Hinterland Grand Cru

Hinterland Grand Cru is a very fun beer. It amplifies the caramel notes you’d expect in a Belgian Strong into something bigger, bolder and more complex. The low, dense, persistent, beige head is supported by a brilliantly clear copper body. The aroma offers a complex blend of caramel, honey, bread, toast, very light lemon, a sprinkling of powdered sugar, a hint of woody hops, and a low-to-medium alcohol note. The balance ever so slightly biases the rich, bready, toasty malt over both the prominent woody hops and the prominent grape Kool-Aid-esque fruitiness. It has a sweet finish, honey-like, approaching syrupy, with an alcohol warmth and spiciness reminiscent of cinnamon.