belgianbeers
Strong Dark Ale
On the same path as the Belgian Dark Ale but obviously higher in alcohol with more of an all around character. The alcohol character can be deceivingly hidden or can be very bold and in your face. Look for lots of complexity within a delicate palate. Hop and malt character can vary, most are fruity and some many have mild dark malt flavors. Phenols will range from minimal to high and most will be light on the hops. All in all most are spicy and alcoholic.

Average alcohol by volume (abv) range: 7.0-15.0% 
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Rochefort 8° - 1/3L - 11.6fl.oz

This beer is the best-selling and represents also the largest part in the total production of 15000 hl. Top fermented Trappist Rochefort Brown ale. They are brewed and racked within the walls of the abbey of St-Remy in Rochefort. It is particularly suited to be drunk among a group of friends. Pours a dark reddish color with a really big head which dissappears quickly. Lots of lacing afterwards. Scents of malts, hops, and fruits. The alcohol content is hidden very well. Mouthfeel is a medium body with a great after taste. This trappist brew is very drinkable.

 

Floreffe Prima Melior 8°-1/3L - 11.6fl.oz

A brown beer of high strength, it is reinforced with a powerful seasoning of anis and coriander. When the fermentation and clarification are complete, doses of yeast and brewing sugar are added for refermentation in the bottle.
 

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Chimay Bleue 9° -1/3L - 11.6fl.oz

Known as "Grande Réserve" in 75 cl (1 pt. 9.4 fl. oz.) bottles, is above all distinguished by its very character of a strong beer. This is a beer whose scent of fresh yeast, combined with a slightly rosaceous flowery touch, is particularly pleasing. Its aroma, perceived on tasting, only serves to heighten the pleasant sensations in the scent, while revealing a light but enjoyable touch of caramel 
 

 

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Moinette Brune 7.5° - 1/4L - 8.4fl.oz

The “Moinette brune” is a top fermentation beer with refermentation in the bottle. It is a melange of 4 special malts results into this unusual colour, light darkbrown going into russet. The aromas of hop and special malts are creating the dominating taste in this beer. It combines a slightly bitterness with a fruity touch.
 

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Delirium Nocturum 8.5° - 1/3L - 11.6fl.oz

Pours dark, hazy, and mysterious. Swelling head slowly comes and goes like a half forgotten dream which takes place somewhere between asleep and awake. The name Nocturnum comes to life in the smell of dampening pavement on a cool rainy night. Very earthy, like dew on dry lawn clippings and composting weeds. Tastes just like it smells. More complex than it is clean. One of the favorites to drink alone for a most memorable solitary indulgence.
 

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Loterbol Bruin 8° -1/3L - 11.6fl.oz

A darker, slightly sweeter beer than its blond counterpart, Loterbol Bruin is a delicious strong Belgian ale, brewed in tiny batches at Belgium's smallest brewery. Highly drinkable, even at 8% alcohol, this beer lives up to its name, which translates roughly to 'prankster.' Unlike most Belgian beers of this strength, Loterbol Bruin is not loaded with candi sugar. It does not want for malty sweetness, but it is superbly balanced with enough hops to stand up to the high alcohol. A remarkable brew, if a difficult one to find . . .

 

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Grimbergen Optimo Bruno 10° - 1/3L -

Dark amber-coloured beer, originally brewed as an Easter beer but now available throughout the year.
Flavour: Very full bitter-sweet flavour. Its great density gives this beer a full, sweet and powerful aftertaste. The double fermentation creates a perfect balance between hops and malt. A tasty belgian Abbey ale, the 10% is very well hidden.

 

Double Enghien Brune 7.5° - 1/4L - 8.4fl.oz

Its aroma is unique and stems from a rather exceptional blend of malts. Its taste is a delight to the palate as it is to the nose and it leaves an unforgettable memory lingering.

Regional style top fermentation beer.

 

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Gouden Carolus Classic 8.5° -1/3L - 11.6fl.oz

Gouden Carolus, named after the gold coins of the Emperor Charles V, is brewed by the Anker brewery of Mechelen, established in 1369. This special Belgian ale is brewed using traditional methods and a recipe with top fermentation. Its high gravity combines the warmth and the freshness of ale. It improves with age and will charm you with its warm, coppery color and its rich bouquet.
 

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La Divine 8.5° - 1/3L - 11.6fl.oz

Its sweet and velvety aroma leads us to a pleasant hop and woody taste. It releases a very fine, bitter even smoky and alcoholised taste at the back of the mouth.

Fresh and appealing to both the ocular and olfactory senses, start is sweet with a pleasing malt profile, the top is light to middling in its feel to the palate. Finnish is striking in its acidity, the hops joyful in their spicy presence, desert dry almost vinous aftertaste that lingers long on the palate.

 

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Leffe Radieuse 8.2° -1/3L- 11.6fl.oz

Leffe Radieuse combines a very complex taste pallet and the fruity flavors of banana, citrus fruit, coriander and cloves, with a mild sharpness. It is a beer to drink instead of complex wines, with sophisticated and complex cuisines.

 

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Bon Secours Bunes 8° - 1/3L - 11.6fl.oz

This beer pours a very dark, opaque, chocolaty colour with a thick, cappuccino-coloured head. The nose is immediately spicy and fruit-cakey, with a 'Victory V' menthol note, and herbal qualities over sweet, dark malt that almost suggests some floral character. There is lots of complexity here. On the palate there's a real burnt, toasty, chocolate malt character: the burnt toast dryness of a good Stout comes to mind immediately. A juicy, citrussy lift perks it up, and a background sweetness emerges too. This thickly-textured, rich and powerful beer has a long finish, and is unusual, intriguing and enjoyable stuff.
 

Boucanier Dark 9°-1/3L - 11.6fl.oz

Very dark colored rusty brown body. The light tan head is huge and creamy. Aroma is apples and vanilla ice cream. It also has a sour note of cherries. The taste is a bready mix of apples and raisins. Has a slight spice of nutmeg in the finish. Overall, a decent and onteresting brew.
 

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La Gauloise Brune 8.1° -1/3L- 11.6fl.oz

This balanced, brown ale has a dark ruby red colour and is clear with lively bubbles and a fine, white, generous head. Its taste is typical of the special malts and the four aromatics used. It leaves a slightly bitter aftertaste. La Gauloise Brune is best appreciated at cellar temperature (8° to 12°) and goes well with game, red meats and highly seasoned white meats.
 

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Mc Chouffe 8.5° - 3/4L

The perfect beer if although you like the Scotch ales, they are a bit too tough for you. Scotch ales are known to start off sweet and finish bitter. Well, the gnomes have decided to put a sweet after-taste on this beer, making it a bit easier to drink than the Scottish Scotch ales. The alcohol concentration is outstaged by the strong taste of the beer. That, of course, is a good thing. You must feel the alcohol. Feel it, but not taste it. Such a percentage (8.5%) was to be a bit too high on a pale ale. Even a strong pale ale. Mc Chouffe is a lovely beer all together. Another fine creation by the gnomes.
 

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Charles Quint 7° - 1/3L - 11.6fl.oz

Belgian top fermenting ale having a slightly bitter pretaste but turning into a wonderfull sweet and round taste which is very delightful. Brewed using a selection of dark malts. Best enjoyed in a chalice glass or, like at the time, in a typical earthenware mug.

 

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Carolus Cuvée D'or 11° - 3/4L - 25.3fl.oz

Gouden Carolus "Cuvee of the Emperor" is brewed once a year, on the 24th of february, birthday of Charles the Fifth, in a limited quantity. This exclusive beer is an adaptation of the traditional Gouden Carolus, with a fine palate of refined flavours and tantalising aromas. A perfect beer to store, to give, and to taste. Availability : as from end of april till the end of our supplies.

 

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Forbidden Fruit 8.8° - 1/3L - 11.6fl.oz

Hoegaarden Forbidden Fruit has a superb fruity flavour accompanied by a spicy clove aroma with a hint of smoked wood. Caramel as well as some roasted flavours add the finishing touch to the bouquet. Hoegaarden Forbidden Fruit is dark red, mellow and full-bodied with a sweet dry taste. This beer is brewed with malted barley, coriander, dried bitter orange peels and Hoegaarden yeast. Its rich and irresistible taste is a must for connoisseurs.

 

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Barbar WinterBok (Belgian Honey Ale) 8° -1/3L- 11.6fl.oz

The Barbãr winter Brassin : the warrior’s respite... in winter. Because the warrior needs to rest in winter as well, the Lefebvre Brewery has produced for you, from October to February, a winter Barbar Brassin.

Issue of high fermentation, Barbar winter Brassin is a brown ale containing Honey (2,5%). It is consumed cold, at approximately 5°C. Its alcoholic content is 8%.

 

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Het Kapittel Prior 9° - 1/3L - 11.6fl.oz

This dark beer has been brewed with careful attention in accordance with our age old brewing traditon.It is a flavourful beer,tasting slightly bitter-sweet with 9° abv.

 

Nostradamus 9.5° - 1/3L - 11.6fl.oz

Sour and very malty aroma. Dark chestnut brown colour, big unstable head. Malty, slightly acidic, roasted flavour. Full-bodied and very complex. Maltiness well balanced by alcohol flavour. Very nice.