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Hoegaarden: Verboden Vrucht / Fruit Defendu (Forbidden Fruit)

This Belgian-style strong dark ale is/was brewed by Hoegaarden in Hoegaarden, Belgium. It's achieved an overall score of 65.7%. Based on 6 tastings, the average ABV is 8.70%.

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Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
22nd Jun 2001 at 5:15 pm bottle Musiekcafe Paraplu, The Hague, Netherlands 8.80 dark and cloudy Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 44.44%
Clarity: 0%
64.970% rich 4
25th Jul 2001 at 9:40 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 8.80 dark Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 44.44%
Clarity: 0%
59.354% sharp 4
28th Mar 2003 at 8:50 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 8.80 dark golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 44.44%
Clarity: 0%
62.588% awkward 47
28th Feb 2004 at 10:50 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 8.80 dark golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 0%
69.990% hoppy 90
3rd Oct 2004 at 9:55 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 8.50 dark and cloudy Taste: 94.12%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 0%
65.520% fruity 112
14th Jan 2007 at 10:25 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 8.50 dark and cloudy Taste: 88.24%
Head: 77.78%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
71.795% rich-malt 199

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Other Beers (etc.) by Hoegaarden

Apart from Verboden Vrucht / Fruit Defendu (Forbidden Fruit), Hop Horizons lists 7 others by Hoegaarden. These are:
Citrons
Grand Cru
Hougaerdse Das
Julius
RosΓ©e
Speciale
Witbier (Original White Ale)

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