De Graal Gember

Brewed by De Graal
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Brakel, Belgium

Blond. Notes of ginger and elderflower in the aroma. The flavour is slightly yeasty and fruity like a regular Belgian Tripel with vague ginger notes underneath. I thought/hoped that the ginger would be more evident in this brew, but it's still interesting.

750ml shared by artusory?? Cloudy yellow glowing body with a white head. Spicy ginger and coriander nose - very floral, perfumy, soft, yeasty, delicate and inviting. Has a mild pepperiness, prickly on the tongue, spicy, flavor, yeast-heavy but light bodied. Very good beer overall.

Bottle, courtesy of thewolf. A nice-looking beer with an almost clear body, golden color and a white head. Ginger, sweetness and some malt in the aroma. The flavor is sweet and gingery with pale malt and a touch of other spices. Quite dusty, effervescent, sweetish and full-bodied mouthfeel. Sweet, fruity, malty finish with a good dash of ginger. A nice beer, but I think I would prefer it without the ginger. (080301)

Bottled: Dusty golden coloured. Quickly diminsihing white head. Yeast, malt and light spiced aroma. Has a yeasty and malty flavour with some notes of spices (ginger). Not much going on on the palate.

(bottle, 33cl) Hazy, golden colour with a big fluffy white foam. Yeasty, slightly sweet and wheaty malty aroma with notes of citrus, ginger and delicate spices. Moderately bitter flavour with a balancing malty sweetness, full bodied with a lively carbonation. Yeasty malty and slightly citric taste with a tinge of ginger spice; dry-ish bitter sweet, slightly fruity and moderately spicy finish. Quite rounded, but not very complex brew. 01.XI.09

Cloudy straw color with a tallish white head. Sweet ginger and pale malt scents. Some light brown sugar notes as well. LIght pale malt start. Nearly a light lager start. Light ginger kicks in, not as sharp as most ginger brews. I find this very balanced for a light ginger brew. Fairly dry in the finish and linger. Just a bit of earthy malt left to warder about.

So it is possible to make a beer with ginger that tastes good! Very fruity aroma: sweet citrus and apple. Golden color, white head, good lace. Sweet, fruity, ginger, light bitter. Medium body, little sticky, warming and soft.

Bottle @ Frigo, Shibuya, Tokyo: Light white head, gold, light yellow, some head. The nose is yeasty, light fruit, some blueberry and kiwi, nice malty finish. Flavor of belgian yeast and grapa, nice belgian.