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The Label Diaries: Hof ten Dormaal "Bronze Age"

11/7/2013

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Do you ever find yourself staring at a beer label, and wondering, what exactly IS that? This happens to me once in a while. Like today. See if you can help me out here: 
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Looks alright from far away. 

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Let's zoom in. Ok, here on the left we have what looks like grain. 
Iconic beer label imagery.
Maybe those splotches represent all the natural yeast that made this saison possible.  

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On the right side: more grain. 


Still pretty normal. 

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Style points for scrollage. 

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When I think of 'artisanal,' I think 'original,' 'hand made,' 'crafted...' 
But look real close at the end of the letter 'L.' 


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A hand (with knuckle hair?) reaches up from the scroll. 



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The hand is holding some tape. 


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The tape is taping up..... another hand? 

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But nothing is holding the other end of the tape down! How is it not unravelling? 

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There is a brain in the background. 
Remember those splotches I thought were wild yeast? 
Not yeast. 

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But the Devil is in the details. Literally. 
Here he is, creeping up from the bottom of the label, only a few millimeters wide.
What is HE doing here?! 

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Interesting saison made from spelt? Yes. 

Label as wild as the yeast? Yes!  

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