Beer Viking

While spinning some wheels before hitting a train, I dropped by utobeer and asked for some recs to help develop the Belgian pallete.

arabier by the De Dolle Brouwers of Essen, Belgium was suggested (also twice by a couple of other punters there) and so it was a definite bring home.

There’s viewing opions about what exactly hops are used (Kent Goldings vs. Nugget-hops from Poperinge) so here’s what the brewers say about the beer:

An arabier is a pure malt beer 8°vol/alc brewed with flower Nugget-hops from Poperinge. It has the special dry-hopping taste and aroma, so appreciated by beer lovers all over the world. It is one of the two main beers from De Dolle Brouwers throughout the year. Aging time is limited due to the fact that hop bitterness is declining with the time. Store arabier cool and dark and serve cool at 10°C. Cheers!

With my limited experience, I can tell you the following:

Woah, this suckers pours out with a crazy head so be ready with your glass and take some time.

Taste wise, I get some inital quite mellow bitterness that then builds leaving quite a green, grapefruit hoppy aftertaste that then mellows out leaving you wanting more.

I like it, don’t think I could sit down and drink them back to back but maybe that’s the point with these beers.  Will need to get a second opion from the Doc.