De Dolle Brouwers Arabier Belgian Strong Pale Ale at 8% ABV (€3.95 at de Biertempel Brussels, 330 ml, best before Nov 15)
Pours cloudy pale gold with lots of particulate on full white head, good retention and lacing. (3/5) Nose is complex: citrus, banana, floral, candi sugar, light earth and brett barnyard funk. (8/10) Taste is moderate sweet, moderate bitter, mild funk. (7/10) Medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry mildly boozy and lingering brett bitter finish. (4/5)
The appearance on this one is probably bad as a result of rough handling – the seal got broken during transport today, and half the bottle had spilled, but I figured I might as well salvage the remainder. An interesting combination of floral notes, presumably from the nugget hops, and earthy and brett notes. (15/20)
My 174th from the 2010 Edition (164th from the 2013 edition), and 184th combining both editions.
7.5/10 #1001beers #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com
