I am building a secret base.

The floor is made of lava.

From our own garden!

Thoroughly confused about the origins of this one. The brewery is
called DE "PROEF" BROUWERIJ, which is Dutch, but it's brewed in
Belgium.

Tall head, burnt orange in colour. Yeasty fragrance with a hint of
sweet fruits. Feels dry in the mouth, tastes much like it smells, with
strong malty notes.

3/5

I need to get myself a proper beer glass. Another proper beer glass. I
broke the last one I had. Anyway, I was told by the helpful chap in
the shop that this one was specially brewed for the Oktoberfest, so it
should be a little special.

Fizzy, it formed a light head which dissipated quickly. Mine was quite
cloudy, no idea whether that's normal, but it was a cinnamon-brown,
with a fruity smell reminiscent of bananas. At 12% abv it's the
strongest beer I've ever had. Sipped it slowly, tasted very malty.
Alcohol taste was present but not overpowering. Lovely.

4/5

Beetroot, egg, and spinach.

To be honest, I only really picked this one up because of the name,
which is often a dangerous practice when it comes to beers. I had
initially expected some sort of gimmick, but it's just a pale Belgian
ale. Pours reddish-bronze, no distinctive aroma but has a slightly
sticky feel, despite it not being as sweet as other beers. Hoppy,
clean, and refreshing. Not a complex taste, but pleasant to drink.

3/5

Without any kind of head, the heavy carbonation and dark ruby colour could have one easily mistake it for cherry cola. With 10% real fruit it sounds like a soft drink too. Smelling exactly how you think it might, Rouge shares the tartness of cherry, without too much of the sweetness that normally puts me off fruit beers. 

4/5

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