This is something a little different from Uiltje. We did have plans to keep this for (Christmas in) July, but we’ve sold most of it wholesale already, so it was now or never for the beer packs.
We got this just before Christmas 2019, and this was the beer our girls left out for Santa on Christmas night. Good choice it was too (apparently!)
It is described as a Scottish Gruit Ale, though included in the ingredients is East Kent Golding hops. In my books, a gruit uses herbs and spices instead of hops. But I think technically it can include beers that use herbs and spices for bittering, regardless of whether hops are also used.
Either way this is a really good beer. It surprised me how smooth and rich it was. Four different barley malts plus flaked oats make up the malt bill. Caramel, chocolate, prunes, dark fruits and more provide a rich body.
Apparently the herbs and spices are hand-foraged from Scotland, but without disclosure take your pick as to what is in there. Flavours of licorice, clove, nutmeg maybe and a peppery spice. It was a beer I really enjoyed and something a little different.
The winter seasonal offering from Glazen Toren is a Scotch Ale
by Brouwerij Palm (Swinkels Family Brewers)
A very un-Belgian beer, which has found favour both in Belgium and abroad
A Strong Scotch Ale, rich in malt with a Belgian yeast twist
This Rice Brut IPA is a collaboration between Uiltje (NED) and Magic Rock (UK)
Imperial pastry stout with vanilla, coconut and lactose
This three-way collab. between Uiltje, Siren Craft Brew (UK) and Vento Forte from Italy is a double dry hopped Brut IPA
Nothing to see here, just an apple strudel dopplebock from Uiltje
Uiltje's flagship IPA is a superbly balanced combination of a solid malt base and loads of American hops
A variation of the original Bird of Prey with the addition of grapefruit
Uiltje's hoppiest beer ever, with a big caramel malt body supporting more hops than you can throw a stick at
A collaboration between Uiltje and Bireol (Austria), this double IPA features seven types of hops, pilsner malt and wheat
A Brut IPA with Hallertau Blanc, Ekuanot and Cascade hops
An oatmeal imperial stout with the addition of Jamaican coffee beans and orange peel
An old-school IPA featuring Willamette, EKG, Columbus and Centennial hops
Imperial Pastry Stout with vanilla, coconut and lactose
An imperial milk stout with vanilla, cinnamon and lactose
A bit if a different beer from the Uiltje team - an Imperial Weizenbock with pineapple
A massive imperial stout with the addition of vanilla, marshmallows and lactose
A fruited NEIPA with Mosaic, Simcoe and Ekuanot hops plus the addition of passionfruit and mango
A soft and juicy NEIPA using Mosaic, Citra and Loral hops
A new version of Uiltje NEIPA series 'My Life Span', featuring experimental hops
A double dry hopped NE style American Pale Ale. Lots of acronyms there for an easy drinking beer
A West Coast US style double IPA featuring Simcoe, Chinook, Citra, Amarillo and Columus hops
A gentle 3-grain pale ale with Mosaic, Amarillo and Centennial hops
A witbier with barley, wheat and oats, with added real watermelon
A classic Belgian witbier from our anything-but-classic Dutch brewery
