On the eleventh day of Beermas I poured out for me
Eleven roosters pipping
Ten kingly pilsners
Nine ladies sighing
Eight cream ales fizzing
Seven spicy mockswans
Six stones a-hanging
Five golden caps
Four calling birds
Three speckled hens
Two flightless non-doves
And a pear cider fresh from the tree
Brabante and I do not have a 100% positive relationship, but I've certainly had worse. I've been pleasantly surprised by others of its ilk, but Brabante Oscura has a little something to prove tonight. Beermas is almost over! The last ones better be worth the wait! Pipers are hard to come by even on labels, but a rooster has a sort of piping quality, don't you think? You don't? Screw you, then. Find me something better, I defy you.
The color is a nice dark brown, nothing to complain about there. The head is just off-white, nice and fluffy though, not given to disappear. The smell is interesting, slightly sour, less like most darker beers and more like a lager. The taste, though, is not lager-y, being sweet and light, but with something going on in the background. It's much like a German dark beer in flavor, but not as heavy as the ones I remember drinking. A little bit of sour hangs around, tempting you to have another sip of the sweetish beer, even though you know why that sour taste is in your mouth. It's a very pleasant beer, perhaps not as forceful as other crafts, but definitely a drink to be recommended when you're out with a crowd. The flavor is there, but not overwhelming, and no weird aftertaste startles you. To be perfectly honest, it would not be my first choice if other crafts are available, but Brabante knows how to make a beer that pleases the palate without being too strong for anybody. Long life to Brabante!
Supplier: Carrefour
Price:€2.25
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