De Dolle 21 3x7 Jong

Formerly brewed at De Dolle Brouwers
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Diksmuide, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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(Bottled@Erasmus) Hazy, nutty amber color with a smallish, lasting head. Port-wineous, slightly cellary, sweetish aroma wth figs. Sweetish, toffee-caramely flavor with figs, port and oak. Some herbs (rosemary, salvia) too.Medium-bodied, surprisingly fresh palate with low carbonation. Slightly syrupy. Much softer and slightly ashy with yeast. Although it may not be at its best anymore, it’s still a very enjoyable brew, with which you’ll sit for long and not because it’s so bad ;).

Bottled. Purchased at Brasserie Erasmus. Reddened amber body with a medium tan head. Nose is very honeyish and sweet with light malt notes and light floral notes. Taste is more honey, some tart fruit, flowers, mild malts, and spice. Body is bubbly and effervescent but still kind of light. Finish is light honey notes, tart fruits, anjd mild dryness. Good beer!

Big thanks to miketd. 1998 vintage. Poured a murky amber with a thin off-white head. The aroma is of oxidized malt with earthy and yeasty notes. Notes of pears and red apples as well. Light fruity flavor and semi-sweet. Mild tartness upon warming. Light to medium bodied.

Bottle. [Great two day tasting session @ Papsoe] Large bubbly white head that mostly diminished. Cloudy orange – golden color. Good display of lacework. Aroma of peach, grain, toffee, alcohol. Over the palate dried fruit feel and warming alcohol. Light oxidation could be felt. Medium to full bodied with a lively carbonation. Moderated sweet and light acidic. Sweet fruity and warming finish.

Bottle, 33cl. Vintage 1998. Served by DeDolleWaitor. Pours a clear golden beer with an offwhite head. The aroma is vineous, raisin and fruit. The flavor is likewise vineous with some acidity. The palate is sweet. Overall a good beer, maybe a little oxidized.

bottle at Erasmus, aged 9 years. pours hazy orange with white head. nose of aged notes, vegetables, and hint of toffee and tobacco, some fruits of cherries and raspberries. really complex aged nose. flavor is aged notes of tobacco, vegetable, but quickly moves into caramelly light and fruity w/ citrus, pears, and white grapes. mouth feel is light but very smooth and extremely drinkable. very complex yet thirst quenching. a wonderful find!

11 year old bottle at Erasmus in Brugge (thanks Tom!). Clear orangish copper color with a minimal off-white head and some chunks of sediment at the bottom. Aroma is sweet malt, apple, spices, wood, and whiskey. Flavor is complex with lots of honey sweet malt, caramel, apples, barrel notes, whiskey, sherry, muscat, and spices. A little oxidized but still very good. Smooth palate with little carbonation and medium-full body.

1998 bottle at Brasserie Erasmus. Pours a hazy, brownish amber hue with a thin tan head. Settling to a swirly film with a skinny edge around the rim, the foam shows some thin sheeting on the glass but leaves no lace. The aroma is quite malty, with brown sugar, dark candy, fig, and both golden and dark raisin notes. There’s a slightly oxidized, sherry like thing going on that works well. Flavors are largely the same, again sweet and fruity with a big raisin overtone, both dark and golden varietals. Hints of plum and candied dates come through as well, followed by a soft sherry heat. Medium-full and lightly syrupy, the palate sports an appropriately soft carbonation. This has held up well over eleven years, but it’s probably not what it once was.

At the Hotel Erasmus in Bruges. Pours a nice Medium golden orangish color. Minimal fizzy white head, lasted maybe a minute or two. Aromas of light spices, a touch of brown sugar, and something whiskey like. Flavor is lightly sweet and hints of spiciness.

2000 bottle at Hotel Erasmus. Apparently this beer was made for the hotel by De Dolle in 1998 on what I think was their shared 21st anniversaries. Not quite sure. Anyway, I was thrilled to see this on the menu. Clear auburn pour gets tainted by old yeast. Honey, licorice aroma. Clove, cinnamon, a dry taste. No sour, but the De Dolle yeast bread notes are present. Light on the palate, a little minerally finish is bad. Perhaps a bit old, though very mellow. Compared to other De Dolle beers, this hasn’t aged too well.