Bornem Dubbel

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

Dark brown/ruby. Ginormus, solid, light tan head. Carbonation so explosive I had to let it settle twice before emptying the 330 mL bottle. Left nice lacing each time. Aroma - banana bready yeast, dark fruits, rich malt, candi sugar, and hints of alcohol. Same flavors only turned way down in volume due to the excessive carbonation. Palate is foamy and creamy at the same time. Very nice dry, roasty banana bread yeast aftertaste with a touch of toffee, also. This brew has potential, but is still ridiculously over foamed even a half hour after opening. Appearance loses a point for making me pour three times.

Dark brown in color with orangey-red highlights and a huge, rocky, tan head. A winy fruitiness in the aroma with some carame, dry chocolate, and, once again, a touch of plastic. Flavor is quite mild and the body is almost non-existent. The flavor and aroma are one and the fruitiness is strong. This could be nice with a steak.

This beer pours an odd murky brown color with a massive pearlish head and a serious amount of lacing. The aroma is relatively pleasant but generally weak. Malt, raisins, vanilla, butterscotch and wood seem to be the predominant aromas...definitely erring toward the sweet side, but no complaints. The flavor is generally mild as would be expected from a belgian in dire need of aging. Surprisingly the 8% doesnt show up very much at all though comes off as a mild heat in large gulps. The carbonation is definitely noticeable as is the woody malty almost cardboardy finish. Hints of citrus and banana in there as well but we are talking a lot of malts. Smooth flavor with a citric hoppy ending...bitter but not overwhelming. I’d love to see some brown sugar like flavors in here...id have enjoyed this a lot more.

Sharp carbonation killed the score. Aroma is weak but sweet and yeasty. Nice looking brown with a pillowy head with big bubbles. Flavor is weak sweet and yeast, typical of a belgian, just too weak.

Bottle. Pours a medium brown with a fizzy white head. The aroma is light, just a little sweet. The flavor is not too bad, but not overwhelming. Nothing jumps out at you. Not a good representation of the style.

Hazy brown in color w/ a light maltiness on the nose. Pours a tall, thick froth (medium lifespan) w/ Champagne bubbles. Light to medium nectar. Flavors of dry wood, brown sugar (not sweet), a pinch of tobacco with a lemony sour dough tropshire. Leaves a cigar smoked feeling in my mouth. Drinks better as it warms (becomes more mellow). Slight alcohol on the finish. Overall: a sour style that I did enjoy with a tuna roll.

Bottle. Pours a clear bubbly dark reddish-brown with a massive lasting foamy off-white head -- looks like an ice cream float. Aroma of yeast, fruit, spices, sweet malt and mild hops. Nice spicy fruity malt flavour with a mild hoppy finish. Quite carbonated. Very smooth, this goes down really easy. Light to medium bodied. Pretty good, nothing really to complain about.

Bottle Pours a clear brown with a fizzy, creamy light brown head. The head lasts well and has okay lasting. Has a muted sweet aroma. I get a bunch of fruits, Raisins, grapes, plums, and a spicy touch of cherry. Has a lively carbonation and a good flavor. Has a touch of sweet bitterness. A good duration and finish. This is very refreshing.