Recently when Tom dropped by to pick up, I believe, some samples, he brought me 2 beers from a small craft beer brewery in Amsterdam called ‘de 7 deugden‘ (the 7 virtues). Its a recently opened brewery where people with a physical or mental handicap can have a job. I love those kind of initiatives!

The two beers he brought me were a ‘Dubbel Dik’ and a ‘Spring + Tijm’. Tasting notes below:

Dubbel Dik
A lot more crisp than I expected. Those ‘double’ beers are usually quite thick and sweet, but this one is rather crisp and a bit thinner too. Quite some spices and herbs and a little acidity too. Heavy malt and the expected sweetness on the palate. A strange combination but far from too strange!

Spring + Tijm
A LOT of thyme. Its a heavier beer than I expected, but still crisp. Its incredibly herbal with all the thyme that’s attacking you. The idea is great and I can see it working out, but I think a little less would do. Although this might go well with lamb!