Monthly Archives: August 2025

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Butcher’s Tears, Netherlands, Smoked Beer

Butcher’s Tears Rök

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Brewery: Butcher’s Tears
Country: Netherlands
ABV: 5.2%
Style: Smoked Beer
Other Notes: 2022 BXL BeerFest beer pack

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Oak-smoked Mild ale.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.83

Intro: A 750ml bottle, bottled in August 2022. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A clear copper brown colour with a big two finger white head that had great retention, and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Malt, burnt toast, smoke, light caramel notes, and a touch of apple peel.
Taste: Sweet malty, bready, burnt toast, smoke, with notes of caramel and apple peel, lightly bitter on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: It’s fine for what it is. Easy drinking with some interesting aroma and flavours.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Bofkont, Lambic - Fruit

Bofkont Bloedrood

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Brewery: Bofkont
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: 2021 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Blend of 1, 2 and 3 years old lambic with merlot grapes from 2021 aged as a grape lambic for one year on a Bordeaux barrel. The Gorsem cherries aged also for one year on a Bordeaux barrel before the barrels were blended together.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.33

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2021 vintage, bottled on 20th August 2023. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A deep reddish purple colour with a half finger pink head that had decent retention, eventually settling to a ring around the glass, while leaving sparse lacing.
Aroma: Tart, red wine vinous, cherry, mixed berries, oak, with a splash of lemon zest.
Taste: Sour, tart, red wine vinous, oak, with hints of red berries, cherry and lemon.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: I loved the aroma which had both the grapes and cherries. The taste was also good but dominated by the merlot grapes while the cherry and barrel were a bit muted in the background.

5 - Excellent (must buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Bofkont, Lambic - Fruit

Bofkont Kriek B-225

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Brewery: Bofkont
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Kriek B-225 2019

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Single barrel: Barrel-aged kriek with Gorsem & Noordkriek. Bordeaux barrique of 225L – 1, 2, 3 year old lambic.

My rating: 5
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.5

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, bottled on 20th August 2020. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A deep reddish purple colour, with a one finger pink head, that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy, cherry, mixed berries, lightly vinous, hints of wood, and a splash of lemon zest.
Taste: Sour, tart, jammy notes, cherry, mixed berries, oak, lemon zest, a touch vinous, and funky notes.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: An enjoyable easy drinking kriek with good aroma and flavours.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, De Struise Brouwers, Flanders Oud Bruin

De Struise Aardmonnik – Earthmonk

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Brewery: De Struise Brouwers
Country: Belgium
ABV: 8%
Style: Flanders Oud Bruin
Other Notes: 15 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from bottle) The only Struise with a mind of its own. As complicated as it gets. Aged for 5 years on Burgundy wine barrels. Vintage 2013. Cask strength edition.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.31

Intro: A 750ml bottle, 2013 vintage, bottled on 1st August 2018, with a best before date of 31st July 2028. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: Dark brown in colour with a thin half finger beige head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Chocolate, tart, cherry, oak, earthy, with notes of balsamic vinegar.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, chocolate, coffee, cherry, cola, oak, slightly vinous, blackcurrant.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Nice complex aroma and flavours. I prefer more carbonation, but this was good.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Brujos Brewing, IPA - New England / Hazy Triple, USA

Brujos Watashi, kirei?

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Brewery: Brujos Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 10.5%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy Triple
Other Notes: Japan Edition?

Brewer Description: (from can) TDH Triple Hazy India Pale Ale featuring Simcoe Cryo, Nelson Sauvin, Citra & Motueka.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.49

Intro: A 473ml can, with no clear canned on or best before date (but likely a month and a bit). Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy milky orange colour with a one finger white head, that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Tropical and citrus fruits, mango, orange peel, citrus zest.
Taste: Sweet beginning, like the aroma it is tropical and citrus fruity, mango, melon, grapefruit, citrus zest, with dank and grassy notes and a lasting bitter finish. A touch boozy.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied, with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice fruit aroma and flavours, with a balanced sweet and bitter combo. A touch boozy, but it wasn’t a problem at all.