Grimbergen Optimo Bruno

(Bottled) Slightly hazy, dark amber color with a small, lacy head. Very sweet, malty and fruity boysenberry aroma. Very malty, wineous, sweet, but also quite hoppy and fruity flavor with mostly, but not quite hidden alcohol. Quite full-bodied, syrupy-sticky and low-carbonated palate. Be sure to try this, should you like sweet, slightly alcoholic and full-enough-bodied brews!

Rated in Amsterdam. Tan small head, sparse lacing, no visible carbonation, mostly transparent, and a reddish brown hue. Aroma was malty, alcohol and fruity. Sweet, malty, vinuous and fruity flavor. Very appealing. Mouthfeel was vinous considering the abv of this beer which is one of my favorite beer styles. Medium bodied. Definitely worth trying if you like this beer style.

The DM & Hotstuff’s European Honeymoon trip beer number 109. This bottled brew marked best before 3/05 poured an small head size of fine to medium sized mostly lasting light brown colored bubbles that left behind a good lacing. The body contained no carbonation, was semi-transparent and dark brown in color. Its aroma contained notes of dark malts and raisins. Its mouth feel is vinous with a vinous palate that fades in the finish. Its flavor was unnoted but was tasty. All-in-all very nice brew.

Purpleish hue with a thin off white head and good lace work. Vinegar and carament aroma. Sweet and warming like barley wine. Toffee and fruity flavour again very like barley wine. A decent beer with a evidently high alcohol.

Dark red/brown colour with nice off-white head. Full fruity cherry aroma and sweet fruity taste.

Fruity aroma. Sour cherry, apple cider, grape juice - reminiscent of a Flemish sour ale. Brownish-cranberry clear with off-white lacing head. Medium body with soft carbonation. Starts rather sweet, considering the tang of the aroma. Light malts, Belgian profile, warming. Some raisin, plum, and cider. Little musk. Finish and after are sweet, almost cloying. Not much bitter to counteract.

Muy buena cerveza de abadia Belga. De las mejores de Grimbergen. Cerveza Tostada. De sabor agradable. Alta gradacion. bastante espuma.

Bottled. Clear, cherry-wood colour with a large white head. Viscous consistency. Sweet, nutty, dry aroma. Marty D, says it smells like smoked bacon. Some vinous qualities in there as well. Heavy hitter though and quite a beer to take on at the end of the evening.