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Anderson Valley Brother Davids Double

Anderson Valley Brother Davids Double

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An Abbey Dubbel brewed by
Anderson Valley Brewing Company

Boonville, California USA

bottled
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3323.53/5.03.53/5.0Winter9%79 Trappist glass P  Stats

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Brewed at the Anderson Valley Brewing Company by David Keene, the owner of the legendary San Francisco beer-bar, Toronado, this double-style ale features the huge fruit flavors combined with yeastiness and spiciness that Belgian ales are known for.

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 Nate (2239), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20

Jan 8, 2006  
Nice sweet malty aroma. Candi sugar and rum, alcoholic vapors. Oak and vanilla, toffee. Macerated raisins, firg. Good complexity and fruitiness. Dark brown clear with thin off-white lacing foamy head. Medium to heavy bodied, a little thick with medium carbonation. Starts sweet and hearty. Raisins and figs, caramel. Sugar and toffee, light chocolate. Musky pears and mild fruity hops. Mild hop finish with nutty sweet dryness. After is dry and sweet and a little rough.

 spikester (413), Salem, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/59/104/515/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Fruity, raisens, figs, some cocoa, brown sugar, super aromatic, some soy sauce in finish. Too high abv for me but if your doctor said only one beer a day this would be a good one to consider! Tasty dubbel.


 VitaminR (267), Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Jul 21, 2008  
Raisiny vinous nose, some powdered chocolate notes. Deep, deep onyx red color, medium frothy head with nice lacing. Brown sugar rum raisin sweetness, slight bitter notes--very smooth. Creamy body, subtle smooth carbonation, horehound candy finish. A very nice beer, delicate and complex, alcohol is completely masked.


 Lowe1983 (739), Fairborn, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 19, 2008  
Pours a copper color with an off-white head. Aroma is pretty sweet with caramel malts, yeast, and some dark fruits. Flavor is of caramel malts, yeast, candied sugar, dark fruits, and some banana. Slight warming on the finish.


 checkmatei1 (244), Willow Grove, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jul 11, 2008  
Bottle: Poured a dark dirty red with not much head. The aroma was sweet dried fruit. The flavor had hints of yeast, banana, spice and sweet fruits. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this beer.


 rayOfBeer (231), El Cerrito, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 2, 2008  
Poured from 22oz bottle a dark reddish-brown with a thin tan head and little carbonation. Aromas of sweet candy, raisins, toffee, banana, and yeast. Flavor is over-ripe banana, bubblegum, some spicey clove, plus somewhat of an alcohol vapor that turns a bit astringent at the end. Palate is rather dry given the sweet aroma and has a spicy tingle that dominates throughout. This beer was OK, but I was hoping for more. It seems a little bland for a double. There needs to be more depth to it IMHO.




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