De Dochter van de Korenaar Embrasse

Brewed by De Dochter van de Korenaar
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium

Bottle at Mike’s place: Muddy deep auburn pour with a thick tan head that retains well. A fruity and vinous aroma with a subtle tobacco-like earthy malt background and has hints of mild waxy phenols (crayon-ish). Crisp mouthfeel. The flavor has some toasted earthy malts- dry tobacco leaves with a nice vinous fruity yeast quality. Quite unique and complex with warmth. Nice stuff.

Bottle. Dark brown with a small beige head. Aromas are vinous with berries and pear. Herbal with dark chocolate and toffee. Spicy and peppery with alcohol. Flavours are sweet toffee and sticky caramelised pear. Herbal with some chocolate. Prickly alcohol. Good.

Bottle shared at EDAs post Thanksgiving bash. Poured a brownish honey amber with a medium sized beige head with some serious lasting power. The aroma had notes of brett, spanish olives, wild flowers and sourness. The flavor seemed to have some oxidation and was dominated by brett and olive notes. Medium body with a very dry finish. Not really my cup of tea on this one.

Bottle shared at the DC Local tasting. Pours a translucent amber, brown with a creamy, slightly off white head. Nose has port, cognac, grapes, vinous, candy sugar. Flavor is wood, sugary, boozy, port, grapes, toasted grains. The very end has this exceptional chocolate flavor that rounds everything out. Finish is a little dry and a little sweet.

66cl bottle. Medium beige head with hazy garnet-brown body. Aroma is moderately sweet, cognac, caramel/molasses, some orange, light hay. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, grapefruit, some alcohol warming. Finishes with a lovely chocolate note. Smooth medium-full body, light acidity.

Bottle shared by argo0: Pours a clear copper amber with a spotty-lacing off-white head. Aroma of sweet toasty caramel and dark fruits with a touch of doughy yeast. Starts with good rich caramel malty fullness and raisin flavor with some chewy grainy notes and mild hop balance. Finishes smooth and semi-sweet with some herbal grassy notes and milk chocolate. An interesting and enjoyable Belgian strong ale.

On tap. Pours black into a snifter. Little to no head. Toasted caramel aromas. Dried pit fruit and cookie with a lasting alcohol burn.

On tap at 3rd Brugs BF. Deep amber brown colour, off white head. Aroma of sweet malts, caramel, dark fruits, light roasted malts. Flavour is sweet, roasted malts, dark fruits, some spices, light coffee bitter finish. Medium bodied. Nice beer.