La Choulette Brune

Brewed by Brasserie La Choulette
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Hordain, France

Dark copper underneath big brown head. Earthy light chocolate aroma. Dusty chocolate, earthy, bubble gum, gummy worms, dirt and chocolate pudding combine in a crazy combination of flavours.

The 33cl bottle is 1 year old; it pours a wonderful dark amber color with a huge rocky head; too much carbonation. Caramel aroma, slightly oxidised, nutty and soapy. The body is medium-weak, it has a very simple caramel flavor, low bitterness and light alcohol punch. Too simple.

Bottle. Pours amber brown with a three finger beige head. Nutty roast caramel aroma. Less than med. body with mild carbonation. Quite dry, slightly sour, darkish fruits and treacle. Quite different beer.

[bottle] Grainy toasty malt aroma that is a little spicy and with notes of plums and white grape. Clear chestnut with a big beige top that quick recedes to a flannel blanket. Barley and cereal grain flavour that has some nice spiciness that is counterpoint to a warm alcohol. Pumpernickel, raisin, a little lotus root, and molasses. Gentle bitterness that leaves the beer a little sweet. There are detectable hops in there too, especially when burping. Medium body, medium carbonation, sweet finish.

Bottle from Caves à Bulles, Paris. Pours mahogny with a rich, stable tan head. Nutty caramel aroma, bock character. But with roast and earthy tones, too. Roasted malts flavours, coffee, molasses, nutty flavours. A bit too sweet, in my opinion. A very interesting beer that could be a little more balanced.

Bottle in Paris, 2006. Very dark brown, nearly black. Substantial light tan head that last a long time and leaves a ring. Strong aroma of roasted malts, yeast. Some grassy, earthy tones as well. A touch nutty. Decent roasted flavor, rather sour. Very earthy. Grainy and nutty. Finish is a touch sour, with roasted nuts. A touch of alcohol as well. A nice beer, original. Not fabulous, but pretty good. Well balanced. Seems pretty sufficiently hopped as well, although hops are not at the forefront of the taste.

33cl bottle: Pours dark amber/brown with a lovely creamy head & lacings. Nose is roasted malts, dark fruits, yeast & sour barnyard which is also visible while tasting. Very dusty & odd! Appearantly a fresh bottle so I assume that this is the way it is supposed to taste! Smooth & sticky palate. Overall very disappointing!

Bottle. Clear medium amber color with a large, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, dusty, moderate yeasty, barnyard, kitchen zink-clothe. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to light moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (290408)