Van Eecke Feestbier

75cl, no label, exclusive brew, from the brewery, complex brew, not balanced, cloudy, good head, nice brew

[1146-20080301] Bottle. Mild smoky old-person’s clothing aroma with rainy ferns and undergrowth. Cloudy, orange light brown body with a medium-lasting foamy white head. Bitter grassy sidewalk yeast (wet pavement) flavour has a fruity finish. Medium body is bitter. Not terrible.
(ZBF 2008; Sint Niklaas, BE)

Bottle @ Zythos Bier Festival 2008, Sint Niklaas, Belgium. Unclear medium yellow orange color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, light to moderate hoppy, grass, moderate yeasty, pepper, herbs. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to light heavy bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (010308)

2008-03-01. Hazy golden yellow with a decent sized off-white head. (3+). Yeasty aroma, with a light spicy note. Mildly flavoured, light spice, pale malt, dry finish.
Bottle at Zythos Festival, St. Niklaas

ZBF2008: From bottle. Pours slight hazy yellow/orange with a little crispy head. Light yesty and spiced aroma. Flavour is malty, pilsner malt, semi dry and with a light spice note. Minor citrus fruity note towards the finish. Ligh hoppy finish.

Bottle at ZBF08. Malty aroma. Nicely malty flavour with some pepper. Sweet hops and malt. Medium bitterness. Good creamy mouthfeel and flavour.

Bottle. Low but lasting off-white head. Hazy orange body. Herbal and floral aroma with a touch of oranges. Flavor is indicated and just like the aroma, low carbonation and a fair amount of hops results in a complex yet mild beer. Short aftertaste.

On tap at ZBF 08. Clear gold, with thin beige head. Belgian yeasty aroma. Reasonably characterful. Better than the standard of this style.