De Brabandere Petrus Aged Pale

Petrus Aged Ale. De Brabandere. Bavikove, Belgium.

7.3% ABV.

Appearance

Ugly brown like dirtwater. Minimal head.

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Smell

Toffee. Soy sauce.

Bottle has even stronger soy sauce.

It’s not appetizing.

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Taste

Woah, this knocked me back. It’s unusual. Very sour. Candy.

It has a flavor I can’t place, as so often happens.

Aimee says “hawthorn jelly”. What is that? I have no idea what hawthorn tastes like, let alone hawthorn jelly.

Hawthorn jelly it is.

Aftertaste is pretty gross.

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Mouthfeel

I bit viscous.

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Overall

Challenging. Not great today, but maybe as I drink more sour beers I will learn to appreciate it.

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