Beer of the Week: Noir de Dottignies

Dark and rick in colour, with caramel, malt, coffee and sticky herbal hops on the nose.

To taste it's well rounded, rich and velvety smooth with light carbonation. It's less sweet than expected, with a malty burnt toast character, chocolate, coffee, and very bitter hops.

9% ABV, bottle conditioned.

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