Bullfrog Friar Frog Dubbel

Brewed by Bullfrog Brewery
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Williamsport, Pennsylvania USA

Thanks to weeare56 for sharing this one. Pours a deep amber almost brown with a medium bubbly foamy of white head that laced. Aroma of tart cherries, dark fruits, brown sugar, Belgian yeast esters and nuts. Flavor was tart up front, some cherries, dark fruits, toasted malt and toffee.

Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a large, foamy, off-white head over a hazy brown body. Aroma of orange, honey, slightly tart, toffee, honey suckle and mango. Taste is slightly metallic with elderflower, chocolate and citrus. Light bubbles and a syrupy mouthfeel.

750ml Bottle: Sweet aroma. Smells of dark fruits, yeast, malts, banana, sugar, and hops. Poured dark brown with hints of ruby and purple in color and a medium-sized, tan head that lasted throughout. Opaque. Flavor is medium sweet. Tastes of brown sugar, raisins, dark fruits, toffee, cherries, yeast, and malts. Medium to full body. Tingly, chalky texture. Average carbonation. Sweet, fruity, chalky finish.

On tap at the brewery. Sweet malty roasted grains with light fruity esters and a nice bit of hops presence. Dark amber clear with and off-white lacing head. Medium-heavy watery body with medium carbonation. Great malt start, sweet with heavy malt presence, red licorice, mild diacetyl, some molasses and candi sugar. A bit of ozone burn which is odd, but overall a good sweet dubbel with some estery yeastiness.

Draft @ Bullfrog. Pours a dark, murky cola-brown color; light tan head with excellent, fine-bubbled lacing. Brown sugar, pepper, and esters in the aroma; a solid dubbel profile. Very lively in the mouth: fluffy brown sugar, cola, and Belgian sugars; slightest creamy malt heft; well-attenuated, well-balanced, and very drinkable; none of that abrasive brown sugar or muddled character of lesser dubbels; straightforward and solid. Lengthy, brown sugar and estery finish; some basic sugar and dough.

On tap at BCTC. Deep reddish brown in color with a little off white head. Fruity malty aroma. Bananas, raisins and plum notes. Fruity spicey flavor. Raisin and peppery notes. Finish is dry. Sweet. Medium bodied. Nice beer.

I am fond of Dubbels in general but was a bit underwhelmed by this one. Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured a medium dark brown with a medium sized tan head. The aroma is sweet and sugary with a hint of alcohol burn. The flavor is sweet with heavy Belgian candi sugar notes. The malts are milder than I would expect from this style. The alcohol burn dominates this one too much. The finish is a bit sharp and biting.

Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. The look is dark reddish in color with an ok light tan colored head. The smell is tart, fruits, spices, fruits, sweetness, and toffee. The taste is light tartness, sweet fruit, dried fruits, caramel, and some woodiness.