Het Kapittel Watou Abt

Brewed by Van Eecke
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Poperinge-Watou, Belgium

On draught at the brewery tap. Brightish orange with lively head. Aroma of orange peel and coriander. Decent body. Sweet start, drier in the finish. One notch down from the St Bernardus Abt, but should improve with storage.

Una curiosa abt da Van Eecke, complessa e un po’ ostica nel suo profilo ostinatamente piccante, un po’ dominato dal tenore alcolico (che comunque non è eccessivo per lo stile): devo ammettere che qualcosina di più me la aspettavo.

Brown bottle, 750 ml, best before 05 10, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savoured on November 11 2008; eye: amber, lightly hazy, light effervescence, voluminous champagne-style white head, slight lacing; nose: fruity, yeast, light candied sugar, light hops; mouth: fruity, yeast, candied sugar, alcohol, light spices, finale in yeast with a presence of alcohol, silky, light astringency, average carbonation, medium body, lightly bitter, mildly sweet; overall: fin FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 750 ml, meilleure avant 05 10, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savourée le 11 novembre 2008; œil : ambrée, légèrement voilée, légère effervescence, abondante mousse blanche style champagne, très légère dentelle; nez : fruitée, levure, léger sucre candi, léger houblon; bouche : fruitée, levure, sucre candi, alcool, léger épices, finale en levure avec une légère présence d’alcool, soyeuse, légère astringence, carbonatation moyenne, corps moyen, légèrement amère, moyennement sucrée; en résumé : bien

cream, alcohol, sugar, fruit like apricot or pear, tropical fruit like banana, spice like pepper, and bread or grain like pie crust--yeaup.

I would recommend this beer...but compared to some of the other Abts I’ve had (Westvleteren, Rochefort, St. Bernardus, Achel); this one is just not in the same league. Still not bad. Pours a hazy brown-yellow with a scummy head. It had a sweet slightly grainy smell, with some champagne aroma. Flavor is very malty with a touch of metallic-ness and some sweetness. Quite a bit of bitterness from in the back of the mouth - pretty good. Firm mouthfeel with a bitterness that lingers. Feel was clingy but not sticky. I had this at the Poechenellekelder across from the Mannekin Pis in Brussels.

Ambrée orangée trouble avec une mousse fine. Goût fruité et légèrement épicé avec une sensation d’alcool prononcée. Légère amertume.

Very light cloudy orange brown with a substantial two finger off white creamy smooth head. Yeasty malty notes, alcohol and green raisin aroma. Creamy nutty malt tastes with a small alcohol bite and a dry finish.

From bottle at In de Wildeman. Hazy amber with a big, yellowish head. Fruity aroma with hints of pear. Complex fruity and yeasty flavours, very bitter. Medium to full body, fizzy. A drinkable beer that hides its strength well.