t Smisje Wostyntje

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

Well I’ll be damned, this beer actually smells like mustard - just when I thought I’d seen it all! The mustard spice is well integrated with a light phenolic note and a touch of yeasty apple fruitiness. Lightly hazed orange color with a thin tight layer of foam. What a strange flavor - a touch of the mustard seed and phenols quickly gives way to a clean tart acidity that is pretty nice, which in turn segues into an herbal, almost medicinal finish. Hard to get a handle on this beer. Whoa - I just unceremoniously poured the dregs into the glass, and discovered just how much yeast was in this sucker. It is now a heavily clouded orangey-brown color. A gray yeastiness takes charge in the nose. Mouthfeel becomes a tad creamier with the yeast, with a touch of astringency and orange peel in the finish. In the end, I kind of enjoyed this beer, and feel that the mustard seed ingredient was put to good use here, but at the same time I don’t think I’d drink alot of this.

Draught. Light amber coloured. Unclear. Dense beige head. Sweetness, fruits, spice and light yeast. Flavour is a bit bland. Fruits, spice and yeast notable. Is medium bodied. Has a somewhat watery and fruity end.

Tap at ZBF: An mustard yellow coloured ale with practically no head, some hints of mustard. Strange brew not my favorite.

Bouteille de 330 ml obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur de fruit et d’épices. Apparence: La couleur est orange opaque. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’épices et de caramel. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement onctueuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. (Rating #883)

On tap at Mahars. Poured ugly as hell, no head, opaque brown and yellow. Aroma was tangy and tart. Flavor was apple skin, and a bit of sweet mustard, and a good balance of the two. Surprisingly refreshing.

33 cL bottle via Lubiere. Served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass.

App.: Very cloudy orange-brown with a frothy, light tan-yellowish head. Aroma: Spicey honey, coriander, sweet, maybe mustard flour (or just the power of suggestion…), some dried fruits (figs, prunes). Palate: Med. body, a little syrupy, soft yet effervescent carbonation. Flav.: green, bizarre spiciness, some malt, definite mustard here, but not pleasant. A bit sweet and tangy with a fairly intense bitter finish.

Not for me. Maybe it would be better with a sausage??.

Bottle: Poured an hazy dark golden color ale with a huge foamy head with good retention. Aroma of spices and dry Belgian yeast is intriguing. Taste is quite spicy with some nice malt and dry yeasty finish which is a bit too strong for my liking. After having tried a few different beers from this brewery, I feel like they should IMHO rethink their use of their yeast strain which provide strong dry aftertaste and result in similar taste to all their beers.

Pours dark orangish amber color, with a short lived head. The aroma is candy and spicy fruit. The flavor comes off as sugar and spice, plum, a hint of dark mustard and a sweet and sour candy finish. An interesting take on Belgian ale.