Ciney Brune

Brewed by Alken-Maes (Heineken)
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Jumet, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

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25 cl. bottle @ home. From a local Carrefour. No BBF. Finally got around to trying this one. The “abbey” beer produced by Alken-Maes. Priced cheaper than other beers aiming for the same market @ supermarket – possibly / likely aiming @ that market. The cheaper price is negligible probably keeping in mind that this is a 25 cl. Chestnut, mahogany cough syrup amber, quickly gone light beige head. Nose is caramel syrup, light alcohol, little smell, nuts, syrup & herbs. Taste is sweet caramel syrup, cough syrup, sweet herbs, candy sugar, chestnut, lots of syrup added, sweet metal, white sugar alcohol burns in the throat. Light, overly carbonated body. The added syrup or what feels like that covers the base which is appears to be similar to the blond which was dreadful. It is drinkable now but the alcohol still burns in the throat. More like a doppelbock than a dubbel. Oh dear,… What these macro’s make.

Bottle 33cl. Sweet aroma, caramel, toffee, somewhere a fresh herb, chocolat. Redbrown colour, off-white head, fading, some sparkling. Loads of caramel in the taste. Sweet, dark fruit. Sticky, long nice sweetness, some fizzyness. Ok beer, but a bit too monotone imo.

Bottle on the 14.56 Brussels Midi - Saint Pancras from Carrefour at Midi, 29/04/13. Clear dark chestnut brown with a moderately sized frothy beige head. Nose is dark malt, Belgian yeast, dark toffee, brown sugars, nutty tones, mineral notes. Taste comprises dark toffee, brown sugars, light yeast, dates, prunes, raisens. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Pretty average dubbel, little sign of the 7% ABV!

250 ml bottle. Pours a dark red/mahogany with medium sized foamy head. Aromas of dart fruit, spice, and wood. Flavors are similar with additional notes of anise and brown sugar. Somewhat sour and somewhat sweet.

It pours a lively, high carbonated brownish and with a thick head. A very nice beer, much better than sister blonde.

250 ml bottle at home, poured into a tulip glass. ABV 7% I was looking for something to finish the night as it is quite late and I was playing video games untill now. I chose this mostly because of its small size. It pours a nice chestnut brown colour beer, with one finger of beige head. Good retention, not much lacing left on the glass. Aroma is quite yeasty, a lot malty too. Some light traces of the alcohol can be found lingering on the background. Not a very nice aroma. Taste is much better. Mildly sweet and malty, some caramel, a bit fruity and acidic as well. Nice one, Medium thickness on the body, average carbonation. Nice dryness on the palate. Overall, good dubbel, my only objection is about the aroma. Other than that, decent.

25cl bottle @home from Alsems Thick creamy white head. Clear amber pour. A nice double

Bottle at Huppel The Pub, Den Haag. Poured a clear chestnut colour with a broken frothy tan head. The aroma is yeasty with citrus notes. The flavour is medium to weak bitter, fruity, yeasty and with medium carbonation.

Color rosso/bruno con soffice schiuma biancastra. Aroma e gusto dolciastri e un po’ stucchevoli con note preponderanti di caramello e frutti rossi. Maltosa e di corpo medio, presenta un’effervescenza piacevole ma è leggermente squilibrata nel finale che risulta un po’ troppo zuccheroso. Discreta.

Had:beige colored foam. Color: tea. Aroma: some caramel. Taste: sweet sour, some bitter. Palate: dry, thin watery body, bitter finish. Overall: ok.