Cuvée van de Keizer Blauw
Brewery Het Anker, Mechelen, Belgium
Grade: A
750 mL bottle, poured into goblet at roughly 10° C. Coppery/burnt orange color, with a cream-colored head that dissipates quickly, leaving minimal lacing. Sour fruits - apple and cherry predominantly - dominate the aroma, backed by traces of moss and damp earth and a slight twang of alcohol. Seriously thick and almost syrupy mouthfeel, with elements of plum, raisin, purple berries and red licorice, combined with gentle sweet cream and caramel flavors. The combination is suggestive of a delicious trés leches cake. The high alcohol content (11%) does not detract from the flavor, instead adding a needed bite behind the saccharine body. Did I mention it was sweet? Smoky, earthy, woodlike flavors peer out in the finish. Perhaps, a touch of red meat and herbs as well. This beer is deceptively complex behind its rich, bold, dessert-like façade. Fabulous. Enjoy it all by itself.
À votre santé,
Andrew
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