Pelican Le Pelican Brun

Brewed by Pelican Pub & Brewery
Style: Belgian Ale
Pacific City, Oregon USA

Draft at the brewpub. A deep red beer with a thin brown head. The aroma is very spicy on a back ground of sweet malt. The flavor is sweet matly with notes of caramel and spices among them cinnamon, leading to a dry spicy finish.

(Savor, 750ml bottle) Tan head atop clear mahogany body. Aroma is medium sweet, raisin, caramel, some spice, brown sugar, light orange. Taste is moderately sweet, raisin, some caramel, plum, brown sugar. Medium body, low carbonation.

Bottle sample pours a dark muddy brown with a medium to dark speckled tan head. Nose is sweet spice and Belgian yeast esters - banana, some alcohol, some candy sugar, black pepper, etc. Flavor is chewy thick banana bread and candy sugar, the sweetness somewhat muted by thick bread-like malt body, and while it’s nice overall, and has a nice, distinctive Belgian yeast character, it’s a little too sweet.

Bottle, 75cl. A slightly unclear, brown beer with a beige head. Dried fruits, sugar and some caramel in the aroma. The flavor is quite sweet, with dried fruits, caramel, a yeasty, cellary touch, a hint of spices, and maybe a little alcohol. Medium body with good carbonation. Nice bitterness all the way. A really pleasant brune, pinning it’s Belgian inspiration nicely. (080811)

Picked up a 750 ml, 2007 vintage bottle from Pelican Pub delivery. Pours a semi-clear dark copper amber brew with a fast dissolving beige head that dissipates to a thin ring. Aroma of sweet caramel malt, a touch of raisin, yeast, some dark pitted fruits, and brown sugar. Taste is medium bodied, some carbonation with flavors of caramel malt, dried tropical fruit, some candi sugar, yeast, and a touch of apple. Finish is semi-sweet some alcohol presence the a mild tart bitterness that slowly disappears. A solid Belgian dark ale over all.

Courtesy of Skyview. Murky brown color with no head. Aroma is malty, but reminded me a bit of Lysol. Ditto on the taste. Very light malt with an odd spice burn that was not good. Syrupy.

750ml corked and caged via explosivebeer. Shared with my girlfriend but pretty much downed by me. Pours brownish with a tan puffy head. Nose is sweet and overall very nice and rich. Taste is sweet and rich and full bodied. Nice ber.

From Skyview. Dark brown color. Loads of malt aromas and flavor. Some caramel, lightly roasted, sweet, dried fruit, and Belgian yeast. There is an interesting mineral water flavor that works with this beer. Good stuff.