De Dolle Oerbier Special Reserva

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

12oz bottle. 2006 vintage. purchased at west lakeview.... pours a dark reddish brown with a creamly light brown head.... aroma of soft oak tartness. light vanilla and sweeter malt..... awesome flavor of very mellow tartness coming by way of oak. hugely creamy mouthfeel and i can’t detect any of the 13% which is amazing. highly drinkable and very much enjoyed.

Bottle shared at Dark Lord Day 08. Pours a dark color with a thin white head. Has very complex smells to it. I can’t completely make them all out. I get dark fruit, oak, alcohol, and yeast. Taste is very complex with fruits upfront, some malt, bready taste, and has a sour finish. Nice brew.

2006. Reddish amber color, clear, with a thick creamy head. Zesty and slightly sour smelling. Minty and woody, a little alcohol comes through. Some vanilla and toffee in there, quite a subtle and complex nose. Sour beer - pithy citrus, oak, a little salty. Smooth clean and dry finish. Hugely interesting. Another great De Dolle beer.

Very nice beer. Pours a dark amber brown with a minimal head and some lacing. Smells like cherry/fruity oak. Sour flavor with oakey fruit and a dry, slightly bitter finish. This is my favorite from this brewer yet.

I’ve talked with the "brouwers" a little and they show me that nice beer. Dark amber color under a small head. Aroma of the oak barrel, some sour cherry. Complex body with some sour taste, aroma of the wood barel. Dry finish.

Bottle. Pours dark amber with an off-white head. Sweet-tart cherry-grape toffee taste with a dry woody finish. A great little beer to sip. Seems like there’s a bit of alcohol, but nothing nea 13%.

2006 Version - Dark brown with red highlights, thin foam coats the beer throughout and some lacing. Strong cherry vinegar aroma. I’m not getting the complexity noted in other reviews. Even after warming, I’m getting harsh cherry vinegar notes with just a slight note of wood. Really harsh vinegar, acetic acid flavors overwhelm the beer. I don’t remember the normal Oerbier being this overpowering. Just not my thing.

2006 vintage, 330ml bottle. Pours cloudy copper in color with full foamy brown head. Aroma sweet, fruity and yeasty. Taste of tart cherries, sweet cherries and yeasty with dry finsih.