Grimbergen Optimo Bruno

This beer is a real gem and a classic--belying its commercial parentage. Even more than Bush, this is truly a cognac beer with a strong brandy undertone present throughout. A fruity sweetness pervades, along with a persistent winey strength (this pup weighs in at a firm 10%)

Very nice clear amber with a large off-white head. Nice aroma of malt, orange peel, caramel and brown sugar. Complex taste, sweet to begin with, caramel, malts, orange peel, turning nicely bitter. Full bodied with pretty well hidden alcohol for 10%. Excellent.

Bottle. Brown colour with a baige head. Sweet malty fruity aroma and a sweet fruity taste. Medium body and a sweet finish.

(Bottle 33 cl) Dark golden beer, extremely full-bodied. Sweet, very sweet - no sickeningly sweet with some late hoppiness to prevent me from spewing. If you consider this as a dessert-beer it might have some raison d’etre. 300695

Bottled at DBF 2005. Cloudy red brown coloured with an off white head. Sweet spicy aroma with notes of dried fruits especially dried figs. Sweet flavour with lots of spices and acidic notes.

Adherent and compact foam, optimal persistence. Amber brown color, lightly dark and much bubbly; optimal aspect. Decided scent, much persistent and fort. Extremely complex with forts notes of cognac, caramel and alcohol. Powerful and full bodied taste, much strong and of good duration. Much bitter finish.

Nice ruby brown with thick off white head. Malty sweet nose with cherry notes to it. Rich in the mouth with a sweetness that lingers on for a long time. Sweet cherry, brown sugar, toffee and carmel all mingle in the mouth. Very nice beer. A8c5t8p5o7

Orange-bronz color with light colored head. Sweet fruity aroma’s and outspoken hints of ripe stone fruits like apricot and peaches. Pesent yeasty accent, some flowers and hints of cakes. The taste is round, warm, fruit-tart like with a fait sourish accent int the finish. This beer is ending with a flowery bitterness and some alcohol sweertness.