t Smisje Cuvee 2005

Formerly brewed at Brouwerij De Regenboog
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Assebroek-Brugge, Belgium

Name: t Smisje Cuevee
Date: 05/05/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Yankee Go Home!
Vintage: 2005

hazy amber,creamy body, sweet fruity aroma, lots of sweet malt flavor, light bitterness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Golden color. aroma of hay or straw. aroma of pepper as well. flavors of sweet fruit like a pineapple and spice like cloves.

Pours a hazy copper color with a white head. Aroma is malty, honey, cloves. Flavor is malty, honey, some cloves.

Pours a slightly hazy copper orange with a well-lacing frothy off-white head. Aroma of sweet lightly bready Belgian malts with some toasty, yeasty complexity and light fruity esters. Body starts with fairly full, sweet caramel sweetness, with a nice balance of complex oaky flavor and light fruits. Has very nice complexity and is very smooth. An enjoyable Belgian strong ale.

Bottle: Golden color, nice head and beautiful lacing. Nice bright wood shavings and malts, complex yeast and bready notes. The flavor is nice and tangy with a creamy balance to the finish. Very sweet belgian with a balanced character and an awesome mouthfeel. So light and airy.

Bottle conditioned 70 CL. I do not quite understand how this beer is so much under rated. Orange towards pale colored beer with a big foamy head, perfect lacing and lively carbonation. Aromas of malts with and dried fruits like pears, pinneaple and hints of goosberries, extremely fresh, and quite complex. Taste is all malty again with a hint of pepper, slight coriander and again some dried fruits. Aftertaste is totally malty. In perfect balance, alcohol is totally hidden. After a year of riping, this is an amazing brew.

Bottle. Clear red brown color with a off-white head. Aroma of malts, caramel, spices and dried fruits. Flavour of dried fruits and rye bread.

Thin sudsy head. Decent carbonation keeps a thin sheen of lace on the surface. Buttery aroma with spices, honey and sweet malts. Color is a bright orange amber. Flavor is sweet and juicy. Lots of caramel, spices and alcohol. Little on the sweet side. Noticable alcohol presence. Dry with minimal bitterness. Finish is creamy at first then leaves a dry aftertaste. A decent belgian but very underwealming.