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Chicago Belgian Dubbel


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RATINGS: 12   MEAN: 3.39/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.17   EST. CALORIES: 225   ABV: 7.5%
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Chicago Brewing Company's Belgian Dubbel has become a permanent addition to the line up of summertime specials. Belgian beers are a fairly new and diverse breed of beers to have been introduced to the U.S. market only within the past 50 years or so. We feel that our dubbel is a fine example of this particular style. The rich amber color is created using a blend of pale, munich, crystal, and chocolate malts which are responsible for the caramel and raison-like flavors. The selected yeast strain comes from a Trappist brewery in Belgium. The yeast left in suspension is responsible for the beautiful fruity esters and spice filled aroma. Dubbels are lightly hopped so as not to mask the complexity and character of the contributing malt and yeast.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - DEC 25, 2011

Date: December 01, 2011
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear dark brown with ruby edges
Aroma: aroma starts off with sweet chocolate before the rich sweet fruity esters kick in with ripe fruits, spicy phenols follow the sweetness for depth
Flavor: rich sweet fruity flavor, dark fruits, hint of chocolate, just a touch of phenolic spicyness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *** /4

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jcwattsrugger (8704) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - DEC 25, 2011
Mad Monk Dubbel-on tap @GABF-pours amber with a tan head. Aroma is sweet medium malt-toffee, banana. Aroma is sweet medium malt-toffee, banana, 2nd herbal hops.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
tmoreau (1269) - Lombard, Illinois, USA - JUN 19, 2010
On tap at the Four Queens location, with a clear, deep copper/amber color, light, off white head foam that quickly diminished to a ring and film, and left some light strands of lacing. The aroma was light fruit, plum, banana, and spices, as clove. The flavor was similar, with light malty sweetness and low but noticeable alcohol presence toward the finish. Decent.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
dwyerpg (3462) - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - JAN 3, 2007
Aroma is ok. There is almost no head, a bad sign. The flavor has all the spices you’d expect right up front, but it finishes off flat, like I was worrying about from the head. Overall, has the makings of a good dubbel, but could use some work.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
JorisPPattyn (6428) - Antwerpen, BELGIUM - APR 21, 2006
Dark brown chestnut beer, no head; Lactic character with lots of fruitiness and very estery. Flavourful, sweet and dark malts with perfumed and fruity notes. Slick MF, smooth and even voluptuous. Very good dubbel, even when style requirements would have it more bitter.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
fiulijn (10000) - Como, ITALY - APR 14, 2006
Draught at the brewpub
Red to dark amber color; creamy head. Good mouthfeel, soft Ale with sweet malt, fruity yeast. Not a dubbel, not complex but enjoyable.

3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Walt (2448) - Austin, Texas, USA - OCT 4, 2005
Pour is slightly hazy brown with thin tan head...smell is great with nice earth fruits, yeast, vanilla, yum...everything is lost after the taste...thin watery earthfruits, some yeast...

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
elektrogeist (158) - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - FEB 16, 2005
A nice attempt at a belgian by this brewery, but still missing something found in great authentic belgian ales. Still worth a try if you’re in the neighborhood however, it still has a very good belgian-esque flavor though not as complex.


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