Affligem Dubbel

Brewed by Brouwerij Affligem / De Smedt (Heineken)
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Opwijk, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass

Originally rated January 2006. Best before date is 22 06 07. This dubbel pours a deep red-brown which is hard to see through, except for the grape red highlights. The tanned head is lightly creamy, but goes away fast. Some crystal-foam lace is left, here and there. The first aroma I get from this brew is one of Oud Bruin, sour and vinous. Then, after sitting there a few minutes, it smells more like syrup, molasses, spices and hints of dark fruits. Still, a coat of lace tops the brew. The taste is nutty with mild bitterness and a dry finish. Good mix of apples and dark fruits. Notes of cherries with some of the spices. Not the greatest in taste and aromas for a dubbel. Still something worth trying from time to time. Gets better as it warms up, but still Westmalle Dubbel is better.

Red brown body, beige cover. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity, fig, plum. Taste is sweet, malty, more fig, plummy. Nice but simple dubbel.

Olive bottle, 330 ml, best before 01.04.11, via Steve Gamble (thanks!), savoured on June 24 2010; eye: copper with a caramel hue, clear, good effervescence, voluminous beige head that turns into a thick sheet, lots of lacing; nose: yeast, bread, light caramel, slight spices, light molasses; mouth: yeast, bread, light caramel, light spices, light pepper, slight hops, light molasses, somewhat short finale in malt with presence of yeast, medium body, below-average carbonation, slightly bitter and sweet, foamy texture; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille olive, 330 ml, meilleure avant 01.04.11, via Steve Gamble (merci!), savourée le 24 juin 2010; œil : cuivrée avec une teinte caramel, claire, bonne effervescence, mousse beige abondante qui tombe et se transforme en une épaisse couverture, beaucoup de dentelle; nez : levure, pain, léger caramel, très léger épices, léger mélasse; bouche : levure, pain, léger caramel, léger épices, léger poivre, très léger houblon, léger mélasse, finale un peu courte en malt avec présence de levure, corps moyen, carbonatation sous la moyenne, très légèrement amère et sucrée, texture mousseuse; en résumé : correct

2010 - 06 - 08 330 ml bottle. light-brown colour. off white fading head. spicy, bit chocolaty taste.

Thanks zvikar, Big thick moca head, clear brown to red colour, light malty aroma with touches of soapy flowerness, spice and herbs, flavour of sour dough bread, metalic notes and a light hoppy bitterness, long sour aftertaste, suprisingly light and not to malty in character, quite nice.

6.8% abv, pours amazing orange to bronze with a nice thick cream color head, nice acidic aroma of sour cherries, grape juice, straw and herbs, flavor is dry and dull, some herbs with malt and dough-like tones some fruity notes and low bitterness, medium body.

Dubbles are beers I tend to muddle through as I wish I was drinking a Triple. Big ass rocky foam above bright amber. Good lookin’ . The stench from this sang songs about..brown sugar.brown bread. plum. apple .peach .raw booze and hop florals..creaminess. Sippin’ this liqud its got a rich burnt caramel character. dark fruit ..and refreshing hoppiness. Chocolate earthiness . 4A Guy who doesn’t always dig dubbles , this wen’t down smooth.

Pours a murky brown w/ red highlights. Very aromatic...both fruity and malty. Taste has notes of caramel, bread, yeast, dark fruit and cough syrup. Long bitter-malt finish. Somewhat of an astringent aftertaste. A little thin. This is good but not great.