Brewery: Alken-Maes
Location: Jumet, Belgium
ABV: 8.5%
Version: 330ml bottle

Launched in 1986 Judas is a high-fermentation beer from Alken-Maes/Heineken, developed with a mix of the brewers’ experience and customer surveys. It’s a pale gold colour with a light frothy head, and has that slightly sweet and fruity aroma associated with strong Belgian Blonde ales. The taste is of citrus fruits, with some warm sweet toffee malt in the background. Considering the strength, this is initially quite easy drinking but don’t be deceived. More sweet notes push through, quickly followed up with that alcohol, but then it falls apart with a much too sugary and unwelcome lingering finish.