t Smisje Guido

Brewed by Brouwerij De Regenboog
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Assebroek-Brugge, Belgium

Bottle. Pours a fairly unattractive murky brown with a thin white head. Aroma of dried dark fruits and some spicy yeast. Honey and raisins for sure on the tongue. Some spicy and dry yeast. Slightly nutty. Finishes with a pleasant tartness. Rich and creamy, fairly full bodied with good carbonation.

"Dirty" copper color with scads of effervescence streaming through the liquid and forming a tall parfait type head - Lots of tiny bubbles on the bottom that turn into shiny light canvas colored bubbles on the top. More a coating of foam verses lace. A light sweet sour scent with cherries and buckwheat honey. Sweet start with mild apples, light berries, white grapes and a very light honey attribute. A touch of acidity and a tart cherry flavor pops in to make things crisp and interesting. Easy to drink, I could see this being served with a Waldorf Salad. I can’t call it great, but I have a hard time setting it down. Far to drinkable for 8%.

bottle. pours dense and murky brown with tan head. nose is very yeasty, almost beefy, with caramel and nuts. flavor is interesting, very dense and doughy at first then evolves into a dense cookie with caramel and nuts. mouth feel is full and carbonation is lively. i wasn’t into this at first but it’s dense, yeasty, and has bold cookie flavors that really grew on me.

Pours deep bronze with a fizzy tan head. The aroma has a balance of thick bready malt and lively effervescence with white grapes. Some Belgium yeast is apparent as well. Medium body that’s lighter than expected with light sharp carbonation. The flavor starts with a citric and caramel blend and some yeastiness. The finish is crisp with dark fruit sweetness. A very enjoyable beer that hides its alcohol content very well.

Bottle: Dark caramel, somewhat burnt and thick, frothy light beige head, spotty lacing.   Sweet malt nose, minor raisin, even more minor grape.   Has a sort of Belgian Dubbel feel to it, maybe even a faint vinous quality.   Quite sweet on the tongue, even a touch of sourness.   Extremely light ash and/or charred wood at the back.   Somewhat fruity, in the dark pitted fruit sense, but more sweet and less heavy.   Its like a Belgian Dubbel thats less on the meaty/bready side, but more fruity, like a Tripel would be.   Body is moderate to full, with an moderate mouthfeel.   Clean finish, remains sweet and sour, fruity, with a spritzy trailer.   I quite enjoyed this one.   Somewhat like the best of both worlds between a Tripel and a Dubbel.   Dangerous in a 750ml.   ABV is quite well hidden too.

Hazy dark amber body with a light khaki head that dissapated quickly. Of course I see the label, but it definitely smells of rasins. Also, there is a little milk chocolate and some rich leather. The taste has raisins and cinnamon. There is also a little funky leather in the finish. A decent brew with a fruity twist. The body is light for the abv.

Pours a transparent dark copper amber with a nicely-lacing off-white khaki head. Aroma of some lightly sweet dark caramel and raisins, some light fruity tart notes and mild bready Belgian yeast. Body starts with a decent dark caramely malty sweetness, some nutty raisin flavor, and some fruity tartness that seems a little out of place. Other than that it would be a pretty nice beer.

Hints of a white head that leaves no lace. Cloudy amber color. Medium carbonation and medium bodied. Tart raisin nose. Flavor is tart raisins with no real hints of honey, higher ABV is not noticeable. 10oz glass, $7, on-tap at Ebenezer’s Restaurant and Pub Lovell, ME.