Grottenbier Bruin

Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Watou, Belgium

0.25l Bottle. Blueberry, caramel, brown sugar and date aroma. Hazy red, off-white layer. Brown sugar edges, almond, the fruits to a lesser degree, somewhat dry, finishing on a metallic date-sweet note. Mellow, light sparkly mouthfeel. Pleasant but not overwhelming.

Nice reddish browm color. Creamy white head that was held for a while. Nice malty (to me) aroma. Slightly sour taste with a bitter finish. Good, but I’ve had better.

On tap at Max’s. Dark brown with white head. Chocolate malt aroma. Slight citrusy sourness to start. Gives way to bitter alcohol finish. Wasn’t a big fan of it.

Called Grotten Flemish Brown Cave Aged, on tap at Max’s Taphouse in Baltimore during Belgian fest. Translucent, deep brown with a slim white head. Fruity, slightly rummy, malty aroma. Flavor is of dark fruit, plums, dark candy, grains,cheese and rather earthy. Texture is creamy and a little chewy. Cave aged? I guess, but it was alright no matter where it was aged.

delicate and complex fruit nose, apples, sweet yeasts, pear, rich complicated flavor, lightly toasted apples and spices, mild malts and hints at bitters, smarties (like the parade candy), toffee and delicious spicey character, well done

The cork pops, and this much hyped beer pours into my Westmalle chalice a ruby, brown like color. It smells of yeast. I was at first extremely dissapointed by this beer, but as it warmed from cellar to room temperature, I discovered a much fuller flavor. This beer has dark fruit flavors aplenty. The finish is quite dry. I forgot to mention the wonderful head retention of this beer. I should also mention that I paid only $7.50 for this beer.

75 cL bottle. Pours dark brown with a lacing tan head. Light yeast, caramel malt and slight woody aroma. Flavour is light acidic,woody, caramel malt with a very controlled sweetness and brett note. Complex fruity, malty and yeasty brew. Light note of dried fruit. Lingering caramel malt and yeasty finish.

Pours an opaque Brownih color with a thin tan bubblie head. Aroma is woody and spicy. Taste of coriander and carbinated Almost an overpowering spice taste. St. Bernard is one of my favorites...this is not.