Gaverhopke Bruine

Brewed by ’t Gaverhopke
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Stasegem-Harelbeke, Belgium

Hazy brown color with a medium beige head. Nose is sour like Gueuze. Flavor is very acidic, and reminds not an abbey dubbel. The aftertaste is bitter and sugared. Alcohol is well hidden in this beer.

My bottle [330ml] shared with HogTownHarry courtesy of madmitch76. Pours a very murky dark copper with an average size diminishing off-white head. Aroma of sour caramel malt. Flavour of caramel malt, slightly sweet and a tad sour as well. Doesn’t taste like a 12% beer, the alcohol is reasonably well hidden. Thin bodied. Just O.K.

Bottle ( 330ml ). Shared by blankboy - via trade with Madmitch - cheers!. Hazy deep amber with plenty of small floaties, average quick-dimishing head. Sour, light caramel malt aroma, not "off" but a bit ... soapy/herbal. Green fruit and weak malt taste - wants to be an Old Ale, but fails - not bad, just dull. Thin body, slightly acidic, weak carbonation - ehhh.

A 0.33L bottle tasted at OPP. Pale beige head. Dark reddish brown colour. Slightly sour. Not very sweet-

Dark brown with a beige head. Dark fruits, light sugar, sweet caramel malts in the aroma and flavor. Decent, but forgettable.

bottle, pours a deep red with a thin brown layer riding next to the foam, tall light tan head, laces well. Sweet and spicey aroma with all spice, nutmeg, and carmel malt, some yeast and a hint of alcohol. Creamy texture brings a slightly sweet doughy malt with some roasted notes. There is a definate strong spice going on, more of a hot cinnamon, but it’s felt more riding the alcohol in the finish. Solid.

330ml bottle (One Pint Pub, Helsinki, Belgian Weeks 2009)
Deep brown, no head. Sour rotting fruits in aroma. Sharp sour taste too - quite a pucker, more rotting fruit too. Not refreshingly sharp - off. Has potential with the full malty body though.