Liefmans Jan van Gent

Formerly brewed at Liefmans (Moortgat)
Style: Belgian Ale
Oudenaarde, Belgium

Bottle... Cloudy, amber ale with a small, frothy, off-white head. The earthy, malty aroma has notes of citrus, must and very light wood. The flavor leans just a hair on the sweet side of balance with some very light citrus, wood and caramel. Medium-bodied with an astringent mouthfeel and fizzy carbonation. Finishes dry. I don’t quite know what they were going for here. Farmhouse? Abbey? Only the brewer knows. Odd, but not offensive.

On draught at Delirium Café, Göteborg. Hazy grey-orange colour, big creamy head. Almondy nose, medium malty and semi-sweetish. Light spicy almondy flavour with a dry profile, little caramelly feel to it. Bit thin and watery mouthfeel. Yet solid and reliable!

Bottle: Hazy, cloudy, amber coloured, thin, quickly diminishing off-white head; a tinge of toasted malt in the aroma; vinous, fruity too, some wood in the background; dry, only a bit sweetish, sourish, fruity flavour; short, fruity, a bit lingering finish. Not bad, not overwhelming, kind of a diluted Goudenband......................

Bottle, 37cl. Cloudy orange with a huge (and i really mean huge!) long lasting white head. Very lively, this beer hasn’t much aroma, a little yeasty and nothing else. Flavour is better with notes of orange and hops. Medium-light body. I must confess i was expecting a little more from this Liefmans. They should probably stick to their lambics.

Bottle. Murky amber with alarge white head. Yeasty, fruity and malty aroma. Flavours are malty and fruity. Very light, foamy and thin mouthfeel. Average stuff.

[bottle from dorsvlegel] amber with minimal head. fruity, some yeast. bit light in the body, faintly tart finish.

Bottle. Orangy-amber color. Low carbonation. Light aroma of citrus. Nice beer but it won’t make it in my list of regulars

Cloudy amber beer with a white head. Sweet malty aroma with notes of fruit and caramel. Malty and fruity flavor with a faintly bitter finish.