 Papsoe (14642), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Jun 18, 2007 (Bottle 75 cl) Hazy, brownish with a beige head leaving some laces. Sweet aroma of roasted malt, dried fruit and some yeast. Medium body, lightly sweetish roasted malt. Fruity - also some dried fruit notes and a whiff of yeast and diacetyl. Slightly earthy tang but not enough to spoil the pleasure. 180607
Hazmatt (363), Virginia, USA
Jun 18, 2007 Bottle. Pours dark amber color, off-white colored head. Caramel, toffee aroma with yeasty notes. Full bodied, malty, dark sugar, hints of molasses. Some spice. Smooth drinking, unrefined and not very complex.
USFCycling (14), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jun 16, 2007 I thought this beer was rather simple in my opinion. thick white head on the pour. Quite malty, but not a whole lot of flavor goin on that impressed me. Finishes well and is an easy beer to drink, but it wasn’t my favorite in the allagash line.
BeerBelcher (930), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Jun 1, 2007 I thought this beer was quite good and quite complex. The flavors were a really nice blend of roastness and touches of sourness and cloviness. Quite distinctive...and recommended.
Appearance is a hazy red-brown with very good head formation. Aroma was very roasty, plus a touch of sourness that I really liked. Flavor was more of the same, plus some spiciness. Mouthfeel was smooth and good. Quite a good beer.
bdigital (585), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
May 29, 2007 Batch 41. Pours what I can best describe as puddle-water, and I mean that in the most endearing sense possible. Creamy white, diminishing head. Very tart aroma to this along with some rock candy, caramel, and malt. Taste pretty much goes along identically with the aroma. Not bad, but won’t seek out again.
probstk (1011), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
May 27, 2007 Batch 60, 750 mL bottle in Florida, shared with Clinton, served cool in a wine glass. MA04/7>
App.: Deep brown-copped, decent tan head, good lacing, slightly cloudy.
Aroma: Yeast, bread dough, some toffee and sweetness; light funk; very light spice and fruitiness.
Palate: Medium-full body, somewhat effervescent carbonation, some astringency.
Flav.: Yeast and bread dough, followed by molasses and brown sugar; light tangy funk, moderate sweetness, almost no bitterness; residual malt and light yeast.
Seems competent.
chicagobears (336), Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA
May 26, 2007 Has a robust chocolate taste. Not so complex and watery for its strength. Has some spices. Overall, its a dull Dubbel
joe1510 (501), Illinois, USA
May 24, 2007 750ml. Bottle
$5.99
Binny’s Orland Park
Batch #43
Allagash Dubbel Reserve poured a muddy murky garnet. Faint ruby highlights when held to the light along with some lively carbonation. 1 finger off white head formed on the pour and fell down to a cap with some thick islnds floating around. This beer looks really mysterious and murky, like it’s going to be packed with flavor. Leaves sheet lacing after each sip.
The nose on this beer is packed full of dark fruits. Plums and black cherries are present along with a sweet smell of candy sugars (?). There’s even some pear and fig. Mild doughy aroma as well. Loaded with malt and a slight mustiness showing up toward the back.
The taste is a little more subdued than the aroma. More doughiness which is quickly followed by all the dark fruits that were found in the aroma. Especially the plums and cherries. The musty earthiness shows itself on the swallow along with a mild bittersweet chocolate. Mild hop spiciness on the swallow.
Mouthfeel is the low point of this beer. The body is on the lighter side of medium but as it moves along my palate the body seems a little thinner than I would like it.
This is an easy drinker. The flavors go so nice together it’s easy to drink this faster than you should.
This is a good quality dubbel from Allagash. The mouthfeel is the only thing lacking but that’s just me being picky. Overall a thoroughly enjoyable beer.
2/12/07
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