Arrrr! Today be international talk like a pirate day. In honor I picked up a pirate beer, Piraat Ale as it's called. Its a Belgium beer brewed by Br. Van Steenberge, this beer is very true t' its Belgium heritage.
With a smell like sweet malt and lemons I already feel like I be on a pirate ship fightin' off th' scurvy. With more smellin' th' beer starts to get a more chemical smell' that beer smell'. Th' beer is very effervescent with bubbles boiling up like the sea on a rough day. The drink has a standard unfiltered yellow color with a good white head.
First thing noticed with a sip be the bubbles contiun' on the tongue tingling down the throat making the beer seem lighter. The malt sweetness from th' smell is present in the taste along with another flavor that I can't find a way to describe. Th' hops be lendn' some bitterness to th' beer but only wee flavor. The taste seem to pass quickly encouragin' me to keep raisin' the glass for a drink and to return the taste to me tongue. The 10.5% alcohol does not leave a strong grog taste that is sometimes present in high proof beers, but could be th' reason for the chemical smell.
Even with the trouble describin' the beer it is still very tasty and enjoyable. Any pirate worth his sea legs would happily drink away the night with a beer this fine beer.
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Avast! I was very pleasantly surprised with this beer as well. The beer was purchased solely for it's name and label. It was pricey, but I think I may have to fork out the $13 for a 4/pack.
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