t Smisje Guido

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

An unclear brown beer - like muddy water. The aroma is sweet malty with citrus notes. The flavor is sweet malty with an interesting berry notes - the only one I can distinguish is cowberries.

(Bottle 33 cl) First sampled on a hot summer’s day at the brewery museum "De Snoek" in Alveringem, West-Flanders. A place that makes a virtue of having all the province’s breweries represented on the beer-menu. Excellent idea. Orangey brown, almost clear with a light brown head. Extremely complex in both aroma and flavour with notes of dried fruits (has raisins added), malty, sweet (has honey added) and very full-bodied. Easily equals some of the better trappists. 040904

33 cL bottle. Pours dark brown with a lacing off-white head. Sweet aroma of overripe to dried fruity and a solid caramel malt base. Flavour is quite sweet, mix of bread and fruit with a light sour and sweet brown sugarish mix. Light yeasty note lurking through. I would say that this is cloyingly sweet, but somehow it works okay if you’re prepared for it.

Bottle 33cl @ Home.
Clear medium to dark red amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, berry, moderate yeasty, moderate to heavy raisin - dryed prune. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter, with some berry sour notes, a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. (130708)

Brandy-like aroma. Unclear brown colour, no head. Tastes a bit like cheap brandy with slightly acidic notes. Refreshing acidic, sweetish flavour.

Bottle. Hazy orange brown coloured with a small fast disappearing head. Sweet aroma of malts, fruits and dried fruits with spicy notes. Fruity flavour with notes of spices and yeast. Fizzy palate.

Date: 11/07/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip

Appearance: clear dark red, fine beige head, bits of drippy lace,
Aroma: dark malt aroma with a spicy and musty character,
Flavor: big sweet dark caramel malt flavor, brown sugar and honey sweetness, lots of balancing fruity tartness that turns sweet, rich and fruity,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

Cloudy brown color; poor head retention. The aroma has a lot of caraml with a touch of fruits. Medium body strength, caramel flavor, with some sweetness and a light sourness, making it refreshing. Good.