Tonight I finally opened the Joup Brune, a dark Belgian beer I brought back from my last trip to Belgium. Being a huge dark beer fan, I was already looking forward to this one while still shopping over there. Today was the perfect evening for it. 🍻
With its 6.8% ABV, it's easy to enjoy without knocking you out. It has a deep brown color, creamy foam, and a lovely caramel aroma, thanks to the special malts used during brewing. The taste is full, round, and just what I love about dark beers. When I'm in Belgium, I usually go for a Leffe Brune (even though everybody else orders Blonde), but honestly, this Joup is a strong competitor.
It made it straight onto my personal list of beers I'd gladly drink again whenever I get the chance.
What I noticed again today is that I don't have any decent beer glasses at home to enjoy the beers for the $BEER community here on Hive. Maybe I should have a look at the local drinks retailers in the next few days to see if they have any nice beer glasses for sale. Otherwise, I've just had a look on Amazon to see what's available - unfortunately no packages with various cool beer glasses. Do you have any recommendations?
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"timestamp": "2025-03-28T22:42:25+0000",
"beer": {
"name": "Joup Brune",
"brewery": "Grain d'Orge",
"origin": "Belgium",
"style": "Belgian Dark Ale",
"oak_aged": false,
"abv": 6.8,
"ibu": 20,
"ebc": 47,
"volume_cl": 33,
"serving_temperature_c": "6-8",
"aroma": ["caramel", "malty", "creamy"],
"tasting_notes": {
"appearance": "Deep brown color",
"aroma": "Caramel and malt",
"taste": "Smooth, round, slightly sweet, Belgian dark ale character",
"mouthfeel": "Creamy, fine foam"
},
"description": "Joup is a spicy Belgian dark ale with caramel notes, smooth and creamy mouthfeel, and a deep brown color. Bottle-fermented for a living and evolving taste.",
"ingredients": ["special malts", "hops", "yeast"],
"contains": ["barley malt"],
"pairing_suggestions": ["beef stew", "cheese platter", "dark chocolate"],
"packaging": {
"bottle": true,
"can": false,
"glass_color": "brown"
},
"labels": ["Belgian hops", "Terroir & Tradition"],
"language_notes": {
"fr": "Contient du malt d’orge.",
"nl": "Bevat gerstemout."
},
"website": "https://www.grain-dorge.com",
"user_notes": "Personally loved it! Smooth, well-balanced and right up my alley as a dark beer fan. Would drink again anytime."
}
}
