Bornem Dubbel

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

Serve in Trappist glass

Pours dark reddish-brown with a white head. The aroma is standard dubbel, with dark fruit, candi sugar and Belgian yeast. The flavor is dominated by dark fruit but it was kind of a let down after the great aroma the beer had. Not sure what was missing, but there was something lacking in the flavor. The mouthfeel is relatively thin, thinner than I like in a beer of this style and somewhat watery. Low carbonation.

Reviewed 11/23/2009 (bottle): Pours a dark red brown color body, with a big foamy light tan color head, somewhat lasting. Strong sweet malty aroma, some earthiness. Sweetness like sugar and dark fruit like plums and dark cherries. Dark fruit taste, light aftertaste. Dark cherry. Sweetness and floral notes. not too complex. Not too shabby.

I got as a Christmas gift (Brouwerij Van Steenberge mix 6 pac). Hazelnut burgundy, small head. Sweet aroma of nuts, quite malty. Nutty taste sweet and slightly tart berrys, a little alcohol in the aftertaste.

UPDATED: JAN 9, 2010 (Bottle into trappist glass) Poured a very dark brown with little to no head to speak of. Aroma very strong of plum and raisin and a hint of molasses sweet as well -- a very pleasing scent!! A little thinner on the tongue than some other dubbels I’ve had, but it did dance nicely in the mouth. Taste was mildly sweet, with a little more alcohol bite than I expected but it wasn’t worth killing just on that account. Overall very drinkable and I would come back to this one again as it is far from terrible, but there are many better examples of the style available.

Certainly good enough to have again, the only reservation is that it is not as good as you’re going to get for this style, not as adventurous as other dubbels

what!? not hanging out with pedophiles tonight? ..drank 8:02pm on Jan 03 2010 in Texas in Houston infront of my computer.. puzzle behind me .. . pours a medium dark brown . .i guess i feel like a piece of fruit, when i undress, i call it unpeeling. . low head for a dubbel . . fruits from a tincan aromas . . . lacing is quality .. . some pear, fig, overripe melon, prune flavors .. . seems light in the mouth . . abv is well masked.. . an easy jet to fly .. . Hey look kids, there’s Big Ben, and there’s Parliament.

750 mL bottle. Dark brown cloudy pour with a huge tan head. Aroma of brown sugar, sweet malt and Belgian yeast. Great taste of toffee, yeast and brown sugar with a slight hoppy finish.

Dark brown with a rusty tint. Very thin, quickly dissapating head, not at all tightly nit. Sweet aroma of dark fruits and candy sugar, with rye bread and biscuit. Flavor is sweet, a bit spicy, but not overly complex. Some carmalized sugar. Medium-long finish.