Singillis Donker
Singillis Bieren
Story by:
Bev Blackwood
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Year-Round
Belgium
Judges Ratings 92
Aroma: 21 / 24
Flavor: 37 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 18 / 20
Description
Singillis Dark is a craft beer of 8.5% with re-fermentation in the bottle. The pure simplicity of our caramelized malt and Poperinge hops ensure a full taste and a pure aroma. Singillis colors dark amber and has a creamy head. The scent is sweet with a fruity touch. In the mouth the natural flavors of the various ingredients really come into their own: robust, slightly bitter and spicy.
The unique aftertaste provides an authentic taste sensation. Beer at its best, pure and unadulterated
Beverage Profile
ABV: 8.50%
IBUs:
Served at: (43 – 46º F)
Hops: Poperinge
Malts: Caramel
Judges Review
By Michael Heniff
Judges Ratings 92
Aroma: 21 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 37 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 10 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 18 / 20 / 20
Singillis Donker by Singillis Bieren is being evaluated as a Belgian Dark Strong Ale (category 26D in the 2015 BJCP Beer Style Guidelines). Belgian Dark Strong Ales are deceptively strong dark beers that have a harmony of rich malt, fruity esters and peppery phenolics. Singillis Bieren is located halfway between Antewrp and Ghent where the family has been brewing beer since 1908.
Singillis pours a brownish amber in color with good clarity and a small tan head. The aroma is of moderately rich bready malt paired evenly with peppery phenolics. The flavor is similarly rich as bready melanoidins pair with peppery phenolics and a note of alcohol. The beer finishes with moderately light bitterness and a moderate bready/bread crusts, melanoidin-rich maltiness that is contrasted with peppery phenolics.
This is a very well-made Belgian Dark Strong Ale. The bready malt was evenly balanced by the phenolics, but a little more malt complexity and a note of a light ester could have made this beer even more complex.
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