Tilburgs Dutch Brown Ale

Brewed by De Koningshoeven (Bavaria - Netherlands)
Style: Brown Ale
Tilburg, Netherlands

Draught at Rhino Bar & Grill. Ruby-brown with a thin tan head. A lot of caramel malt and toffee in the aroma, with notes of coffee and dark fruit as well. Medium bodied. Flavour follows the aroma, with the addition of hints of hazelnut and dark sugar, and some spicy notes as it warms and the flavours open a bit. Seemed like a fairly average brown ale with a slight Belgian character at first, but by the end of the glass, I was really enjoying it.

Pours with a small light brown head that mostly diminishes. The body hue is dark brown with lively carbonation. Aroma is of yeast, dark ripe fruits, and roasted oats. There are some hints of sweet malt in the beer as well. Some caramel and coffee as well. Beer tastes a bit sweet at the start and ends on an alcholic note with some (very light bitterness). Medium body feel to the palate with a light syrupy texture. What a great beer! I am definitely going to look for this one soon! I am very surprised with this beer, to say the least. I was not expecting it to taste this good - considering i picked it up from a crappy supermarket in San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico with a bad selection!

Poured a redish brown with a foamy tan head that did not last. Aroma of roasted malts and coffee. Nothing really stands out for me with this one. I think the person that describes this as a flat soda said it best. Maybe I got a bad bottle.

Smells very sweet, strong caramel malt aroma. Taste is very thick and smooth with nice caramel, almost toffee flavor to it.

Dark brown pour with a slight off white head. Aroma was malty and sweet with some slight nut aroma. Flavor was what you would expect from a good brown ale but then a little bit of a twist at the end with the belgian yeast. I got a little bit of clean alcohol towards the finish. Good brew. Probably would buy again.

11.2oz bottle: Clear brown pour with a thick head that really sticks around. Enticingly sweet nose of buttery nuts, sugary toffee and golden raisins. Rich and creamy mouthfeel. The body starts nutty and fades into a great mix of caramalized sugars and brown sugar sweetness. A lingering note of ripe plums is left on the back of the tongue. I really like this one.

Bottle: great start with a potent nose and complex flavours (woody, brown sugar, herbal). Flatens and the end.

Bottle-Memphis. Shallow, tan head with caramel and toffee nose. Smooth palate with soft coffee notes. Great Brown.