 Aubrey (2554), Denver, Colorado, USA
May 4, 2008
Roasty, alluring nose. Nice mouthfeel; full body, moderate carbonation. Rich malts, with flavors of toasted bread, caramel and brown sugar. Light burntness. Also earthy and peaty. Balanced bitterness. Faint bitter orange in the background. Pleasant and flavorful beer.
Ibrew2or3 (1596), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
Jul 16, 2008 Courtesy of CigarCityBrew. Pours hazy copper with wispy tan head. The aroma is fruit and malt sweetness moving into tart notes. Pretty mild. The taste is caramel, dark fruitiness with figs, prunes and raisins. Nice. It gets rose pedal-ish and swirls of sweet honey too. Seems very yummy.
jerc (3050), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 15, 2008 2008-07-11. Brown body with a modest beige head. (3+) Aroma is a bit boozy up front, alcohol soaked caramel notes, booze grows as it warms. Flavour is similar with sweet sugars, caramel and malt, dry alcoholic undertones with some hop notes. (7+) Smooth average to medium palate. Pretty nice, but rough around the edges and did not quite meet my high hopes for it as this was one I had been wanting to try. Bottle shared by Blankboy
BMan1113VR (628), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
Jul 15, 2008 Updated: Jul 16, 2008From the "Open Eyes" tasting. 2006 Bottle with an entirely Danish label. Pours with a light brown head covering a dark brown body with tons of yeastys floating about. Aroma of alcohol, Grand Marnier, burbon, and dark fruits. Taste has some elements of oxidation, maple syrup, raisins, and clove. Still lively carbonation with a somewhat thin mouthfeel.
HogTownHarry (3141), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
Jul 11, 2008 Bottle (750ml). Shared by blankboy with gregclow, jerc, mabel & tupalev. Deep amber pour, smallish creamy off-white head, lots of floaties. Classic dubbel aroma - caramel malt, rich spicy yeast, moderate alcohol - quite appealing. Very similar to Westmalle Dubbel - malty, yeasty, complex - average body, nice malty and spicy finish. Quite good.
JCB (847), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Jun 30, 2008 750ml from From the Vine, Columbus. I had no idea this was retired. Anyways, it’s a very solid dubbel, more refreshing and less cloying than a number of lesser offerings. Very lively pour with a fast-rising head, there’s plenty to admire in the handsome deep brown pour. Strong raisin notes emerge in the aroma, along with some candied malts, caramel, and just a hint of pepper and yeast. Crisp and active mouthfeel, almost champagne-like in its intensity sometimes. This doesn’t really detract from the style, but it sure is quirky with the heavy and sweet flavors going on. The finish is extremely dry, unexpectedly enough, but it works with this overall distinctive take on the style. Nice one, compares favorably with Midnight Sun’s Maitress du Moine.
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