Swaf Ambrée (formerly Vervifontaine)

Brewed by Brasserie de l’Abbaye du Val-Dieu
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Aubel, Belgium

Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin brown head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel and brown sugar accompanied by light notes of spices. The flavor is sweet malty with primary notes of caramel, but also light notes of yeast.

(Bottle 33 cl) Pours a clear, pale, amber golden with a creamy, off-white head. Fruity, lightly exotic aroma - perhaps the ginseng? Good, full body with sweetish, malty accents and a spicy edge and a touch of yeast. Very Belgian and very decent. Courtesy of Beerole. 040307

Bottled. Cloudy dark amber. Papery nose. Sweet with notes of ginger jam. Fruity with rounded mouthfeel, rather solid malty mouthfeel. Some caramel, restrained yeasty flavours and careful medicinal ginger notes. No bitterness.

Bottle, 7%. Sweetish aroma, a little aniseed. Almost clear grey/brown colour. Small creamy head. Malty, slightly peppery flavour with a little sherry. The pepper is nice and balances malt and sweetness.

Bottled. Hazy light brown colour, beige mediumsized head. Aroma of malt and fruit. Sweet caramellish flavour with raspberry in aftertaste. Also some strange sweetness all the way through (=ginseng?).

Bottle. Clear amber coloured with an off white head. Aroma of fruits, caramel and spices. Flavour of caramel, fruits and spices.

Hazy amber color. Mild aroma and flavor, with some caramel taste, light sweetness. In the end actually there is a touch of ginseng. Drinkable.

Bottled (BBE 2009)
Hazy amber-nut brown color, foamy tanned head. Interesting nose: like mixture of Orval and De Dolles - horseblanket, lemon and sweet yeast. When beer warms up, it becames musty. Flavor is quite unique too: licorice, sugar, spices. Liquerish sweet palate. Hides 8% very well. Something not to drink in quantities.