Bornem Dubbel

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

Serve in Trappist glass

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Reddich dark color, Very big!!! off white head.Aroma is malty and fruity. Taste is powerfull sweet and malty, fruity finish. nice beer!

Pours dark ruby with a thin fully receding tan head. Notes of sweet fruits, toffee, bubble gum, spice, pepper, cola. Full bodied, with smooth and low carbonation. A very nice dubbel.

Bottle, part of the global beer network sixpack. Poured a nice, deep ruby-brown. Off white head, no lacing. Wonderful peachy, earthy and caramel aromas. Malty, very sweet flavors with a hoppy bite. Warming effect as you swallow hints at the alcohol.

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.

Wonderful, luscious nose, with artichoke, lemon, chives. Pours a very thick, foamy head, very creamy in the mouth. Flavor is subtle and smooth; bit of banana, cloves, some wheat perhaps. Very refreshing when cold but not overwhelming warm like many belguims.

After having a couple of Belgians that weren’t really up to snuff, I was a bit apprehensive about this. Gladly, I was very pleased with this beer as it really was a solid beer. Aroma was malty sweet, but dig a bit deeper and you can pick up toffee and a bit of fruit. Appearance is dark brown with a reddish tint to it, almost like a coke without the carbonation with an incredibly large grayish looking head. Mouthfeel was very sublime with a creaminess and mildness that was impressive. Flavors in this beer weren’t really complex at all, but what I was able to get were strong notes of dark fruits and malt. Quite enjoyable, easy to drink and light enough to not notice the 8%.

11.2oz bottle. Deep brown color, nice foamy head. Rich malty taste, this is a quality Dubbel. No trace of alcohol. Lots of yeasty tastes to complement the Belgian effervescence. Thick and rich, without being too heavy or overbearing. Nice!

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.

Home tasting from a specialty six pack of six different belgium style beers. I was pretty impressed with this full flavored bad boy, the first of the six I tried. Dark brown/amber pour with a very nice head that stuck around for a while and left good lacing. Creamy, malty body with a nice even carbonation and a little bit of a hopped finish to accompany the sweet, full bodied beer that real lent well to the experience.

Smells like dark fruit, raisins, and brown sugar. The taste has dark fruits and chocolate, with just enough sweetness. Nice carbonation makes it refreshing, despite the strong flavor. Not too much alcohol. Very good beer! I might not give it back to Ughsmash...