Gulpener Lentebock

An amber beer with a fine light brown head. The aroma is acidic - almost like a Flemmish Sour Ale - of over ripe fruit. The flavor is sweet, slightly acidic and slightly smoked, combined with notes of smoke, which gives it a dry end.

(Bottle 30 cl) Courtesy of Myrup. Pours a beautiful clear, warm deep amber golden. Some caramel in the aroma, but also sourish and rotten notes of vegetables. Medium body, notes of caramel, herbs and soap - very very strange. I kinda hope that this is infected and not intended this way. Very subdued bitterness. 140608

Another solid outing from Gulpener, who make consistently good, but not great, beers. This is a bright amber bock that reminds of a tripel with its peachy, flowery esters, soft body (ok, that’s not really a hallmark of a tripel, but it is on some of the better ones)...very sweet, packs a little kick, like that from a ’korenwolf’. A pure form pale bock, with no dark malt character at all. If it weren’t for the esters, this would be a big dortmunder.

Bottled. Clear golden coloured with a small off white head. Fruity aroma of cookies, malts and corn. Fruity flavour of cookies and malts with notes of corn and hops. Fruity finish. A bit cloying.

Bottle. Amber colour with a small tan head. Sweet caramel malty, fruity aroma and a sweet fruity taste. Medium body and a sweet finish.