Augustijn Grand Cru

Full body - staying head - amber color with a spicy, malty palate that finishes very fruity with complex hoppy undertones.

2015 update: according to the brewer’s website, this is the same beer as St. Stefanus Grand Cru.

3.3

590 reviews

Ertvelde, Belgium

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3.6 Golden yellow colour, good head. Fruity, slightly alcoholic smell. Fruits -cherries- dominate the taste. Smooth. Full body. Subtle bitterness. Well balanced. Nice.

3.8 W aromacie wyraźnie brzoskwiniowe, sporo też estrów i trochę nut białego chleba, mogłoby być bez chleba, ale i tak bardzo przyjemnie. Wygląda jak idealny jasny Belg. W smaku znów brzoskwinie, tym razem znacznie ich więcej niż estrów, chleba troszkę też i dość mocno przyprawowy, całkiem wytrawny finisz. Może nie zachwycające, ale solidne belgian strong ale. W porównaniu z najlepszymi piwami tego typu, nieco za dużo chlebowych akcentów.

3.2 33 cl fles. Helder blond bier met grote witte schuimkraag. Geur: Zoet, mout, gist, licht fruitig, wat alcoholisch en metaal. Smaak: moutzoet, gist, fruitig, appel, wat honing, ietwat florale hop. Medium volmondig. Medium koolzuurprikkel.

3.5 Clear golden color with lacing off-white head. Aroma has caramel, tropical fruits, wheat and special. Taste is malty sweet with long somewhat bitter and quite sweet aftertaste. Flavors of caramel, woody notes, fruits and some wheat.

3.3 Muddy Golden with excellent foam! Nose. Restrained. Malt, fruit (Pear) yeast, esters Taste: The body is dense, the taste is fruity-malt, the aftertaste is fruity notes and a delicate hop bitterness.

3.6 En copa Grimbergen. Viendo Cristal Oscuro 1x09-10. Consumo preferente en Noviembre 2016. Perfil tipicamente belga algo pasado de fecha pero no desagradable, con recuerdos a uva blanca y pera

2.3 33cl bottle. Got it als a Hors Tripel. It's an ok beer, but too much sugary taste for me

3.7 A Strong strong tasting beer, nowhere for anything to hide, it is clean, but the alcoholic warmth comes through with a bit of a bite. online Beerwulf

3.6 On tap at The Yard House in Lombard, IL. served to a tulip showing a clear, golden color, with a persistently fluffy layer of soft white froth that produced some wavy cling to the lacing. The nose was fruity, with dried pit variety, apple & skins, berries, malt sweetness, subtle spice, and just a touch of yeast induced banana. Medium+ bodied, with decent carbonation, the taste was similar, adding fruity, slight rind, and earthy astringency, coupled with a good dose of alcohol, resulting in a bit of heat & harshness on the palate.

3.5 Prima tripelachtige strong ale. Mooie balans tussen hartig (gerst) en zoet (mout). Ook wat gist in de afdronk.

4.0 Ljus, klar som en lager. Citrus o lite jäst i doften. Frisk fruktighet, citrus, kiwi, päron o måttlig sötma. Lite beska på slutet. God, ovanligt frisk lite lättare tripel.

3.4 Pours cloudy gold with a thin white head, aroma notes include apple, pear, and biscuits. Tasting notes include apple, pear, astringent, and biscuits.

3.4 0.33l bottle. Slightly hazy golden body with a huge loose white head. Aroma of sugar syrup, hay and earthy hops. Taste of dark sugar, coriander and orange zest. Not bad but nothing special about it either.

2.9 A bottle yesterday at the Cafe Bastille near Taipower MRT. Aroma: vinous. Appearance: rather opaque lemon amber, poured into a Duvel snifter this was one of the most momentous heads I've ever seen. Palate: full-bodied and slick, average carbonation, long and boozy finish. Taste: medium-bitter, plenty of pepper. Hit the spot, but ultimately rather unsubtle.

3.2 Pours a hazy straw gold with a massive pile of foam (how do they do that?!). Aroma is floral and pear. Taste is moderately sweet with a spicy bitter finish. There are notes of pear, grapes, bread, vanilla, corn, herbs, and hot alcohol. Light to medium bodied with full carbonation. The alcohol is a little too prominent and although it has an interesting complexity I’m not a huge fan.

4.1 Flaska från Beergium. 2015 vintage. Gyllenfärgad, i princip klar med tunn sediment med medelhögt vitt skum. Söt doft med fruktiga estrar, honung, söta äpplen. Lite värmande alkohol, snygggt integrerade söta smaker med honung, äpplen, söta druvor. Vinösa kvalitéer. Otroligt elegant som en stor söta trippel men med druviga smaker snarare än söta malttoner. Lite eldig och kryddig avslutning. Mycket gott.

3.1 Transparent yellow color with a soapy white head of good retention and lacing. Aroma of white cereal, sweet bread and Belgian yeast. Taste of sweet cereal, corn, yeast, fermented white fruits (banana, white plum or grapes) and some spices with strong presence of alcohol. Watery texture, medium-light body and medium-high carbonation. A Belgian Strong beer, although it's quite light in texture, full of flavor and alcohol. It does quite well.

3.8 Bottle (750ml from Drew). Very clear light golden with huge white head. Aroma of Belgian yeast and slight funk. Taste is sweet and fruity (pear and apple). Medium plus body, lots of carbonation. This bottle was dated 5/2013 (more than years year old). I was surprised how well it lasted (aged if you are into that). I really like this one.

3.4 Fles gedeelt door Roelzie1986. Het is een licht troebel geel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een moutige fruitige geur. De smaak is moutig, zacht en fruitig met een kruidige afdronk. Earlier Rating: 7/10/2018 Total Score: 3.7 Fles gekocht in Burg Haamstede, geprobeerd met LiekevdV. Het is een helder goudgeel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een fruitige en bloemige geur. De smaak is fris, moutig, fruitig en bloemig.

3.8 Robe jaune dorée, limpide, grande effervescence, mousse abondante et crémeuse, bonne tenue. Nez riche (levure?), fruit mûr, légèrement alcoolisé. Bouche pleine et ronde, goût puissant, légèrement alcoolisé mais très équilibré avec la levure, le fruit mûr (semblable au nez). Grande complexité, richesse de goût, sans être écœurante. Très légère amertume subsistante en arrière-bouche. Fin de bouteille trouble.

3.8 Bien qu'ayant une structure partant un peu dans tous les sens, je dois avouer que je trouve cette St Stefanus Grand Cru (dégustée sous cette dénomination en 75 cl) plutôt appréciable. Ce petit fouilli lui donne un charme particulier. Mais n'attendez pas une grande bière tout de même. En verre nous sommes sur un blond paré d'une très léger voile, surmonté d'une belle mousse blanche et parcouru d'une multitude de fines bulles. Sympathique! Le nez est porté sur la levure avec des arômes de pain, de citron, de fruits jaunes et de pomme. L'attaque est également très fruitée avec pomme, poire, pêche agrémentée de miel et d'une pointe d'épices et relevée d'une petite pointe citronnée acide procurant un peu de fraîcheur. La deuxième bouche voit l'alcool et les épices ressortir davantage. L'arrière bouche est quant à elle plus portée sur l'amertume permettant un bon contraste. Le final d'une bonne longueur fait la place belle à l'alcool sur des teintes de genièvre avec en parallèle une amertume sur un léger élancement. Entre l'acidité, l'alcool à 9 %, la petite acidité et un sucre relativement présent, cette St Stefanus s'éparpille donc. Pas certain donc que vous tombiez sous son charme. Mais je lui trouve un certain charme.

3.2 Goudgeel bier mer een witte volle schuimkraag. Zoetig in aanzet, smaken van banaan, een beetje bloemig. Aangename CO2 pareling op de tong. Alcohol proef je ook een beetje. Drinkt gemakkelijk weg. Gevaarlijk.

3.6 Bottle 330 ml. Golden, hazy, snow-white foam. Aroma: esters, higher alcohols and perfume, pear, apple, dry sherry. Strong taste, warming, malt, slightly citrus, apple seeds, bitter finish.

3.6 Brilliant white fluffy head stayed well on a hazy, light golden still body - looks tremendous! Belgian yeast , spice & herbaceous aroma. Medium bodied, tingly on the palate & a sharp clean finish. Spicy peppery tastes with Belgian yeast, coriander & citrus.

3.0 Fles 33cl thuis. Wat scherpige en zoetige smaak. (8-2011).------------------. Earlier Rating: 2/28/2018 Total Score: 3.5 Fles 33cl thuis. Scherpig, licht zurig, licht kruidig, maltig. (3-2015).---- Earlier Rating: 5/6/2018 Total Score: 3.5 Fles 75cl thuis. Weinig uitgesproken, zoethout, vanille, balans goed. (1-2015). Earlier Rating: 5/6/2018 Total Score: 3 Fles 75cl thuis. Wat chemisch, zoetje, kruidig, wat bloemige tonen. (1-2015).

3.0 resin, floral, grass, spruce, citrus, herbs, alcohol, caramel, roasty, bread, hay, cereal, chocolate, nuts, toast, pale, golden, amber, orange, red, brown, clear, hazy, cloudy, sparkling, rocky head, frothy, minimal head, white foam, light sweetness, medium sweetness, lightly sour, medium sourness,

3.3 On weekends on terrace in the panne hazy gold blond colored body with a large white head and with a spicy citrus malt hop aroma a spicy citrus sweet hop fruity bitter taste with an alcholic bitter finish Earlier Rating: 7/6/2008 Total Score: 3.4 gold blond coloured sparkling body with a hughes white head a fruity malty aroma a fruity malty sweet spicy taste with a alcholic bitter finish nice one

3.4 Bottle from online shop. Golden color, white head. Bitter taste with citrus, a bit of hops, earthy notes, toffee, malts and a bit of yeast. Bitter finish with citrus, earthy notes, toffee, malts, a bit of yeast and toast. Solid Belgian strong ale, very easy to drink.

3.5 Floral aroma in a golden pour. Laid back Belgian banana bubblegum body is semi-sweet and way stronger than you’d think. Well worth being wary of.

3.7 Bottle 0,33. Cloudy golden colour. The taste is sweet sugary, but not too much. Easy to forget it is 9%.