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De Dolle Arabier

De Dolle Arabier - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
94
overall
Brewed by De Dolle Brouwers
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Diksmuide, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6773.68/5.03.67/5.08%86Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Arabier is a pure malt beer brewed with flower Nugget-hops from Poperinge. It has the special dry-hopping taste and aroma, so appreciated by beer lovers all over the world. It is one of the two main beers from De Dolle Brouwers available throughout the year. Aging time is limited due to the fact that hop bitterness declines with age. Store arabier cool and dark and serve cool at 10°C.
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 MrRain (415), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/58/104/516/20
Aug 31, 2008  
Bottle poured into a tumbler. DDA pours very murky and the color of tarnished brass. The head is huge and creamy. This beer smells like sweet melons but has an acidic hay smell as well. The hay is present in the taste as well. This is a unique-tasting beer. I like it but it is quite different than what I anticipated.


 fredandboboflo (1395), East Setauket, New York, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/54/103/510/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Bottle, at least a year old. Aroma very malty with melons, dark fruits, citrus fruits, musty, light fruit syrup/light citrus-fruit juice. Flavor rather astringent with lots of alcohol, very reminiscent to me of fresh Stille Nacht. Fresh, aged, De Dolle continues to be a miss for me.


 LilBeerDoctor (1480), East Setauket, New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Bottle. I don’t know how old this bottle is, but it had been sitting at my local bottle shop for at least 2 years, so that’s how old I’m going to estimate that it is. Pours a cloudy brown with no head, just some bubbles. Aroma is quite pungent, lots of raisin and alcohol. Flavor is not as pungent as the aroma, sort of a mellowed combination of the above. Kind of one dimensional and bland and too strong. Not a fan.


 paiste2002 (148), Saugus, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Orange hazy in color. aroma of herbs, coriander and spices. Very carbonated. Taste is slightly sour yet sweet and some spice. Finish is a bit bitter. Over all a really good beer from one of my favorite brewers.


beeR (60), Helsinki, Finland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 23, 2008  
Bottle. Overflowing white head, very persistent, medium sized (the waitress claimed it was because the sudden change of temperature).Orange and hazy beer. Good hoppy-erbaceous aroma, with spicy notes. Medium body. taste is bitter (hop), intense and long lasting. Just a little sweet. Alcohol totally hidden.


 BelgiskOlklub (397), Viby J, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/511/20
Aug 21, 2008  
Bottle. Large frothy white head with excellent lacing. Hazy orange/yellow body. Aroma of herbs, celery and coriander. Spiced. Medium/full body, oily texture, lively carbonation and a bitter finish. The flavor is moderate sweet and heavy bitter - for bitter på den ufede måde.


 Borresteijn (1349), Amstelveen, Netherlands
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Aug 21, 2008  
Bottle @ Café Gollem. Hazy yellow colour with a big white head, lots of carbonation. Aroma of yeast, fruits, malts and hops. Flavour is yeast, sour, fruity, bitter. Carbonation ruins the flavours a bit. No ordinary beer, but not outstanding.


 badlizard (2325), Berkeley, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Hazy yellow with a foamy white head. Citrus, bread, and Belgian yeast aroma and taste with a mild bitterness and a crisp dry finish.



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