Oh how times have changed. There was a time when Oerbier Special Reserva was pretty ubiquitous in the USA, on the shelves of the best beer stores everywhere - no more. This bottle was purchased at Sergio's, that Sergio himself pulled from a stash...


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Oh how times have changed. There was a time when Oerbier Special Reserva was pretty ubiquitous in the USA, on the shelves of the best beer stores everywhere - no more. This bottle was purchased at Sergio's, that Sergio himself pulled from a stash...

Additional notes 05/07/25 Pictured. BB 11/25. I've not had this beer for years (but certainly after the notes below and before these) mostly because I don't love it, but here we are again. Looks fantastic, rich and opaque black that looks like it...

Additional notes 05/20/23 (Pictured) Same rocky head, but this time no gusher. Cap says MAR2024 - this is a Best Before date. ABV is now quoted on the label as 9% rather than the original reported 10 %. Still plenty of syrupy goodness, white pepper...

Additional notes 05/13/23 (Pictured) Bottle - Belgian Style Ales. Golden body, perfect head. Classic sweet Tripel with an excellent alcohol edge and clean lines. Perfect example of the style with white pepper and spice at an appropriate level. Some...

Updated notes 12/03/22 (pictured): Oerbier continues to impress and give a "big" BSDA. Plenty of fruit and depth, and the alcohol seems bigger and more present than it has has previously. I always think of Oerbier as an outlier in the style, and a...

330 mL single bottle, Greens, Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA, USA. I dunno, I guess it's the style but this doesn't do much for me. Dirty dishwater (Dubbel) appearance, scant carbonation and a decent head, but it fades quickly (ABV?). A little lacing...

Notes added 06/26/2022 (pictured) Still bitterish (see notes below) but I have an infinitely deeper appreciation of this beer a couple of decades forward. Pretty golden body with a competition of sweet and bitter that add up to a very distinct...

Notes added 09/12/21 (pictured) It’s SO hard to pin this beer down for me. An alcohol bomb, but so full of flavor; the color of a mid-point pale and dark; the unexpected pour when looking at the label (for some reason I associate the artwork with a...