De Halve Maan – Brugse Zot Dubbel

Øltype: Belgisk Dubbel
Alkohol: 7,5% abv. (33 cl.)
Forhandler: Beermaze.dk, aprilpakken.
Bedømmelse: 4 ud af 5 kapsler.

English review below.

Den 15. april blev jeg kontakte af Beermaze.dk, et nystartet øl-webside, der specialiserer sig i at bringe øl til deres abbonnementer. Du kan læse mere om Beermaze.dk i artiklen her.
I denne anmeldelse prøver vi kræfter med den belgiske øl Brugse Zot. Øltypen er en dubbel, det er længe siden at sådanne en øl har bevæget sig ind på Rookiebeers.

Udseende
Øllens farve er i sig selv ret lige til, den er rødbrun til brun og besidder et kraftigt hvidt skum. Flasken derimod er noget mere sprælsk, og har et gennemført tema med hofnarren fra Brugse. Zot kan oversættes med nar eller skør.

Duft
Det er klassisk dubbel når det er bedst. Det er en duft af malt, blommer, brun farin og karamel. En hyggesprederøl der kun vil sine venner det bedste.

Smag
Lige i røven af aromaen kommer smagen, der følger op på endnu mere comfiness. Vi bliver igen mødt af blommer, karamel og brun farin. Alkoholen spiller også en væsentlig rolle, den kæler for vores tunger og smagsløg, den er lidt sprittet uden dog tager overhånd, og den giver den helt rigtig fornemmelse af en belgisk dubbel. Ud af alkoholen dukker en snert af lakrids op. Bitterheden er faktisk også tilstede, den gør opmærksom på sig selv og drager så af igen, inden den begynder at tage ved. Det er en fin balance mellem malt og humle. Dejlig frisk øl, hvor eftersmagen er lækker og ikke for lang.

Konklusion
Det er som sagt længe siden vi her på Rookiebeers har drukket en dubbel, og vi må konstatere at det er et glædeligt gensyn.
Øllen er et meget behagelig kendskab, nem at drikke og tilmed frisk. Den er ville være ideel på en varm sommerdag i gode venners lag.

4 ud af 5 kapsler.

Beer style: Abbey Dubbel
ABV: 7,5% (33 cl.)
Where did I get it: Donation by Beermaze.dk
Rating: 4 out of 5 bottle caps.

My love for craft beer started when I was introduced to Belgium craft beer. I tried all the great Belgium beers, and I instantly fall in love with the beer style Quadruple. A thick and heavy beer style with lots of alcohol and dark fruits.
After some time, I moved on, to more bitter beer. In the beginning, I had a great aversion against IPA’s; they were too bitter for my taste. Now I can not get enough of them.
But why all this talk about where my passion for craft beer started? Well, for about two weeks ago the company Beermaze.com wrote to me, and asking if I would like to try out their new beer subscription. 12 beers per month for 349 kroner that are 53 US dollars.
So the box arrived, and it contained mostly Belgium craft beer and one Danish craft beer from Ugly Duck Brewing Co.
I thought it was a bit of an odd choice to included that many Belgian beers, some of them I have even tried before. But then I thought “screw it” because now I have the choice to try some great Belgian craft beer again.

Brugse Zot – Dubbel from the Dutch brewery De Halve Maan have I never tried before, and I’d never will if I have not got the beer box from Beermaze.com.

The appearance
The beer itself is quite standard looking; it is dark brown and the foam is white and thick.
The bottle or the label, on the other hand, is something different. The “zot” on the label is a jester in English, is funny looking, and his face is on both the label and the bottle cap (check out Instagram). Will the beer be just as fun to drink as a jester is crazy?

The aroma
Caramel, plums, malts, brown sugar. It is a very pleasant aroma.

The taste
No surprises in the taste, we get more caramel, plums and brown sugar. The alcohol is quite present and gives us a warm mouthfeel. The bitterness is also present and makes the beer a bit more balanced. The aftertaste is great and not too long.

The conclusion
It is great to taste som Belgian beers again and Brugse Zot was no exception. Brugse Zot would be great on a hot summer day; it is fresh and above all a great beer.

4 out of 5 bottle caps.