Brouwerij Huyghe La Guillotine Belgian Strong Ale at 8.5% ABV ($4.08 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits)
Pours a clear pale gold with two fat fingers of white head, great retention, moderate lacing. Nose is doughy, bread yeast and malt with overripe apples and dark fruit. Taste is initially moderate sweet followed by moderate to strong bitter, sour fruit, building spice. Medium body, moderate to high sustained carbonation, with a dry, strongly bitter finish.
I’m not entirely sure what to make of this. The nose is, frankly, bizarre. I’ve never smelled a beer like this and I’m not sure I like it very much. It’s almost like an apple turnover that’s spent too long in the sun. Maybe it’s the Brewer’s Gold hops? The flavour is pretty much more of the same. I don’t think I like this very much. Wonder if I got a bad bottle…
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