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Bornem Dubbel

Percentile
76
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Abbey Dubbel

Ertvelde, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6233.32/5.03.31/5.08%60.9Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Very dark, coffee color - full rich body - staying head - effervescent nose - soft velvet feeling in the mouth - luscious. Malt character with a hoppy aftertouch. Monks used to fast on this type of beer for 40 days! No food, only beer.
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 Arayaga2 (948), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/512/20
Oct 21, 2006  
Hazy brown with huge head. Aroma is a bit sour with a hint of bananna. Sourish malt dominates taste and mouthfeel is simply fizzy. $3/11.2oz


 tommy8768 (120), Litlle Compton, Rhode Island, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/518/20
Oct 18, 2006  
Murky brown with a big head. Has a sort of sweet and sour taste. Caught whiffs of maple syrup, malt and a very slight pineapple like scent in the aroma and taste. Really good.


 bridge (659), Sydney, Australia
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/510/20
Oct 18, 2006  
Cloudy deep brown with a large airy beige head. As the commercial description says, it has an effervescent nose that had me wincing away as I sniffed deeply straight after the pour. As the head finally dwindled away it revealed a rather bock-like aroma with beef stock and some molasses. Flavour is reasonably bitter, more than I would expect from a dubbel. Excessively carbonated, but that was no real surprise given how it started. Carried the alcohol well, but in doing so also seemed a little watery. A lesser light from a brewer that certainly has beers covering a wide range of quality.


kipdynamite (11), Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 17, 2006  
The head on this thing was ridiculous. A murky brown dubbel. Relatively complex, a good little beer.


 Stefano (1326), Esbjerg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 17, 2006  
Nice large creamy off white head that is fully lasting. Clear med-dark red-orange body. Sugary fruit aroma. The flavor is very malty and fruity with a nut aftertaste and a hint of molasses. The texture is bubbly.


 dkoonce (883), People’s Republic of Athens, Ohio, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/510/20
Oct 15, 2006  
Amber, with a thin fizzy head. A bit of an off aroma, mixed with the wheat. Quite tart in the finish.


chimaybier (51), Redding, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/518/20
Oct 13, 2006  
Same same with all who have posted here... To improve the palate and head? Add a few crystals of dark Belgian Candi sugar! Great results...


 HighlanderOne (541), Somewherein, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Oct 8, 2006  
Poured from bottle - Part of Belgium sampler. Bakery aroma. Agressive head. Flavor reveals banana, molasses, hint of spice. Alc %age noticed only slightly in aftertaste. Creamy feel and finished nicely. Who needs cake when there are beers like this?



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