Abbaye de Malonne Brune

Brewed by Haacht
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Boortmeerbeek, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass

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(Bottled, BBE 02/2005, extremely dusty bottle from BeerMania, "SPRL B.MARCHAL") Dark brown color with a small but lasting and lacy head. Very malty-licoricey aroma with dried fruit - almost exactly like Gouden Carolus Christmas. Licoricey-malty, slightly smoky and fruity flavor. Medium-bodied, slightly wineous, sweetish palate with quite high, foamy carbonation. This must be quite and old bottle, and it seems to have developed a distinctive Gouden Carolus licoriceness over time (as nobody else seems to have made notes of that). A quite pleasant and balanced, although foamy-carbonated dubbel.

Bottle 330ml. [Best before 16/07/2008] Pours very dark brown, with very low off-white head. Some lacing. Aroma is of malt, caramel, dark fruits. Taste is of fruits, with some acidity, and malt.

Bottle 330 ml [BB 2008]. Appearance: Pours dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma: Sweet, sugar, dark fruits, spices, caramel. Taste: Sweet, fruits, caramel, malt. A bit watery. Overall: Good dubbel, but this one was past is prime.

Bottle @ Delirium, Brussels.
Pours deep chestnut brown with a giant, creamy, beige head. Really good looking. Aroma is sweet, raisins, plums, light caramel and milky chocolate. Highish carbonation, fine creamy and a bit light palate. Flavour is sweet, light grainy, mild oxidation, caramel, fine chocolate, plums and prunes. Fine dry finish. Okay.

Bottled@The 2nd ES/CS Beer Tasting. (thanks GV!). Deep brown hazy colour with a mediumsized fluffy beige head that leaves lace. Aroma is rather malty along with burnt sugar and some yeastyness. Flavour is sweet malts, dark dry fruits, some burnt sugar as well as mild toffee and yeastyness.

Brown colour with a creamy beige head Aroma is dark fruit and alcohol. Flavor is very sugar-sweet with raisin and some caramel notes. Good warm finish.

Bottled. A reddish brown beer with a medium beige head. Aroma is sweet and fruity, notes of caramel and spices. Taste is malty and sweet, notes of caramel, brown sugar. Low bitterness.

Bottle on tap at 1900 Amsterdam. Amber body with large head. Malty and caramel nose. Taste is also malts, quite sweet and yummy. Oily feel. Warm finish. Well done.

Nearly black with thin head. Phenolic nose is intense with nail polish remover but somehow it works. Has a good body. Chocolate undertones and candied marachino cherry overtones.

Dark chestnut brown. Fruity (raisin, date), phenolic, light alcohol and background phenols in the aroma. Has a sweet character, like a date and orange-infused pekmez. Perfumey finish remains quite sweet. Good, if limited beer.

Darkbrown coloured beer with medium off white head and lots of carbonation. Malty roasted aroma. Full sparkling and creamy palate. Finish is roasted bitter ending dry.