Vleesmeester Stoute Proost

New brewery, Belgian beer #300:

• Name: Vleesmeester Stoute Proost, 10%, Belgium
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Big, dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, well roasted. Chocolate. Hint of dark fruits.
• Taste: Very dark malt, heavily roasted. Coffee and chocolate notes. Warming.
• Bought: Café Pardaf (Antwerp), 250 ml tap, €6.50
• Score: 4.1 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 17/20)
• Info: 22/10-2024

Struise Robert the Great

• Name: Struise Robert the Great, 10.5%, Belgium
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted. Dark fruits, cherry?
• Taste: Dark malt, nicely roasted. Dark fruits, slightly vinous. Cherry? Some Belgian yeast.
• Bought: Café Pardaf (Antwerp), 200 ml tap, €6.90
• Score: 3.9 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 22/10-2024

Kettu Pumpkin Spice Porter

New brewery:

• Name: Kettu Pumpkin Spice Porter, 6.5%, Finland
• Appearance: Dark brown, fizzy light tan head.
• Aroma: Mostly candy sugar and pumpkin spice.
• Taste: Dark malt, candy sugar. Quite a bit of pumpkin spice.
• Bought: Galerie FRITS (Antwerp), 330 ml can, €4.75
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 21/10-2024, BB: ??/??-????

Perkament Bruin

New brewery:

• Name: Perkament Bruin, 9%, Belgium
• Appearance: Dark brown, nice medium dark head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, some dark caramel.
• Taste: Dark malt, brown sugar. Toasted. Dark caramel sweetness. Slight alcohol.
• Bought: Elfde Gebod (Antwerp), 330 ml, €5.99
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 21/10-2024, BB: ??/??-????

Kees / Mad Scientist Black Potion

• Name: Kees / Mad Scientist Black Potion, 13.8%, Netherlands 
• Appearance: Dark brown. Small, tan head.
• Aroma: Dark fruits, vanilla, dark malt.
• Taste: Vanilla, dark fruits, dark malts. Cocoa. Roasted, but sweet. Some alcohol, warming.
• Bought: Billie's Bier Kafétaria (Antwerp), 100ml tap, €4.00
• Score: 3.8 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 21/10-2024

Brew Your Mind Stereo Vision

New brewery:

• Name: Brew Your Mind Stereo Vision, 8%, Hungary
• Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Nice off-white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, grapefruit. Lots of hops.
• Taste: Lots of hops, pine. Some fruits. Strong, lingering bitterness.
• Bought: Billie's Bier Kafétaria (Antwerp), 100ml tap, €4.00
• Score: 3.6 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 15/20)
• Info: 21/10-2024

Caleya Body Snatchers

New brewery, new Spanish region, Asturias (10/19):

• Name: Caleya Body Snatchers, 6.6%, Spain
• Appearance: Light orange golden, hazy. Decent white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits, good hops.
• Taste: Good hops, decent tropical fruits. Nice bitterness. Pretty good.
• Bought: Billie's Bier Kafétaria (Antwerp), 100ml tap, €4.00
• Score: 3.3 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 21/10-2024

Keesmann Bamberger Herren Pils

New brewery:

• Name: Keesmann Bamberger Herren Pils, 4.8%, Germany
• Appearance: Pale golden, small white head.
• Aroma: Very pale malt, light hops.
• Taste: Pale malt, light hops. Crisp.
• Bought: Billie's Bier Kafétaria (Antwerp), 100ml tap, €4.00
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 21/10-2024

Heerlijk Helles Lagerbier

New brewery:

• Name: Heerlijk Helles Lagerbier, 4.8%, Germany
• Appearance: Medium to dark golden, clear. Small white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, light hops. Honey.
• Taste: Pale malt, light hops. Light fruits. Some honey sweetness. Ok.
• Bought: Upper Glass (Mannheim), 330 ml, €3.69
• Score: 3.0 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 12/20)
• Info: 20/10-2024, BB: 31/5-2025

Schwarze Rose Santa Muerte

New brewery:

• Name: Schwarze Rose Santa Muerte, 10%, Germany
• Appearance: Very dark brown, near black. Small, tan head.
• Aroma: Cocoa, vanilla, dark malt.
• Taste: Dark malt, mildly roasted. Lots of vanilla, cocoa. Sweet. Pretty good.
• Bought: Brauquadrat (Mannheim), 100 ml tap, €3.50
• Score: 3.7 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 16/20)
• Info: 19/10-2024