Black Diamond Dubbel Down

Brewed by Black Diamond Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Concord, California USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

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Had no idea what to expect and this didn’t disappoint. A very nice and complex aroma full of fruit notes. An attractive red pour with a nice tan head that leaves some lacing. The taste is well balanced and fairly complex but it’s just a little too thin. A touch more body could do wonders for this beer. It is light and drinkable and maybe that was the goal, but a bit more substance to really make these flavors stand out could really make this one special. Still, very nice!

Bottle from World of beer Renton. The owner highly recommended it. Had a dumb label but what the hell. Fantastic Dubbel! Sweet like I like dubbels and not too dry. Complex with lots of dark fruits and candi sugar with that nice Belgian yeast! So far I’ve liked everything I’ve had from these guys.

On draft. It pours a clear reddish color with a khaki head. The aroma is nice dark fruit, cherry, berries and plum. A little bready malt. The flavor is potent spicy yeast, bread, big cherry and raisin bread, plums… very bright and fruity. Nice Dubbel.

Tap at Max’s Taphouse. Pours clear dark brown with a medium, creamy off-white head, medium retention with good lacing. Aroma is dark fruity esters with toasted grains and cookie malt with light earthy hops. Flavor is malt forward with light hops and bitterness, dark fruity esters and a dry finish. Full body and medium carbonation.

Tap - @ RHP. Pours clear red-copperish with nice dense, white-tan head. Aromas of slight malted biscuit, cola, and light roasted nuts. Taste is nice, malts and cola, little bit of citrus and hops at the finish. Medium-lighter bodied, fades on the palate pretty quickly. Pretty nice sipper, if not outstanding.

This is pretty weak. I would say more like a pale marzen. Thin watery and lacks any interesing flavors. Meh.

Bomber from the Vacaville BevMo. Pours a darkly ruddy brownish tone with a small creamy beige head. Aroma of darkish fruit and dark malt. Seems to have a hint of tobacco or leather. Near full bodied. Flavor starts with med dark fruit and dusty roast malt. Hints of leather and chocolate. It’s sufficiently dusty and astringent to suggest wood. Despite all the malt it impresses me as finishing rather dry - and then I change my mind. And again. Very tasty ale.

Bottle from Corti Bros., Sacramento. Pours black with an attractive tan head and a treacle aroma. There is a dark molasses and dark fruit flavor with a bit of candi sugar and a hint of Belgian yeast ester. Quite drinkable but not exceptional.

Draft. Bronze beer with a dark cream head. Light fruit and light yeast aroma. Fruit and spice flavor with yeast and light cocoa. Medium bodied. Dark fruit and light malt linger with yeast, light cocoa, and light roast.

22. Pours a murky dark brown with a dense and sudsy light tan head. Sweet red apples and cider on the nose, along with some dust. Creamy medium body with soft carb. Caramel, apples, caramel apples, apple cider, and a bit of sweet cream on the mid palate. Mild sugary finish.