Bush 12 Amber or Scaldis

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Price: £4.65

Description The beer we sold for three years as Bush Amber or Bush 12%abv. Will henceforth be known as Scaldis so as not to be confused with Annheuser Busch beer, or Budweiser as we usually know of it. Scaldis is the Latin name for the river Schelt. Bush is the English name for Dubuisson the brewers since 1769. This beer could not be further in taste and style from its US namesake. It is an amber barley wine of huge gravity that warms every inch of the body and glazes the eyes in a few swigs. The strongest regular beer in Belgium and a Devonshire Cat fave. Wallonia is the French-speaking part of Belgium and the province where Scaldis is made is called Hainaut. The word means "Land of groves" and indeed it is the richest agricultural province in the country. The Dubuisson brewery is in the hamlet of Pipaix, outside of Tournai. The brewery has been in operation since 1769. Scaldis (Bush at home) is 12% alcohol by volume. High gravity beers are generally quite heavy and sweet. Scaldis by contrast is quite dry with a pleasant nutty finish. Scaldis is brewed without evaporating or freezing out water. Its alcohol level is achieved only by fermentation. Three different malts go into Scaldis, making it a beer with as much nuance as warmth. Belgians are not big consumers of spirits such as cognac or brandy. Instead Belgians frequently enjoy full bodied beers, like Scaldis, before dinner as an aperitif or after dinner as a digestif. Scaldis should be served close to room temperature (6o°). At this temperature the roasted quality of the barley, the kettle-seared sugar flavors, and the clean hop finish truly bloom. Scaldis has a memorable warming quality. Hopped three times with Kent and German hops then matured for ten weeks, giving it a wonderful hoppy taste. Nutty yeasty and very sweet this beer is strictly for Barley wine fans and not universal consumption! 25cl bottle.