers
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Diksmuide, Belgium

(on bottle) Loads of yeast floating arond in fairly big chuncks, not nice. Acoholaroma, with notea of applepie; not much though. A very malty and warm alcoholic taste. Has an almost schanpse-like finish=perky and very warm. In the long finish, there´s some honey.

First off, this beer has been in and out of refrigeration for the last three years at least. I’m not expecting the best but here goes...Good carbonation at the opening. ENORMOUS white head pouring into my trusty Duvel glass. Orangish, yellowish color, with a definite amount of sediment milling around. Some pieces rather substantial. Good color, great head retenton, leaving sporatic bubles around the neck. The aroma has a pronounced lemony-citrus note, with a slight alcohol flare. The taste...Delicious! Damn those Belgians know how to make a beer for the ages! Residual sugar and lemon. The sweet and sour mix hits the tongue at different places at the same time. I guess that’s what meant as complex. So smooth. Slight honey, hoppy, tart dryness in the finish. Stellar brew!

Light, straw yellow body with massive, bubbling, white head. Loads of carbonation. Citrus, malt, light earth aroma. Sweet malty full creamy flavor and palate. Warming alcohol finish with lasting sweet aftertaste. Fuller flavor and palate than expected based on appearance. Last pour offered floaties and still a huge head.

Nice Belgian aroma, lots of yeast character, mostly a rich plummy fruitiness, there’s some clove and black pepper, honey-like maltiness, and some alcohol. Hazy gold with some yeast chunkies, quickly diminishing white head. Decent honey maltiness with a pronounced peppery and phenolic spiciness (I’ve noticed this quite a bit in Belgians that use honey), quite sweet. Medium full body with fizzy carbonation. Not a bad beer, possibly my least favorite from this brewer though.

Sweet spun sugar aroma with a touch of spiciness. Cloudy gold/yellow color with a massive Belgian head. Spicy and overtly alcoholic. Some sweetness, but that plays second fiddle to the malt and hop bitterness that stand atop the alcohol and spice. Comes across much too harsh flavorwise for my taste. Thanks to Slob for this one.

3 June 2005 - (De Yserpoort cafe - Diksmuide) - Some sweet malt and hop aroma, but the aroma is low. Make sure the temperature is high enough. Light brown colour with a bit too much cloudy sediment for me, with good head and good lacing. Complex fruit flavour and full of hops. Bitter tangy finish and thick mouthfeel.

Bottle. An orange coloured beer with a beautiful large long-lasting white head and good lacing. The aroma is spicy and peppery with good hop qualities. The taste is lovely; spices. pepper, hops, candy sugar, alcohol. A truly lovely beer and a relief as I was a bit disappointed with the Oeral last week.

bottle, pours a deep peach color. with a thick rocky white head. leaves some nice lace. i havent seen that for a while. aroma of spice and malt. a little dusty. taste is malt up front then spice and apricot. slight warming from the alcohol. mouthfeel is smooth, carbonated and dry. lightly bitter. excellent beer.