Grottenbier Flemish Ale

Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Belgian Ale
Watou, Belgium

75cl, exclusive brew, from the brewery, complex brew, not balanced, hazy, rocky head, good brew

Pours a somewhat cloudy golden yellow color with some ripe banana hues and a two finger foamy white head that lingers for a while before settling into a lasting ring that leaves spotty lacing. Visible carbonation bubbling up. Estery crisp golden fruit aroma with hints of apple and pear as well as some bready yeast, spicy zesty pepper, and citrus lemon peel. Pretty carbonated up front with a clean bready yeasty medium body. Estery fruit notes, mostly apple and pear, along with some ripe banana notes, creaminess, alcohol warmth and a dry finish.

On bottle. Not as interesting as the brown one but still a nice beer. Celis’s recipe again, and you can taste that. Complex style for a belgian ale with not as much sugar as you would expect from the smell.

750 ML Bottle-Cloudy golden color w/a moderate white head & great lacing. Sweet & sour aroma. Light fruity flavor, bananas, green apples, some clove, w/a bit of a sour bite to it-made you pucker up a little in a good way. Had some wheat or grass flavors, as well as bread dough & yeast. Multiple layers of flavor make this a very enjoyable brew. Classic Belgian, very fresh & flavorful, very drinkable now but I’m sure it would age quite well. A real winner, but not a surprise from this brewer, I don’t think they could make a bad beer if they tried!!

Bottle gifted by a dude at eulogy to me and my girlfriend. It was pretty good and drinkable with a bit of a bite.

Lee’s North location in Henderson, NV
Poured out a monsterous bubbly white cap that sticks everywhere. Dull looking cloudy yellow amber brew. Nice aroma with a soft note of funky brett, marshmallow, orange (some version of one), some heat on the nose, very interesting spice that seems to meld with the sweetness perfectly, maybe dull banana (more obvious when warmer). The taste is pretty much average but the addition of a creeping funk upgrades this. Dull fruit, interesting peppery spice that appears early in the sip, vanishes and then reappears more subdued and tied into the fruitiness. Yeast, the fruit is tropical if anything. Tasty but nothing to die for. Good finish of mild spicy yeast and dryness, especially after my beer has thickened with more and more sediment getting consumed and filtered within my oversized liver. 3.2 does not mean that this is bad by any means, just average in my world. Better than 75% or the beers available though.

Bottle. Ruby brune with a tan head. Chewy plum and vinous raisin and plum notes. Caramel and light spiciness. Nice brew.

750ml bottle. Pours a rocky, light-brown, lasting head with a slightly hazy, particulate laden, amber body. Clumpy lacing. Heavy caramel, cereal, toffee and nutty aroma with some light herbal hops. Some yeasty spiciness. There’s a little bit of cherry and some misc. dark fruit. Medium bodied with a somewhat creamy texture and average carbonation.