Bornem Dubbel

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Ertvelde, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass

From the 330 ml. bottle marked 11HH-15:42. Served at room temperature but by doing so the exploding frothy head boiled up out of the bottle and onto the table. At least I got it into the glass fairly quickly. It was a cloudy amber with about 4 inches or more of bubbly, silky off-white head akin to a milk shake that eventually simmered down to a thin, more calm head. There was wheat in the aroma and spices but it was all to subtle. The taste had a kind of bitterness with a yeasty aftertaste. While I found it to be relatively drinkable, it did not overwhelm me.

Pours dark brown with slight hints of blue and red, large head that quickly fades into a small ring. Aroma of light hops with strong a fruit presence. Taste is milder that I thought it would be from the aroma, and includes a strong hoppy overtone with mild fruit undertones. Slight alcohol warmth at the end.

Pours medium reddish brown with a tall, oily beige head that fades to a chunky thick skim after a few minutes and holds leaving nice lacing. Aroma is tangy dark fruit, light roast, toast, spice and sharp doughy yeast. Flavor is earthy spice, light roast, caramel, toast, limestone, herbal hops, metallic notes and doughy yeast. Palate is pretty light bodied, dry throughout and has a strong and sharp carbonation. Not terrible, but not very good for a dubbel, comes off dry, metallic and thin without the malt depth of your average dubbel. Fairly attractive brew though.

Dark amber/brown color; Medium slightly creamy body; Aroma of sweet malt, yeast, & dark fruit; Flavor of sweet malt, yeast, caramel, dark fruit, raisons, and some chocolate; Nicely balanced; Overall, not bad.

Bottle pour to Trappist glass gives dark brown fairly clear color with huge thin beige head that lasts forever. Aroma faint with yeast and fruit. Taste is fairly average with a smooth but non-descript flavor. Alcohol well-disguised and finish is very mildly bitter. I guess if you’re looking for a session dubbel this it. Great looking beer but uninteresting taste.

Bottle that was passed on by a by a chap in a restaurant in Gent, Belgium, March 2010 Pours dark brown with beige head, soft in mouth, little bitterness at edges but big dark sugar flavour’s, chocolate and some raisins. There is some yeast and spice but not as noticeable in this one as some Belgian beers. A6 A4 F7 P4 Ov13 3.4

Bottle 330ml. Exceptional beer. Aroma is earthly, with vanilla, caramel, chocolate, and berries. Taste is sweet with bitter notes, average length. Palate is sticky, and full bodied. Ruby colour, with a frothy head.

(33o ml bottle). Pours a deep brown with a chunky tan head. Aroma of chocolate, caramel and alcohol. Sweet beginning but a slight sourness and light bitterness at the end. The roasted malts also come out as well with an almost smoky flavor. I sometimes get the flavor of a chocolate tootsie pop.