Hop Horizons
Beer Information
Alken-Maes: Grimbergen Optimo Bruno
This Belgian-style strong dark ale is/was brewed by Alken-Maes in Alken, Belgium. It's achieved an overall score of 73.03%. Based on 7 tastings, the average ABV is 10.00%.
Images of This Beer in the Logbooks
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In Book 5 on page 63:
In Book 15 on page 13:
In Book 119 on page 4:
Tasting Information
| Date and Time | Container | Pub/Place and Where | Strength ABV | Colour | Score Components | Score | Descriptive word(s) | Book No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th Aug 2001 at 11:35 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 10.00 | dark golden |
Taste: 70.59% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 44.44% Clarity: 100% |
53.055% | strong | 5 |
| 4th Feb 2002 at 10:40 pm | bottle | The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 10.00 | dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
75.736% | strong | 14 |
| 16th Feb 2003 at 6:05 pm | bottle | The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 10.00 | medium-golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 44.44% Clarity: 100% |
71.419% | everything | 43 |
| 19th Apr 2003 at 9:50 pm | bottle | The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 10.00 | dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 80% Ease: 44.44% Clarity: 100% |
77.175% | exquisite | 49 |
| 13th Apr 2004 at 9:45 pm | bottle | The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 10.00 | medium to dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
77.572% | challenging | 94 |
| 14th Nov 2004 at 10:55 pm | bottle | The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 10.00 | dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
75.676% | deadly | 116 |
| 14th Jan 2007 at 10:15 pm | bottle | The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 10.00 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 77.78% Aroma: 100% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
80.581% | lovely | 199 |
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Other Beers (etc.) by Alken-Maes
Apart from Grimbergen Optimo Bruno, Hop Horizons lists 14 others by Alken-Maes. These are:
Brugs Tarwebier / Witbier Cara Pils Grimbergen Blonde Grimbergen Cuvée Blanche Grimbergen Cuvée Speciale Grimbergen Cuvée de l'Ermitage Grimbergen Dubbel Grimbergen Goud Dorée 8° Grimbergen Roussa Grimbergen Tripel Grimbergen Winter-Hiver Judas Maes Pils Zulte