Grimbergen Optimo Bruno

Brewed by Brasserie Union (Alken-Maes / Heineken)
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Jumet, Belgium

Bottled. Dark ruby red colour, small beige head. Aroma is raisins, malts and yeast. Flavour caramel malts, alcohol and some yeasty notes. The alcohol is hidden quite well, but has a little "stingy peak", which does fit in well with the flavour.

Very dark amber with a beige head. Sweet malty, spicy aroma rather like an alcoholic chocolate gateau: an absolutely wonderful introduction. Does any other beer have such a delectable aroma? The taste had to be a slight disappointment after that. It was almost cloyingly sweet with caramel, dark fruits and plums. The sharp bitterness nearly saved it.

Bottle. Nice reddish/brown color. Medium head that reduces to a thin creamy head that lasts. Goes down easily despite the 10% . Sweet taste and malty aroma. Ii liked it a lot

Bottle: Clear red/coppery colour, with a nice creamy head! Aroma of caramely, alcy ,citrus, fruity,floery nose in the end. flavor is smouth mouth feeling, almost like butter, medium body, short to medium fruity finish. A Creamy beer,would I call this beer. Nice!

Gust of marmite-sodden yeastiness from beneath the freshly-prised cap. An aroma that should be awarded an ABV. Marmite AND strawberries?? Apparently so. Deep red resolving into a swirly beige scum, clumped with dense patches of foam. Sweet malty strawberry finishing with a pleasing lactose-stouty sourness (Mackeson?). Yep, incredibly, that’s what it reminds me of. Lovely stuff, but should be illegal. (Re-rate 01/06/07 Odd but not unpleasant balsamic chip shop batter nose. Orange, liquorice, brown sugar. Stirred with a Twiglet. Good, but nothing like as good as it seemed a year ago.

had a few of these at le cirio in Brussels. this and leffe seem to be on tap at most bars here. not a bad ale - seems to be under rated here. caramel and dark fruit malts. nice alcohol aftertaste mixes well with hoppyness.

Bottle. Light alcoholic, very malty (dark chocolate). Dark red body, average off-white creamy head (lon lasting). Light sweet start, light bitter end, average duration. Medium to full body, creamy texture. Light alcoholic finish. Very nice one.

Flaske.Knap så flot øl, men virkelig god duft af stærk øl, ikke alkohol men krydret stærk øl. Godt bid i smagen som ikke kommer fra humlen men fra karboneringen, hvilket er en god modvægt til sødmen. Rigtig god øl.