Oud Zottegems Bier

Brewed by Brouwerij Strubbe
Style: Belgian Ale
Ichtegem, Belgium

33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, easy to drink, complex, hazy, good head, nice brew
Earlier Rating: 7/27/2008 Total Score: 3.3
33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, easy to drink, not complex, clear, good head, nice brew

Bottle, 6.5%. Slightly moldy aroma with a hint of citrus. clear amber colour. Small stable head. The flavour has a little mold, hint of fruit and citrus. otherwise a little watery with thin mouthfeel.

Big thanks to bu11zeye, thanks Marcus. Coming out of the bottle I thought this was golden but its actually an amber color. An a large head that quickly fades. The first few pours make a very clear beer and a weak head. But as the yeasty part comes then the color becomes dense and the head has a bit more legs. Eventually, one cannot see through it. For the aroma, the beer needs a bit of time to breath, otherwise its empty and metallic at first. With some time it becomes faintly vinegar, lightly herbal and touches of yeasty dough. Its a very calm aroma not strong, really have to search for the separate parts. Taste is similar with a very non-in-your-face approach. Yeasty part brings a thicker light cookie dough but otherwise its just a sessionable, white bread and light sour berry flavor. Seems like a quaint Belgian ale that had just a bit of oud bruin blended in. Very enjoyable, very easy to drink and thirst quenching. Just has a lightly spritz-y feel with a light body. That light sourness lingers enough to tickle the tongue a bit in the effervescent aftertaste goes very well with the cranberry in sugar candies I am eating with it. .
11.2 oz bottle, stamped 01-09 on the cap, Rodenbach GC smaller tulip glass, thanks again Marcus..

330ml bottle (Zotte, Amsterdam)
Clear yellow/green (shut it!), thin head. Slightly sweet aroma, not much. A bit sweet berry taste - some sharp sourness too, and grape stalks. Absolutely no hint of 6.5%, but the flipside of that is that it is a bit watery.

Bottle, 33 cl. Taste this beer many times, now second time since Strubbe made this. Clear dark golden-copper color with a white head. Aroma fruity, notes of almond, hops and bit caramel. Medium body. Taste sweet, hops, light sour fruity touch, some bitterness. Good.

Golden beer with some floating particles. Lasting white head. Malty aroma with caramel and a hint of fruit. Sweetish malty flavour with a little fruitiness.

Bottle Clear, lightly amber body with a white head. Interesting aroma of white grapes, caramel, wine (very lambic like). Lightly bitter, lightly sweet flavour: not very intense but still quite interesting.

Bottle, 33 cl. Pale/golden, clear, rocky head. Light body, thin feel, average carbonation and bitter finish. Medium sweetness and bitterness. Aroma of yeast and malt.