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Grimbergen Cuvée de lErmitage Union

Grimbergen Cuvée de lErmitage Union - Belgian Strong Ale

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Brewed by Brasserie Union (Alken-Maes / Heineken)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Jumet, Belgium

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123.46/5.03.22/5.08.5%34.5Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Commercial Description:
The ideal temperature to serve it is between 8 and 10° C and always in its original and single glass. The Vintage of the Hermitage is brewed starting from three kinds of hops and special malts. After its fermentation, the beer rests for three months out of special tanks in order to deposit its sediment and fully develope its specific flavour. The exceptional richness of its ingredients as well as the attention given to its mixing make this original Cuvée a "must" for the experts. It is besides the only Belgian beer having received with three recoveries the gold medal allotted by "World selection" (Institute for the selection of quality). It is for these reasons that the Vintage of the Hermitage is a national success in the best establishments of Belgium. A beer red-brown, dark, consistent, pleasant and with the bitter after-taste, of type "Armagnac". In Christmas, taste also Christmas de Cuvée of the Hermitage.
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 fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/514/20
Aug 12, 2009  
Bottle 25cl. [ Vintage 1997 ].
Clear medium amber color with a fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, oxidide, vintage malt. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090320]


 Ungstrup (14754), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 2, 2009  
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of over-ripe fruits as well as a light note of oxidation. The flavor is sweet matly with notes of over ripe fruits and caramel leading to a dry and slightly oxidiced finish.


 joergen (8430), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 21, 2009  
Bottle. Hazy orange red coloured with a small off white ehad. Sweet aroma of caramel and dried fruits with oxidized notes. Sweet flavour of caramel and dried fruits with oxidized notes. Finish of dried fruits.


 MiP (8793), Sønderborg, Denmark
1.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/103/51/20
Mar 21, 2009  
Bottle, 8.5%. BB 1997, 12 years ago. OK fruity aroma, some raisin, a bit old-smelling, but not too bad. Muddy red brown colour. The flavour is very bready. Quite old-tasting.


 yespr (11645), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Mar 20, 2009  
33 cL bottle from DHVL. Pours hazy brown with no head and no carbonation. Wineous and malty aroma. Fruity and malty flavoured with a nice roasted note and lasting dense caramel malty impression. Sweet and malty flavoured finish. Mild bitter and smooth dense caramel to light chocolate malty flavoured with a light vanilla note. Nice stuff.


 faroeviking (6024), Republica Vikingo de las, Faroe Islands
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jan 22, 2007  
Bottle. Dark brown colour with a mostly diminishing head. Aroma of dark malts, caramel and dark lagered fruits. Flavour is sweet, soft and roasty with raisins/prunes, some alcohol. Bitter fruity finish. Very tasty indeed.


 caesar (3020), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Dec 30, 2005  
Bottled (most likely in the 70s). Clear red-brown color, no head. Aroma of some caramel malt, heavy prune and raisin, some walnut, bit dusty. Slight sour taste, malty, still a bit sweet, bit roasted, dry. Very complex, i did not expect this to be drinkable actually.


 JonMoore (1561), Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Sep 22, 2005  
Bottle. Dark amber colour with a large, just off-white head. Caramel and subtle fruits in the aroma. Taste is caramel and dark malts; lightly dark fruity with a nice bitter finish. Subtley complex; very good.



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