 Glouglouburp (2810), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 1, 2009 In short: A simplistic basic fruity Belgian dark ale. Not much of a Dubbel.
How: Bottle 750ml, age unknown but consumed a bit before best-before date
The look: Almost clear dark amber body with ruby highlights topped by a medium beige head
In long: Shy nose with basic fruity yeasty esters. Body is disappointingly thin for a supposed 8% Dubbel. Taste is simple to the point of being boring. This is just raisins and baked dark fruits. Barely any distant nutty notes. Finish of prune juice. Earthy notes here and there. Very short finish. Not very tasty at all. As the beer warms up it gets more and more fruity with a strong fruit concentrate character that gets a bit annoying. On the plus side, low sweetness level and not alcohol presence but that’s about it. Not a bad beer but for as a Dubbel this is way below average. Van Steenberge Boring Dubbel.
alobar (1015), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 31, 2009 Dark reddish brown color with an off-white head. Aroma of apples, malts, and hops. Malta, apples, lemon-maybe, and some hops hit your palate in a smooth, velvety manner.
KnN (716), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 26, 2009 Poured a nice dark color with a medium off white head. Aroma was big malt and sweet with some nice fruit tones, maybe a little bit of citrus. Flavor was similar. Kind of a weird mix between dark fruit, cherries and a twist of lemon juice. There was definitely something a little sharp about this one, but not in an unpleasant way.
pj1855 (154), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 25, 2009 Pours a dark brown with a huge rocky tan head. Tons of lacing. Aroma of malts and coffee. Flavor is much the same. Something missing in tnis one for me. Little flat. Expected it to be a little more full bodied.
jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 22, 2009 Brown in color with amber highlights and a medium sized tan head. Aroma is of brown sugar, malts, yeast and fruits. Flavor are the same with a heavy yeasty character.
ryanknock (150), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 15, 2009 Updated: Jan 23, 2009Plums, Figs and Raisins up front. Large off-white head. Belgian Lace. Toffee and biscuit notes deeper into the tasting. Smooth, no warming, and a nice yeasty, estery overtone. Classic Dubbel.
stevebail (17), Guelph, Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 14, 2009 Updated: Jan 15, 2009330ml bottle from belgian beer gift pack from LCBO. Don’t want to write anything significant right now =p
JJClark (545), Roscoe, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 10, 2009 Bottle as part of variety pack.Pours a dark ambe color with a medium off white head.Aroma of malt, molasses, brown sugar and caramel. Light spice taste with a malty flavor. Mild fruit taste in the semi sweet finish.
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