Leffe Royale

Leffe Royale


0,75l 7,5%

My often mentioned brother returned from a trip to Belgium with this dark bottle as it was handed to him by a shady drinks dealer in a back alley when he asked for 'something special'.. So I am looking forward to this. I also have to apologize if this isn't getting a daily update at the moment but I am desperately trying to lose some weight and my diet basically only allows me those beery carbs with my middle meal.. and as that's usually at work .. well figure out the rest.
So today, one of my 2 days off, I bring this to you.

I chose one of the 2 belgium beer glasses I have, and decided against the one I use for trappistes and went for the other one instead.. originally a Corsendonk glas.

Out of the deep darkness pours an amber liquid with loads of very fine pored foam which takes its while to dissipate. Amber really is the best color I could come up to describe the color of the 0,75l ambrosia I'm about to try.

A very yeasty, sweet scent awaits me with tones of cinnamon and spices, maybe even some pepper. The yeast is, however, the most dominant tone.

The carbonation is perfect and the sweetness that I usually dislike on strong beers is really about on the perfect level too, I can still taste cinnamon and sugary tones, which vanish with malty bitterness. On the other hand the bitter tones are definitely there as well and this forms an almost perfect whole. Absolutely drinkable and a very nice gem. I was a bit sceptical as Leffe wasn't my favorite but this is really good.  There is nothing that would make it SUPER SPECIAL but that isn't necessary as even as a 'normal' beer this is amongst the leading ones. A fine blonde baby, hiding in a black bottle.

DMW