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Notes

Opened: 1871

Annual Production: 2,800,000 hl

U.S. Importer: Belukus Marketing, Inc., Bryan, TX

Contributors: Mario Kornmesser, Tim Webb

Updated: November 3, 2009

Beer List

  • Bel Pils
    5.10% abv.
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    Duvel
    8.50% abv.
    • Date: December 17, 2005 (#5805)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Spirit World, Omaha NE
      Score: 18 points
      Appearance (3)
      Golden. Some haze. High carbonation. Big fluffy head.
      Aroma (3)
      Lots of apple, some malt.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium body, very fizzy. Malty and spicy. Less apple flavor than aroma. Warming. Some yeast.
      Overall Impression (3)
      Very tasty — best beer so far today.
    • Date: April 2, 2001 (#3812)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Steve's Liquors, Madison WI
      Score: 18 points
      Overall Impression
      Bright golden, high carbonation, moderate head. Banana aroma, malty and spicy. Light body, mouth-filling carbonation. Lots of spicy esters. Dry and warming, refreshing and strong. "Best by 6/2003".
    • Date: April 9, 1998 (#2711)
      Package: bottled
      Score: 18 points
      Overall Impression
      Yellow, very high carbonation and head. Smells a little yeasty, some clove. Huge fresh green hop flavor, like chewing on a Saaz cone. Light body, dry finish. Alcohol burns late.
  • Maredsous 10 / Maredsous Triple
    10.00% abv.
    • Date: January 2, 2008 (#6789)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR
      Score: 17 points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright deep golden. Massive head.
      Aroma (3)
      Mildly spicy, mildly malty.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium body, smooth. Nicely malty, with a mild Belgian spiciness and a very mild creamy banana character. Some yeastiness in the finish.
      Overall Impression (2)
      I'm not sure how old this bottle is, but it says "Best before 01-2008".
    • Date: June 19, 2004 (#5408)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Peabody's Ale House, Oshkosh WI
      Score: 19 points
      Overall Impression
      Deep golden. Hazy. Huge rocky head. Clean, malty, spicy aroma. Medium body, moderately fizzy. Hugely malty and really alcoholic. Fruity, spicy, warming, and clean.
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    Maredsous 6 Blonde/Blond
    Belgian-Style Pale Ale
    6.00% abv.
    • Date: October 30, 2009 (#8007)
      Package: bottled
      Score: 18 points
      Appearance (3)
      Amber, translucent. Huge head.
      Aroma (3½)
      Ginger-cinnamon spiciness. Toasty.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Light-medium body. Fairly fizzy. Sweet biscuity malt, a little lemony, a little spicy.
      Overall Impression (2½)
  • Maredsous 8 / Maredsous Dubbel
    Belgian-Style Dark Strong Ale
    8.00% abv.
    • Date: February 25, 2006 (#5854)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR
      Score: 18 points
      Appearance (3)
      Beautiful bright red. Absurdly dense head.
      Aroma (3)
      Fresh malt, mildly spicy, caramel.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium-big body, moderately fizzy. Rich malt character, caramelly, raisiny, oaky. Some vanilla. Lots of Belgian spiciness. Clean malty spicy finish. A little warming. Some apple notes.
      Overall Impression (3)
      "Best before 21/09/07".
    • Date: April 6, 2002 (#4297)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Von Trier, Milwaukee WI
      Score: 14 points
      Overall Impression
      Deep dark red, thick dense head. Spicy, chocolatey, alcoholic aroma. Medium body, big spicy phenolic flavor. (Some of my early homebrews had this same flavor.) Smooth malty background.
  • Passendale
    Belgian-Style Pale Ale
    6.00% abv.
  • Steendonk
    Belgian Style White (or Wit) / Belgian-Style Wheat
    4.50% abv.
  • Vedett Extra Blond
    Dortmunder/European-Style Export
    5.20% abv.