Deus Brut des Flandres

Brewed by Brouwerij Bosteels
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Buggenhout, Belgium

25 and 2/5 ounce bottle. Pours a sparkly yellow with a huge ivory head that collapses quickly. Aroma has a lot of light fruit, citric acid, pretty hoppy. Very reminicent of a good tripel. Flavor is very sweet throughout, surprisingly boozy as well. The fruits are now subdued, with the exception of one vinous white grape element that is present in the middle and end. Very unique, that white grape flavor in this opus. Lighter viscosity, spritzy finish. Very enjoyable one-time experience, considering the price. Overall, very good to excellent.

Kerstbierfestival, Essen bottle: Clear orange/golden colour with an sprtitzy additude, an good beery alternative for Champagne.

A: Dues is beautifully packaged and would hold its own sitting next to the finest bottles of Champagne in the world. The cork comes out with a blast followed by smoke from the depths within. It poured so big and bubbly into a nice crystal champagne glass with a head that dies down nicely leaving a pad of tiny bubbles on top. It’s a pretty bright yellow brew that is very active in the glass. Bubbles cling to the side and dance from bottom to top. S: Oh yes. The aroma alone makes this one worth the $30 price tag the wife left attached to the side of the bottle ( in a see I did good with this gift didn’t I sort of way). This brew is soo complex. I first notice a pepper like aroma. There is also some wonderful sweetness in there. Honey, buttered toffee, and some floral notes. There is also a great deal of spice. Anise, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg can all be detected. T: Divine! This wonderful brew starts off with a honey like buttery sweetness. Then the spices come in. Nice strong baking spices the kind you love in desserts. Clove and Cinnamon mainly. In the end you are over taken by a wonderful peppery kick. It is so nice as it works with the bubbles to slightly sting the palate. As it goes down I detect a slight burn from either the alcohol or the pepper. M: Very Champagne light. Crisp and bubbly, yet creamy.

A really good and interesting beer. Certainly the champagne influence is clear. Barely tastes like beer.

Versa un giallo dorato, leggera schiuma bianca che si dissipa rapidamente.Aroma dolce, speziato e alcolico. Il sapore è molto piccante, con note di limone, pepe e un pizzico di zenzero. E’ altresì dolce anche il sapore di malto e di medio corpo, con carbonatazione pungente. L’alcol è presente praticamente in tutto il corpo.Però riscalda.

Orange-golden in colourwit small whita foam. Aroma is alcoholic with hints of malts and herbs. Mouthfeel is very spritzy and the taste is slight sweet with hints of herbs, honey, malts, citrus and pepper. Alcohol burn is to persent and the beer shows a lac of elegance.

Whoever said Miller High Life is the Champaign of beer is way off. This beer pours with the lightness of an actual Champaign. The head is thin and white. The aroma is freshly released with the high carbination of the beer. Its light malt and citrus aromas are anything but overwhelming. The taste is crisp, refreshing, and unique. It hints of barley and malt, its a joy to drink. Hats off to Andy Stern for letting me try this wonder of a beer.

2006 bottle..Hazy golden pour , small wispy white head that dissipates quickly, no lace . Aroma is sweet ,spicy and alcoholic . The flavor is very spicy with notes of lemon,pepper and a hint of ginger . It is malty sweet and medium bodied with prickly carbonation. The alcohol is present pretty much throughout ,but as a special occasion or celebratory beer its perfect. Very smooth and warming .