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Gregorius

Stift Engelszell
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🌍 Austria · Belgian Dark Strong · One of 1 Belgian Dark Strongs in hopIQ

Austria's most celebrated Trappist beer — named after Gregorius Eisvogel who led the monastery from its refounding in 1925. Rich dark chestnut-brown. 'Herbs and liquorice aromas with ripe fruit notes. A powerful malt body with coffee and roasted notes. Local honey and Alsatian wine yeast create a beautiful sweet-sour interplay. Lightly bitter chocolate aromas accompany the warming finish.' Brewed with monastery honey.

ABV
9.7%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark22

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 56 flavour tags

roasted
100%
malty
100%
sweet
60%
chocolate
60%
honey
60%
coffee
60%
dark fruit
60%
sour
60%
herbal
30%
bitter
30%
boozy
30%

About Belgian Dark Strong

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Belgian Dark Strong?

Belgian Dark Strong is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Belgian Dark Strong

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same roasted, malty, sweet character as Gregorius will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Gregorius

Serve at 9–12°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 9–12°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Goblet
Recommended for this style

The wide mouth and heavy base promote head formation and channel rich aromatics toward the nose. Traditional for Belgian strong ales.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

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