Cazeau Tournay de Noël

Product of: Belgium

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A festive Belgian Dark Ale brewed mainly Slovenian Styrian Golding and a little Cascade hops.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 19/12/2016

Appearance:

(sample bottle BBE 09/17) Clear, deep mahogany brown – almost black with thick, short-lived beige head leaving stopped lacing.

Aroma:

Caramel, vinous berry fruit, chocolate and treacle.

Taste:

Full-bodied. Heavily roasted barley, chocolate covered burnt toast with charcoal. Rich but with balancing tannins and bitterness.

Aftertaste:

Slightly sweet with liquorice, burnt malt and light piney hops.

Overall:

This festive beer is huge in every respect but is not a challenging as its high alc./vol. might suggest. Flavours reminiscent of chocolate covered burnt.