Why the lengthy delay between beer reviews? Simple- folks seldom ship us beers to sample. We get lots of wine and spirits, but very little beer. Why? Our guess is… Well, who cares what our guess is. A beer dearth is a beer dearth.
Thus, it was with great delight that we received these four Belgian ales from SB Northwest. These beers were produced by ANDELOT PROEFBROUWERIJ of Lochristi, Belgium. They all get a thumbs up.
EUPHORIQUE: A delicious, frothy, golden ale with gobs of yeast and floral notes. A real delight. (Rating ****3/4)
DIABOLIQUE: Another golden brew, less light and yeasty than EUPHOROIQUE, and more robust. Whereas EUPHORIQUE was dry, DIABOLIQUE is a bit sweet. Quite good. (Rating ****)
MYSTIQUE: A buckeye-brown colored ale that is considerably sweeter and richer than DIABOLIQUE. Very tasty but a hint syrupy in our collective humble opinion. Still, hand us a glass of this and we’ll thank you heartily. (Rating ***1/2)
ANEGLIQUE: If EUPHORIQUE was the peak of the light-side of the spectrum, ANGELIQUE is the peak of the dark side. Yowza- what a fine beer, rich, but not overly malty. This burgundy ale was marvelous with potent cheeses like herbed chevre. We can see having this with beef stew. Yum. (Rating ****1/2)
To see if our retailer carries ANDELOT BEERS, surf to BUY BEER. Type ANDELOT into the search engine and click the magnifying glass. Otherwise, contact Lilah Ostmann of Precept Brands at 206-267-5297.
Hi,
I would like to know if I can acquire these beers: Angelique, Diabolique, Euphorique and Mystique; and where.
Thanks
Joan
Hi! Have you tried checking Unibroue’s find out beers feature? It is at: http://www.unibroue.com/en/buy.
Hi.
many thanks for your answer.
I’m afraid these beers are not from the Unibroue link …
Cheers
Joan
Joan: Apologies! Sleep-deprivation led to a misconnection. These beers, which were reviewed in 2006, were specially made by http://www.proefbrouwerij.com/ for a U.S. importer, http://nw-sb.com/. If these beers can still be found, SB Northwest would know! Cheers!