Oud Zottegems Bier

Brewed by Brouwerij Strubbe
Style: Belgian Ale
Ichtegem, Belgium

Bottled. An amber beer with a light orange head. The aroma is very sweet with notes of fruit, and hints of acidity. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of oranges, leading to a dry and spicy end where light coriander notes comes thru. The body is thin for 6.5% ABV. OK, but a bit boring.

(Bottle 33 cl) This original version from "Brouwerij Crombe" called "Oud Zottegems Bier Hergist" at 6,8% ABV. Hazy, amber coloured with a small fine head. Yeasty nose, some slightly roasted malts in the flavour with an indefinable spicyness - licorice? Very bitter finish. 280398 (Bottle 33 cl) An old sample from the original "Brouwerij Crombé" in Zottegem comes as "Oud Zottegems Bier Speciaal", vintage unknown. Label: http://home.tiscali.be/proud2b/breweries.htm. Reddish brown, fruity nose, rather flat. In spite of the age this is pretty fresh with a dry finish. 7/3/7/3/14=3,4

33 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a slowly collapsing off-white head. Mild earthy and berry fruity to citric aroma. Smooth yeasty and slight fruity flavour to a mild malt base. Lingering fruity flavour with a mild dryness into a mild finish of breadish malt and light spice notes. Vague metallic note.

Bottle 33cl. @ [ Fastelavns Tasting Ulfborg ].
Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, old malt, light yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090221]

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.

Bottled. Hazy orange colour, small off-white head. Strong fruitish hoppy aroma with hints of caramel. Flavour is yeasty and fruity along with some bitterness. Some notes of alcohol is also present, but not disturbingly.

Draught at den tatoverede enke. Clear golden coloured with a white head. Light acidic aroma of wine, wood and bread. Light acidic flavour of wood, wine, bead and caramel. Tart finish.

2005-10-06, 7-4-7-3-13=34, 6.8% ABV, bestbefore Octobre 2001, probably 6 years old
Beautiful orange-amber color; thin cap of foam. Strong malty aroma, aged, with yellow fruits. Pretty good, malty. With the age became dryer. Quite alcoholic profile.

2004-04-03, 9-4-7-4-15=39, 6.3% ABV
Light amber color. Aroma of malt, cork, cellar, honey, wood, mould, old hops, light raisins: excellent. Mature, malty, round; caramel; bold ending bitterness.