Op-Ale

Brewed by Brouwerij Affligem / De Smedt (Heineken)
Style: Belgian Ale
Opwijk, Belgium

25cl bottle labeled 25 10 05. Poured a medium orange color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of yeast, citrus and light caramel. Almost reminded me of oyster shells. Tastes of caramel, citrus, toffee and somewhat fruity. Thinner body.

Reddish amber ale with a rudely abrupt finish. Begins with a vague floweriness that hints tantalisingly at Leffe Blonde, but with all the aromatic length of that beer sucked out. Creamy head and some bitterness in the finish, but overall a watery disappointment.

A light, refreshing ale, pale amber with a creamy beige head, this has an aroma of yeast, toffee, and tart citrus fruits. Soft in the mouth, it delivers a sweet toffee malt taste with apples, a dash of orange, and some hoppy bitterness. It finishes on a mildy bitter, tart note. This has potential as a session beer.

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Light amber-brown colour, aff-white head, some carbonation. Arma is hoppy, finish is bitter with a little bit metalic in it.

(Bottled) Clear dark copper color with a medium, foamy and moderately lacy head. Nutty and caramely but dryish aroma. Hoppy, somewhat harshly bitter, slightly metallic flavor with some caramely hints. Light to medium-bodied, thin and foamy-carbonated palate. I just can’t see what’s the point of these boring, thin and bitter Belgian amber ales...

Bottled. Golden amber coloured with a fine off-white head. Thin hoppy nose with notes of sweet caramel. The flavor is sweet malty, fruity and hoppy but to watery.

Beautiful copper colour with a small head. Great bitter hop aroma. A little weak on the finish.

Nice amber ale with an off white head. Malty aroma with notes of candy sugar and light resinous hops. Fresh crisp malt with light hops but nice cirtusy notes in final, with pepper. Medium bodied. Bought at Delhaize.