“Belgian Revolution Triple”
“Jambe de Bois” or “Wooden Leg”, with a very graphic label which evokes a character from the Belgian revolution of 1830… It’s now the name of a beer. Basically, that sums up the attitude of Yvan De Baets and Bernard Leboucq, the two young brewers who founded the Brasserie de la Senne (Brussels) in 2006. Namely, tradition with modern practice. We’ve already met them here…
It’s a cloudy Triple (8% ABV), with an orange-amber hue, and creamily carbonated. One thing is certain, it swings much more on the malt side than the hop side. Thus it’s sweet although some bitterness — really not overwhelming — emerges in the aftertaste with a yeasty hint.
It’s a very interesting take on the Triple style, but I cannot help thinking that this kind sweetness remains a little disoriented for a “revolutionary” beer endowed with so bellicose a label…