De Molen Sorachi & Sriracha

• Name: De Molen Sorachi & Sriracha, 8%, Netherlands
• Bought: Gift from wife, 330 ml
• Score: 3.50
• Info: 15/7-2025, BB: 27/9-2025

De Molen Kort & Krachtig

Pale Ale - Belgian / Farmhouse #5, Skype-tasting with Nordcore:

• Name: De Molen Kort & Krachtig, 6.1%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Yellow golden, hazy. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Good light fruits, pale malt. Grass and a bit of barn and yeast.
• Taste: Light fruits, pale malt, some barn and flowers. 
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 2.98
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 30/12-2021, BB: 17/12-2022

De Molen Warm & Knus

Brown Ale - Imperial #9:

• Name: De Molen Warm & Knus, 7.9%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Dark brown, a bit of haze. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Toasted, dark malt. Brown sugar and some caramel.
• Taste: Dark malt, toasted. Brown sugar sweetness, light caramel. Smooth.
• Bought: amstein.ch, 330 ml, CHF 2.96
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 4/12-2021, BB: 8/10-2022

De Molen Vuur & Vlam (Fire & Flames)

• Name: De Molen Vuur & Vlam (Fire & Flames), 6.2%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Light orange, slight haze. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Medium fruits, old hops.
• Taste: Light fruits, slight caramel. Hops, but doesn't feel very balanced. Some butterscotch.
• Bought: Wittich, 330 ml, CHF 3.60
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 1/4-2021, BB: 8/1-2022

Abbaye du Cateau / De Molen "A" Armagnac Barrel Aged Stout

New brewery:

• Name: Abbaye du Cateau / De Molen "A" Armagnac Barrel Aged Stout, 10.3%, France
• Appearance: Very dark brown, small tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted and burnt. Some Armagnac and tartness.
• Taste: Dark malt, Armagnac, roasted. Some tart dark fruits.
• Bought: Garosch, 330 ml, CHF 5.90
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 19/12-2018, BB: 31/1-2028

De Molen Amarillo

• Name: De Molen Amarillo, 9.3%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Light burnt orange, quite hazy. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, clear hops, citrus.
• Taste: Slight bitterness, some light fruits, citrus. Nice, lingering bitterness in aftertaste. Good balance.
• Bought: Craft Gallery (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 4.90
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 10/6-2017, BB: 7/4-2018

De Molen Hel & Verdoemenis (Hell & Damnation)

• Name: De Molen Hel & Verdoemenis (Hell & Damnation), 10%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Almost no head.
• Aroma: Dark fruits, dark chocolate, roasted. Slight prunes.
• Taste: Dark malt, vinous, roasted, dark fruits, prunes, dark chocolate, slight alcohol. Very nice.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Online), 330 ml, CHF 7.30
• Score: 4.0 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 20/5-2017, BB: 24/6-2040

De Molen Rasputin [Moord & Doodslag]

• Name: De Molen Rasputin [Moord & Doodslag], 10.4%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Bottled 1/10-2015. Dark deep brown, basically no head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, slight chocolate, prunes.
• Taste: Dark malt, prunes, lightly roasted. Quite smooth. Nice, but lacks complexity.
• Bought: Craft Gallery, 330 ml, CHF 6.90
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 21/1-2017, BB: 1/10-2040

De Molen Hamer & Sikkel (Hammer & Sickle)

• Name: De Molen Hamer & Sikkel (Hammer & Sickle), 5.2%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Calm enough in the bottle, but when pouring into a glass, mostly creamy tan head appears. Later very dark brown liquid appears...
• Aroma: Dark malt, metal, roasted.
• Taste: Dark malted, roasted, slight sweetness. A bit one-dimensional. Slight bitterness.
• Bought: Craft Gallery, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 20/1-2017, BB: 11/12-2020

De Molen Mout & Mocca

• Name: De Molen Mout & Mocca, 10%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Slight, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, slight smoke.
• Taste: Dark malt, slight smoke, some coffee. Nice!
• Bought: Craft Gallery, 330 ml, CHF 6.90
• Score: 3.9 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 9/12-2016, BB: 8/5-2020

De Molen Op & Top

• Name: De Molen Op & Top, 4.5%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Amber, slightly hazy. Nice white head.
• Aroma: Hops, light fruits.
• Taste: First and foremost hops. Lingering bitterness. Slight citrus? Not much else interesting.
• Bought: Craft Gallery, 330 ml, CHF 3.90
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 17/9-2016, BB: 12/10-2017

De Molen Tsarina Esra Imperial Porter

Imperial Porter #10:

• Name: De Molen Tsarina Esra Imperial Porter, 11%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Basically black, oily. Low carbonation - almost no head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, toasted, coffee?
• Taste: Dark malt, coffee notes, leather. Slightly toasted, but not too much. Prunes? Hides alcohol well. Very nice.
• Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €6.30
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 12/3-2016, BB: 17/11-2039

Midtfyns/De Molen X Porter

• Name: Midtfyns/De Molen X Porter, 8.0%, Denmark
• Appearance: Very dark brown, enormous amount of creamy, dark tan head. Overflowed the bottle.
• Aroma: Dark malt, sweet? Coffee notes.
• Taste: Dark malt, quite a bit of dark fruit. Roasted, slight chocolate. Very nice.
• Bought: Trade with Bamsen78 - thanks!, 500 ml
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 22/11-2015, BB: 30/1-2016

De Molen / Sound Ball & Chain

• Name: De Molen / Sound Ball & Chain, 7.1%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Huge amount of head, end of keg.
• Aroma: Very dark malt, slight smoke.
• Taste: More dark malt, some smoke, slight sweetness. Still smooth.
• Bought: Au Trappiste (Bern), ? ml draught, CHF ?.??
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 3/10-2015

De Molen Mooi & Meedogenloos

• Name: De Molen Mooi & Meedogenloos, 10.2%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Bottled 15/1-2013. Very dark brown, pretty flat, actually.
• Aroma: Dark fruit, raisins, slight alcohol.
• Taste: More dark fruit, some sort of tingling bitterness, nice and warming. Great.
• Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €3.60
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 14/5-2015, BB: 15/1-2018

De Molen Molenbier 7.5%

• Name: De Molen Molenbier 7.5%, 7.5%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Dark brown, hazy. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Yeast, slight sourness. Tart fruit?
• Taste: Sweetness and sourness, actually. Fruits, hops, dry. Not the best from this brewery.
• Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €3.20
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 24/10-2014, BB: 29/8-2018

De Molen Hemel & Aarde (Heaven & Earth)

• Name: De Molen Hemel & Aarde (Heaven & Earth), 10%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Basically black, some dark tan head.
• Aroma: Very dark malt, burnt, roasted, tar.
• Taste: Very dark, bitter malt. Roasted, tar. Warming.Very nice.
• Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €5.60
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 18/9-2014, BB: 14/5-2038

De Molen Pale Ale Citra

• Name: De Molen Pale Ale Citra, 4.8%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Amber brown, clear, fizzy. Huge amount of white, creamy head. Later hazy with off-white head.
• Aroma: Hops, citrus.
• Taste: Lots of hops bitterness, but not harsh. Some fruitiness. I prefer their darker beers.
• Bought: Saveur-Biere.com, 330 ml, €2.40
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 22/8-2014, BB: 12/9-2014

De Molen Bommen & Granaten

• Name: De Molen Bommen & Granaten, 15.2%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Very full bottle. Almost no head in the beginning, but nice light tan head after warming up a bit. Quite red in colour, hazy.
• Aroma: Lots of fruit, sweet. Slight alcohol.
• Taste: Wow, huge amounts of ripe fruit and sweetness. Prunes. Hint of alcohol, nice and warming.
• Bought: Erzbierschof, 330 ml, CHF 8.00
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 26/7-2014, BB: 21/8-2037

De Molen Amerikaans

• Name: De Molen Amerikaans, 4.5%, Netherlands
• Appearance: Hazy orange golden, clear. Lots of creamy, white head.
• Aroma: Standard malt and hops, really. Pleasant.
• Taste: Nice malt and hops, slight fruitiness. Great balanced bitter aftertaste.
• Bought: Erzbierschof, 330 ml, CHF 5.60
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 13/7-2014, BB: 14/2-2015