Keyte Ostêns Belegeringsbier

Brewed by Brouwerij Strubbe
Style: Abbey Tripel
Ichtegem, Belgium

Hi, This is a wonderful Tripel from brewmaster Marc Strubbe (bry. Strubbe). The balance between hops and malts are just perfect. Blond clear beer with a creamy white long lasting head. Nosing gives great hoppy accents. Tasting gives hops, malts and a nice sweet touch. Quite fruity, and complex. yes, I go for another one....

gedronken in de brouwerij. Mooie witte ,langdragende witte kraag. Fruitig aroma met een goed uitgebalanceerd smaakpalet. Lichtbitterig met een fruitige achtergrond en droge afdronk

Bottle, 33 cl. First time taste at june 06: karaterbierevent) Blond color. White, frothy head. Aroma of vanilla, hops, coriander. Moderately bitter, lightly sweet flavour. Nice hoppy bitter. Good beer.

This beer is so vivid, that it has a difference in taste due to the maintenance of the barrels. It tastes different form draught and from the bottle. "Keyte" means "Cuite" in French. The beer was made as a remembrance of a lost siege of Ostend for the English in 1604. It was launched by the local beercombers. Queen Elizabeth may have vanquished the Armada but at the end, after 4 years of siege, the English-Dutch protestant force had to surrender. It is known that as well the Spanish infantry as the English dronk beer and in the vessels a lot of English beer was brought in the harbour. The Keyte is a triple blond beer with a high evolution in the palate, that remembers of nuts and bread.

Pretty good. But not very original i think. It tastes a bit like any other beer in it’s class. But worth a try though! From my home town ;) that gives it a step ahead

Clear blond with a small white head. Nice pale malt character with a great floury body. Typical blonde tripel fruity notes with the addition of some wild flowers. Very little alcohol presence. Short hop bitterness. Looking at other people’s comments I seem to have liked this one more than I should have. It doesn’t re-invent the wheel but for me its great body made it a superior tripel. Mine was simply called Stubbe Keyte and that’s a good thing cause I would have never ordered it by it’s real full name.

Deep golden color. The most creamy white head I have seen on a beer. Subtle, winey, oranges and cream nose. Cardamon, apricots, brandy, apples winey mouth, Dry orangey finish. Loved this.

Pours a thick golden, very hazy, can’t really see through it but plenty or radiating light. Has a small but strong and lasting head. Aroma is typical traditional tripel sweet candied yeasty dough. A bit of a green leafiness to it as well. That nice herbal character balances the sweet Belgian aspects. The flavor losses the herbal character but the sweet yeast dough aspect is so soft and balanced with a different mineral character that it works great. The mouthfeel is full yet not at all heavy. An average mouthfeel fits right in there as well. The bottle conditioning is apparent with the last pour, which turns the beer cloudier and almost orange colored. The aftertaste is able to be light and not overly sweet making this beer very drinkable.
750mL cork and wire, no date (but its definitely at least a year old) , La Fin du Monde tulip glass.