Kuhnhenn Aldebaran

Brewed by Kuhnhenn Brewing
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Warren, Michigan USA

Bottle thanks to Glouglouburp!
Sparking red-amber color, near-mahagony, with a small beige head that doesn’t go away. Sugary sweet nose has nut, heavy berry, and some alcohol. The flavor is more berry-driven, but the hops are noticeable and there’s a woody quality, almost dusty dry. Judiciously carbonated but still a little thin and watery. Laid back stuff, and while very drinkable, it’s not very exciting. Gives the impression of being flat and past its prime, but I think that’s the intent.

<b>In short: </b>A toasted strong Belgian dark ale of some kind.
<b>How: </b>Bottle 12oz, consumed almost fresh some 4 months after purchasing at the brewery.
<b>The look: </b>Almost clear redish amber body topped by a long lasting small beige head
<b>In long: </b>Nose is rather tosted grains with nutty notes. Taste is very toasted and grainy. Figs, crusty raisins pie, peanuts and roasted nuts. Light cherry pie sour note. Moderately sweet. Alcohol is present with the feeling of an added strong alcohol shot (rum or something like that). Something about the strong toasted nature of the beer or the dusty yeast makes it seem rather dry. Strong and pleasant woody hops presence. Finish is roasted brown sugar and mild woody bitterness. Another interesting beer from Kuhnhenn. The beer is either named after a bright star or a demon, both are valid definition for Aldebaran. Not that it really matters but I just wanted to show that I know many things. And by many things I mean how to turn on a computer and access wikipedia.

Bottle. Pours a dark rich brown with a one finger bubbly eggshell colored head. Aroma was roasted and warm with notes of pine, citrus, and dark fruits playing through out it. Taste was sweet with all of the malts and a dark chocolate covered orange taste fading nicely into a slightly bitter clean after taste. Mouthfeel was creamy. A good beer... I liked it.

Bottle (12oz). Shared with blankboy and garthicus via trade with Glouglouburp. Deep clear mahogany pour with an average frothy off-white head. Dry, resiny aroma, slightly sweet and fruity - appealing. The taste was also lightly fruity (garthicus got woody dry strawberry, for me it was pineapple) - with a light grapefruit presence and virtually no alcohol at all. Average-to-light bodied, slightly slick and astringent, only weakly carbonated and a quick finish to the malt body. Odd - like a malty weeak IPA blended with an ESB - perhaps a tad oxidized? - there was a hint of paper in the finish.

Bottle (12oz) shared with HogTownHarry & garthicus -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. Pours a clear deep ruby with an average size diminishing foamy off-white head. Pretty nice aroma of piney hops and plenty of fruit along with sweet malt and some light mustiness. Flavour’s maltier then I expected, not as hoppy as I thought it would be based on the aroma -- there’s still a good amount of piney hops though and it’s a bit spicy too. Average bitter finish. Pretty good, not as "Imperial" as I’d like it to be though.

HogTownHarrys bottle, shared with Harry and Blankboy. App: Ruby body with an off white head. Aroma: Strawberries and cream. Flavour: ’juicy’ fruity, pineapple with some hoppy bitterness.

Thanks to hailsquishface for this - medium amber beer - aroma of floral hops and biscuity british and rye malts - spicy hop flavor, with some tangy citrus - I’m not really getting any belgian yeast character - a lot of warming alcohol in the finish, and fairly strong grapefruit flesh and citrus rind - the alcohol becomes very apparent as it warms - pretty strong sweetness in the finish, too - a bit brash and lacking balance, but fairly tasty.

A beauitful and unique belgian ale. Aroma was was strong funk and cheese with a light wet blanket smell. Pour was a deep dark brown/light gold with a one finger white head. Taste was very middle of the road for a US belgian. Strong yeasty flavor and a strong malty aftertaste,