This is a strong 8% Belgian Brown beer by the Gruut brewery, based in the centre of Ghent. Gruut beers are claimed to be more healthy than normal beers as they are made with a mixture of spices, rather than hops.
Dark chestnut brown in appearance, with a short lasting head. The aroma is of caramel, toffee and chocolate. It is a warming beer on first sip, sweet with a crisp bitter finish.
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| According to the label, a Gruut is an ancient Flemish coin that was used to pay taxes on the richness of the beer. Photo - Paul Evans |
This is a decent Belgian beer - but I have tasted better - and the rather worrying slush brown appearance seriously lets it down.
2*
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