Urthel Tonicum Finiboldhus

Brouwerij De Leyerth
Brewed at De Koningshoeven (Bavaria - Netherlands)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Ruiselede, Belgium

a great triple these little people know how to make beer

Amber coloured. Aroma of toffee and a hint of red wine, like in the Flemish red ales. Nicely malty, full bodied, seet with ony low bitterness. This is a wonderfully balanced and complex ale.

Came in a strange little three pack and has a cartoonish big-eyed gnome on the lable, whats that about? The color is amberish yellow with one heck of fluffy head with staying power that wouldn't quit the whole way through. The smell of this is amazing, its all over the place, with lemon, melon, pear, and apple, with clove and spicy hop notes. Its a tropical delight to smell. The taste is good, its lightly lemony tart and smooth with a dry spicyness and hints of tropical fruits, melon, pear, apple, raisin, that starts with a tangy malt and leads to the tropics then to the alcoholic dry finish. But nothing is overwhelming about it, its very soft and subtle in its approach. It seemed a little much in some regards, it reminded me of a fruit schnapps. Its a soft and subtle, lemony, drinkable delight.

75cL bottle, aged for two years. Orange-amber color with a most incredible head and lacing. Caramel, sweet aroma, Caramel flavors mix in well with the bitterness to make a very drinkable potion. Creamy texture. The carbonation delivers yeasty and sweet aromas but does not deter one from taking generous swallows.

750 ml corked and caged bottle pours a dull cloudy amber with a huge frothy off white head that leaves a sticky lacing in my glass. Fruity apple aromas, fruity apple, pear, lemon and bread flavors. Medium bodied with a light and smooth mouthfeel, finishes dry and very drinkable.

(bottle) Orange-amber color, I couldn't determine clarity because I had a "gusher". Spicy, peach and bready aroma. Largish medium bodied ale leads with thick malt with caramel, fruit, spicy alcohol and candi sweetness. Firm bitterness and a flavorful long finish with persistent toasty malt. Complex, full, and excellent.

Wow, had this one night and thought it was a bit harsh (if that’s the right term) I think what it was is just having had SO many beers that night that I really wasn’t up for another BIG one. Well, it is a big one, but that’s more in the complexity and craft. Very well made beer of a rather earthy variety, but with some peppery quality and fruitiness and a soft body. Well enjoyed.

Bottle. Transparent amber, HUGE head. Pungent, sour Belgian triple type of smell, well-representative of the style. Very citric - all kinds of fruits! Lemon, pear, apple, spiciness. This follows into the flavor, with lemon becoming more prominent toward the finish. Well-done.