We have featured many beers from old family breweries over the years, but Brouwerij Roman claims to be the oldest of Belgiums traditional family breweries. With a history dating back to 1545, it is now under the stewardship of the 14thgeneration of the family.
It is always interesting to see such an established, traditional brewery moving with the changing tastes and demands of the worlds beer lovers. Back in 2016, Roman produced its first version of this Winter Wood beer, and it sold out in 2 weeks.
So we were quick to claim some of this 2018 version to feature in our beer packs. This beer uses old whiskey barrels to impart the barrel aged character to this strong dark ale.
Lots of dark malts, caramel, dried fruits, a little earthy spice with the wood notes and a gentle alcohol warmth. Its like a big Belgian dubbel with the oak and whiskey character added.
by Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs
A lovely Belgian strong dark ale, balancing sweetness and bitterness so well
by Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs
A strong dark ale full of dark fruits, caramel malts and a gentle hop and yeast spiciness
by Brouwerij der Trappistenabdij de Achelse Kluis
A classic strong dark ale from one of Belgium's renowned Trappist Monastery breweries.
A Belgian Strong Dark Ale aged in both sherry and whiskey barrels
An intriguing dark ale, brewed with spices (ginger, coriander & cardamom)
A Belgian strong dark ale brewed with star anise and orange peel
The most well-known of the Golden Carolus beers is the 'Classic' - a beautifully balanced Belgian strong dark ale of 8.5% ABV
Gouden Carolus' Cuvee Van De Keizer Imperial Dark Ale infused with Het Anker's single malt whisky
A flavoursome strong dark ale, at the top of the abbey beer hierarchy
by Brouwerij Hoegaarden (AB-InBev)
The 'Forbidden Fruit' is a delicious balance of ripe fruits, sweet malts, earthy hops and gentle spicing
A tasty beer somewhere between a Belgian Dubbel style and a Belgian Strong Dark Ale
A Belgian Strong Dark Ale with the addition of caramel sugar and orange peel
A dark winter beer that has torrefied barley and a pinch of cinnamon amount the ingredients
by Brasserie d'Achouffe (Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat)
The lesser-known dark beer from Brasserie Achouffe
by Brasserie d'Achouffe (Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat)
The winter seasonal offering from the Chouffe brewery
The best features of a traditional strong ale, and the added earthiness of noble hops used in abundance
A solid malty backbone balanced by a good level of hop bitterness
The famous Old Fisherman's Ale from Struise is a spiced strong dark ale
The 2019 version of Pannepot aged in bourbon barrels
Struise's spiced strong dark ale Pannepot, matured in Bordeaux barriques for a full 4 years
Struise's famous spiced strong dark ale aged three years in wine and port barrels
A Belgian strong dark ale with smoked malt and grilled cherries
A strong dark Belgian ale created from 6 different malts, slightly spiced and with a little honey
A Belgian tripel with coriander, candi sugar and curacao
A Belgian Strong Dark Ale aged in both sherry and whiskey barrels
A 'Speciale' Belgian ale, crisp and dry and very refreshing with a bunch of flavour
