Supplier: Beers of Europe
This is from a Belgian farm brewery that is mostly known for their Saisons and blond ales. They use a house special yeast (thought to be a mix) and often brew a high temperatures creating more fruity esters.
This is from a Belgian farm brewery that is mostly known for their Saisons and blond ales. They use a house special yeast (thought to be a mix) and often brew a high temperatures creating more fruity esters.
Appearance: Thick, impenetrable black with a milky coffee coloured head. Don't know if it was shaken up but it erupted with opening and took a long time to settle to pour fully.
Aroma: Quite a medicinal smell at first but this goes into a sweet smooth coffee nose but with hints of washing up liquid.
Flavour: Smooth on the front and then a rough acrid coffee flavour on the back teamed with some tobacco. Not too much flavour as it quickly transitions into the aftertaste.
Body: A nice body for a dark beer, smooth and well rounded. A little too carbonated for me, working with the acrid flavour.
Aftertaste: What I'm getting on the back is some roasted vegetable note (surprisingly pleasant in this beer) with some smokiness. Hints of tomato as well. Rough on the throat.
Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 6.
Price Range: £1.99 for a 330ml bottle, a very good price for a nice beer.
Food Pairings: Like the Celebration Stout I would pair this with a tomato based stew/casserole; however, whilst that would go better with a meaty dish, this would go better with a more vegetable based dish such as ratatouille.
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