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Average Belgian beer test. You could say large, but average sounds better

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Notes from 202419

Rated on a 0–10 scale

·Brugge·Cafe Vlissinghe

Vlissinghe - House Beer

The beer is slightly watery, but surprisingly tasty. You can taste the hops along with hints of grapefruit and citrus notes. A mild bitterness emerges in the middle of the tongue.

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6/ 10

·Brugge

Gordon Xmas

The aroma clearly reveals caramel. It’s very malty, featuring dark malt notes. Sweet with a delicate hint of coffee and chocolate, though the coffee is more pronounced. The finish is bitter.

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6.5/ 10

·Brugge

Brewers Playground

You can taste the yeast along with a subtle hint of pineapple. It's tasty, but something feels missing. It's sweet, though not overly so. Over time, it starts to feel a bit watery.

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5.5/ 10

·Brugge

Triplen OS

Very fruity, reminiscent of apples, pears, and plums, though these fruits aren’t noticeable in the taste. It’s not citrusy-fruity. After a moment, a subtle bitterness appears. The aroma has a slight hint of yeast.

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7.5/ 10

·Brugge

Blonden OS

Crisp, but the alcohol is noticeable. It lingers in the background, yet its presence is evident and slightly overwhelming.

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4/ 10

·Brugge

Cherry Chouffe

A very sweet and incredibly fruity beer. The cherry flavor is indeed noticeable. Despite its 8% alcohol content, it is not detectable at all, being perfectly masked. This makes the beer exceptionally deceptive. The fact that it is very sweet means i…

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6/ 10

·Brugge

N'ice Chouffe

The alcohol is almost entirely undetectable, which isn’t surprising given its low content. The beer is very pleasant, with a gentle fruity note. In the background, there's a subtle hint of good black tea. The flavor is somehow both intense and unass…

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4/ 10

·Brugge

Gouden Carolus Whiskey Infused

A very pleasant aroma of bread crust, with the scent of freshly baked, slightly toasted bread. There's also a touch of chocolate in the mix. Despite the high alcohol content, it’s barely noticeable in the taste, hidden beneath other flavors, not tak…

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8.5/ 10

·Brugge

Gouden Carolus Tripel

The taste is pleasantly sour, leaving a subtle fruity aftertaste on the tongue, like a blend of apple and cherry. At first, there's also a faint hint of wild rose, delicate but promising. As you continue, the wild rose fades, and the fruit notes bec…

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8/ 10

·Brugge

Sr. Bernardus Tripel

When I smell it, I detect fruity notes. The taste is strongly marked by clove. Unfortunately, the hint of alcohol that emerges afterward slightly spoils this pleasant flavor.

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4.5/ 10