by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been enjoying these White Label barrel aged offerings from the (new) Emelisse brewery. So we’d best feature another from their initial White Label range which consisted of four different beers.
This is the only Barley Wine, but it isn’t their core range barley wine, which is a bigger, heavier and higher in alcohol. This one comes in at 10%, which does have a slightly light mouthfeel for the style.
The bourbon barrels are still quite evident, despite the fact this beer has been in bottle for nearly 12 months now. The aged has softened out the flavour well, integrating the bourbon character with dried dark fruits, caramel malts, brown sugar and woody notes.
The alcohol is covered really well, with just a pleasant warmth giving away the size of this beer. The aftertaste is long and smooth.
There were only 2000 of these beers bottled from the bourbon barrel blends. I think this is my favourite of the four new White Label beers, though I am a sucker for a barley wine.
Cuvee D'Erpigny is back in 2016 with the Pays D'Erpigny aged in French Sauternes barrels
A cross between a barley wine and an ABT, with the added complexity of Alvinne's Morpheus yeast
Once Belgium's strongest beer, this strong amber ale is world-renowned for more than just being an amazing beer.
A big malty American style dry hopped barley wine
De Molen's 3,000th brew was this black barley wine with roasted wheat
A barley wine with smoked malt and three varieties of chillies. Different but delicious!
A slightly happier version of a classic barley wine, using Cascade and Citra hops
This big barley wine is spiked with Brettanomyces and aged in oak barrels for 18 months
A massive barley wine aged in Bordeaux French oak barrels that were previously home to Swiss red wine
A big barley wine, with the addition of rye and US hops for a spicy hop bitterness
A strong dark ale bridging the gap between barley wine and Belgian quadruple styles
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A 3.5% session pale ale, bursting with hop character
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A big Russian imperial Stout aged in Bowmore Whiskey barrels
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
The new version of Emelisse Black IPA, now with a changed recipe being produced by Slot-Oostende brewery
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A West Coast US-style Black IPA - floral, punchy and delicious
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
It is Creme Brûlée - dessert in a glass
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A cracking Double IPA, in the true West Coast US style
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
Emelisse's take on the classic Belgian Dubbel style
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
Emelisse brewery's take on an English Bitter session beer
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A rich and luxurious Imperial Stout infused with coffee beans from Italy
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
One of Emelisse's big hitters - a Dopplebock malt bomb, with a little hop bitterness and spice
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
Like black engine oil, rich and complex. An interesting take on the style, aged 2 months on oak
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
Smooth roasted malt, with hints of chocolate and coffee
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A pleasant peaty smokiness, complimented by a malt backbone and hop bitterness for a very balanced Rauchbier.
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A hazy golden saison - crisp, citrusy, earthy and dry
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
20% rye, 10% smoked malt with Simcoe and Cascade hops
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A mighty tripel IPA - 10.0% ABV and 103 IBU's - sometimes 'double' is not enough!
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A 5.5% sweet stout presenting loads of sweet chocolate and toasty malts, hints of coffee and an undercurrent of vanilla
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
The first White Label barrel-aged offering from the new owners and brewers of the Emelisse beer range
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
An Imperial Russian Stout aged in a single use Old Smokey Bourbon barrel
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
An Imperia Russian Stout aged in red wine barrels and then blended for packaging
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A dark, spicy seasonal offering for those cold nights by the fire
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
The winter seasonal from Emelisse is an ABT/quadrupel. Each year they add a different ingredient - for 2015 they've added English liquorice
