 Brigadier (887), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
Feb 19, 2008
750 ml bottle
I finally got around to trying this. It was picked up a little over two months ago during a Christmas seasonal stretch. I haven’t intentionally been overlooking it but considering the relatively high alcohol content I figured it would last. I was not disappointed; this is a solid and well done abbey dubbel. How much you like it may depend on how much you prefer that style. I for one am tempted to go pick up the remaining bottle(s).
Aroma / Appearance - A surging head leveled out after creating a 50/50 balance of liquid and foam. The ash colored decoration soon found its way back into the cloudy reddish orange body underneath. Cinnamon, coriander and nutmeg reminded me of a winter release. A trace amount of oak and sweetness balanced things out nicely. There may have been some hops but for the most part this beer is marked by the subtle maltiness.
Flavor / Palate - A rich maltiness is present from the start. The creamy mouthfeel consists of a nice spiciness followed by the kick of the alcohol. Overall it reminds me of a toned down Pannepot. The smooth finish leaves the throat moist. Based on this bottle I think you could easily lay it down for a year or two with few ill effects.
paiste2002 (25), Saugus, California, USA
Aug 29, 2008 Pours a reddish brown with a big tan head.
Aroma is of dark fruit, malt, sweet, caramel.
Flavor is of strong, sweet, caramel, dark fruit, yeast, very nice abbey style ale. This is the best of the new Danish beers that I’ve had lately.
tupalev (2299), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 28, 2008 Bottle shared with Hogtown Harry, Blankboy, Jerc, Mabel, and GregClow, courtesy of blankboy. Dark brown, foamy brown head. Nice aroma: strong and sweet. Great taste, strong, sweet, yet hoppy as well. Nicely done.
1_2many (231), Ohio, USA
Aug 21, 2008 Bottle. Reddish brown with a bunch of little pieces of sediment slightly bigger than bread crumbs. Huge head that left very little lacing. Aroma was very ripe dark fruit, sweet malt, yeast, and a fair amount of alcohol. Many sweet flavors which complimented the aroma, but the alcohol came through much stronger than I was expecting. Lots of fizzy carbonation, medium bodied, and somewhat of a quick and easy finish.
marcus (990), Sacramento, California, USA
Aug 20, 2008 This cloudy orange ale poured with a massive fluffy beige head that survived to the bottom of my Chimay glass, and a spice aroma. There is a tasty caramel malt base overlayed with pumpkin and spice flavors. This brew displays some characteristics associated with Belgian abbey ales, yet there are enough unique facets to make this an interesting beer.
DaSilky1 (1608), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 18, 2008 This thing blew up on me, scarred the shit out of me, caused me to drop the bottle on the ground, beer poured everywhere, and i wasted a good 5 minutes of my time cleaning it up. my time is money, lots of it, these fuckers owe me like $20. Once that Rhinoceros horn of a head settled down, the beer beneath was a nice shade of dark amber brown and the head was now thin and whispy and quite lace inducing. The nose had strong notes of scotch, decomposing fruit, mildew, dirty undies, yeast, and vomit. all in a good way, mind you. The beer is pretty sweet, somewhat yeasty (cobweb, bubblegum) and slightly spicy, like orange peel maybe and a touch of coriander,. All in all, is pretty solid spicy abbey ale.
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