Holbæk Høstbryg (2007)

Formerly brewed at Holbæk Bryghus
Style: Belgian Ale
Holbæk, Denmark

From tap at the brewpub. Pours dark brown with a white lacing head. Roasted malt aroma. Sweet and slight fruity flavoured on top of a coffee and roasted malt base. Gives a slight roasted, coffee and hoppy bitterness in the finish. Nice and light to medium bodied. Nice brew.

Draught at No. 5. Unclear brown with a small head. Aroma light/moderate malty (cocoa, roasted). Flavor moderate sweet, light bitter. Medium body.

(On tap) Hazy, dark brown with an orange hue and a decent but a little rough beige head. Discreet aroma of roasted malt and a whiff of butter. Medium body, lightly sweet, roasted malt and again these not so pleasant buttery accents while I don’t really pick up any cocoa notes. The finish is surprisingly bitter though - perhaps that’s where the cocoa comes in? Mostly reminds me of a twisted Brown Ale. 260907