Val-Dieu Grand Cru

Brewed by Brasserie de l’Abbaye du Val-Dieu
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Aubel, Belgium

Beer pours mahogeny brown color with a big, but rather quickly dissipating tan colored head. Aroma is rather sweet, ala candy sugar, with some light raisin aroma and an earthy, yeastiness. Flavor is sweet and rich with some nice malt flavors, also alcohol heat is present, but not overbearing. I was looking for a bit more spicy, yeasty action in the flavor profile. Not a bad beer, just not one of the big style winners for my tastes.

dark brown coloured body with a medium off white head a roasted malty aroma a dark fruity taste and a bitter herby finich

some almond aroma with classic belgian dusty yeast. great thick head wont go away. deep nut brown color. oak comes through right away, soft sugary sweetness, yeasty finish

Brown bottle, 75 cl, best before 03/10, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savoured on October 18 2008; eye: ruby, clear, voluminous tan head that turns into a nice sheet, lots of lacing; nose: yeast, spices, caramel, fruity, alcohol; mouth: foamy, caramelized malt, alcohol, candied fruits, maple water, yeast, light ash, finale in caramelized malt with a light presence of spices, rich, rather sweet, slightly bitter, medium body, sticky texture, not much carbonation; overall: quite likalbe FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 75 cl, meilleure avant 03/10, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savourée le 18 octobre 2008; œil : rubis, claire, mousse fauve abondante qui se transforme en une petite couverture, pas mal de dentelle; nez : levure, épices, caramel, fruité, alcool; bouche : mousseuse, malt caramélisé, alcool, fruits confits, eau d’érable, léger cendré, levure, finale en malt caramélisé avec une légère présence d’épices, riche, plutôt sucrée, à peine amère, corps moyen, texture collante, peu carbonatée; en résumé : bien aimé

Much thanks to Sycamore for bringing two of these to our table! Lovely and malty with strong caramel tones. Really nice grand cru, one of my favorite styles.

Bottled. Beer is clear, very dark brown, nearly opaque with a small, frothy, white, mostly and quickly diminishing head.<P> The aroma is malty with moderate notes of toasted grain, toasted nuts, light notes of chocolate; Hoppy with moderate notes of resin/pine; Yeasty with moderate notes of buttery pastery dough, basement; Moderate miscellaneous note of spicy alcohol. <P> The flavor is moderately-to-heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter with a long, warm, trace bitter, lightly acidic, moderately sweet finish.<P> The body is full, the texture is velvety and the carbonation is lively.<P>Very rich and desserty.

On tap at the Happy Gnome. Deep amber brew served way to cold at first.This needed to warm up a bit and I was happy I let it do so as I was rewarded with a warming alcohol nectar that was laden with dark fruit flavor with some interesting spices. Anise seed or some thing else that might have been sold in some mMiddle Eastern market.

Pours a nice deep brown color with notes of molasses, cherries, and dark fruit. It was fizzy with good lacing, with flavors of dark fruit and sugary goodness. Excellent beer.