Radermacher Rader Ambrée

Brewed by Brasserie de l’Abbaye du Val-Dieu
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Aubel, Belgium

Cloudy bronze/amber color with a thick foamy white head that lasts forever and leaves thick frothy lacing. Fruity nose of plum and raisins with subtle alcohol notes. Taste of plums, raisins and wood, with the alcohol clearly obvious, but it a good way, reminiscent of brandy. A warming brandy-like effect as it goes down and a sweet brandy like finish.

Savannah, Ga. - Habersham Beverage Warehouse - 11.2 oz bottle. Murky dark golden to light orange pour, soft silky white head that sticks around a while. Pleasant floral aroma with hints cotton candy and a brief whiff of alcohol. Sweet nutty flavor with some candied sugar notes, cookie dough and a touch of maple syrup. Nice, creamy mouthfeel, Just the right amount of carbonation. Very decent little Belgian - good nightcap.

Bready, yeasty bite and doughy simplicity...Luscious, creamy body with lots of lacing...A little bitterness in the back, peppery honey daydreams and a weak aftertaste...

Draft at Taphouse-Queensway. Lightish tea-colored brew with a quiety surrendering white foam head. Just a very light fruity aroma. The flavor is a tad bit more robust, still fruity. Pretty light in body, not unlike a spiced tea. Wonder what the ABV is because it’s so easy to drink (never would’ve guessed 10%). Sweet and sugary Belgian brew. (#2987, 6/23/2007)

Bottled. Amber coloured with a huge white foamy head. Be careful when opening, atleast my bottle had lots of preassure when opening, so I got a small fountain going... Aroma is wooden and fruits with some mild herbal notes. Flavour is bitter wood along with yeast, some zestyness and grass. Also some herbs and mild spices present as it warms up a bit. Alcohol shows signs of being there, but not very disturbingly much.

Copper amber with a large white head and hazy masses of floating debris. Rarely have I seen such an ugly beer. It gets a rare 1 for appearance. The aroma is much more promising: honey malt, yeast and alcohol are a heady combination. The taste has sweetness, sour alcohol, dark fruits and a lovely rather basic leathery taste. There’s a little bitterness, but the main impression is malt.

Bottle. [thank you, Yespr]
Pours a beautiful deep amber with a stunning, big, creamy white head. Good duration with lots of bubbles reaching up from the bottom of my glass. Aroma is lightly funky, some oak along with prunes, oranges, raisins and yeast. High to medium carbonation, rather light feel. Flavour is rather sweet, lots of caramel - the dark fruits are still there, but more subdued than in the aroma. A light nuttyness sets in with the aftertaste along with a good warming viniousness. Good brew and a bit underrated imo.

33 cl. bb midnight of D-Day 2009. Lightly murky orange-copper with tiny yeast particles that make an appealing glassful of swirling bubbles. Near to an inch of enduring creamy foam leaves behind a nice frosting on the glass. Aroma of light-fruit blend topped with rum and brown sugar. Flavor is oak, lightly peppery resin, spiced apples, brown sugar, vinous alcohol, vanilla, and touches of dark fruit and leather. Medium body is smooth, slightly watery in a dangerously drinkable way, and finishes with just a touch of alcohol warmness and pleasantly oaky-dry.