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Slaapmutske Triple Nightcap

February 5th, 2010
A relative newcomer to the Belgian scene, Slaapmutske was started in 1999 by Dany De Smet.   The name Slaapmutske literally means “sleeping cap” (night cap in the US).  “In fact, all the Slaapmutske beers tend to be of the strong, beddy-bye variety.” The beers are currently made at the De Proef brewery.  With that background, I couldn’t wait to taste this.

This is an extremely hazy, pale colored strong beer with flowery hops notes, a huge kick and lingering bitterness.   Coming in @ 8.1% ABV, the alcohol on this beer is deceptive.  This is the kind of beer that you would expect from a Delirium Tremens brewmaster.

Current Beeradvocate rating: B+

A good example of the new avant-garde beers coming out of Belgium.  However, in my opinion I would not seek this beer out as I believe the finishing hops are out of balance and overpower the rest of the beer.

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  1. Chris
    February 7th, 2010 at 09:09 | #1
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    I really enjoyed this beer. Unfortunately, I think this is the beer that left me with that “run over by a truck” feeling in the morning. ;-)

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