Bornem Dubbel

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

Serve in Trappist glass

bottle. Pours a beautiful deep brown with a large tan head. Smell of bananas, malt and spices. Not a particularly strong or inviting scent. Medium-thick mouthfeel, with flavors of caramel malt, dark fruit, spices, nutmeg. Finishes sweet, perhaps with a bit of chocolate. Overall, aroma was a little weak and the flavors a bit muted, but certainly this is not a bad brew. Tasty and drinkable.

From bottle in Brugge. Almost black in colour. Substantial head. Very malty, almost burnt flavours with hints of date. Surprisingly smooth for the ABV-level.

33cl bottle from ABC Liquors (North Tampa). Pours dark black-brown with 1/2 finger white-tan head that provides a little lacing on the glass. Aroma: malt, molasses, caramel, syrup. Taste: Much of the same, earthy,malt, faint sweetness, and some mild spice.

Brown beer with a big tan head. Dark dried fruits and caramel malty aroma. Dry and malt dominated flavour with some dried fruit sweetness. Definitely in the malty end of dubbels

Pours a dark brown with reddish hues, and a medium off white head. Smells of sweet dark malts, dark fruits, and hints of spice. The spice was more noticeable in the flavor however, with hints of mint and clove, surrounded by a malty exterior, and finishes light and fruity. Apples, grapes, and plums were all discernible in the taste, which finished with a crisp, lightly bitter punch. I thought this was a very decent dubbel.

Color is clear ruby brown. Big off-white head is creamy. Arom is mild: malts, yeast and some fruits. Sweet spicy flavor is a bit fruity and also somewhat alcoholic. Medium-bodied and smoothly foamy palate.

Presentation: It was poured from a 330ml or 11.2oz bottle into a tulip glass. It has a dark cloudy brown color with some deep ruby highlights. The head is huge, thick and has stiff rocky peaks that are light tan in color. The aroma has lovely fruity esters and a roasted malty character as well. The body is heavy and full. In it there is a rich malty base with funky yeast and a dark fruity character. Dark cherries and prune are noted and add pleasant sweet and tart flavors to the brew. The finish has a fairly dry hops presence that adds some light bitterness. It is well carbonated and bites on the tongue, cutting through the heavy slick palate and the 8% abv. gives a mellow warming affect.

Brown reddish colour. White head. Taste of prunes. Some sourness. Not too sweet.