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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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 awaisanen (1279), Irvine, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 12, 2008  
From a 330mL Bottle. Gusher. Pours a somewhat hazy, straw gold color with a huge layer of fizzy white head. It actually appears to be clearing up a bit as it warms, which is interesting because it appeared crystal clear in the bottle before I put it in the fridge, but developed quite the chill haze during the cooling process. Herbal, spicy hop aroma that’s decorated with some delicate black peppercorn yeasty spice and herbal coriander. Light bodied, crisply carbonated mouthfeel. Lightly sweet, bready malt flavors up front on the palate, followed by a wave of the signature, De Dolle yeast spice. Finishes exceptionally dry, with a lingering hop bitterness leaving a pine residue on the palate.


 weaselkenievil (738), Cheshire, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jan 10, 2008  
Bottle at La Trappiste in Altrincham, huge head. Like my mate warry, enormous bonce. Very good. Undertones of smoke but with a sweet candy floss kind of thing going on. I liked it.


 zebracakes (1214), Washington DC, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/517/20
Jan 9, 2008  
Bottle. Pours hazy yellow orange, white head. Aroma is malt, graham cracker, grass, pine. Flavor is the same but rides beneath a very smoky "exterior". Quite unique, a pleasant surprise.


 KimJohansen (6676), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 7, 2008  
Hazy golden with large long lasting head. Yeasty aroma with spicy notes and orange peel. Sweet flavor with yeast, coriander and hops. Ends dry and bitter.


 BeerPrince (1701), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 5, 2008  
Orangey hazy colour with big head. Aroma is yeasty and spicey with some herbs and earth tones. Slightly hoppy and spicey throughout with an underlying sweetness and sugary taste.


 rayg1 (432), Ft. Mill, South Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Jan 4, 2008  
Poured out a deep golden brown with a HUGE thick white head. Aroma was yeasty and spicy with a bit of booze. Taste is somewhat bitter and actually attempts to balance out the sweet yeasty flavor of this brew. Slight sourness of lemon in there as well. I noticed lots of floaties and yeast and stuff in this beer.


 Drink4Satan (585), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 31, 2007  
Pours a massive, rocky white head above a hazy gold elixir. There are some particulates settling to the bottom of the glass. Very sweet and floral nose of greean apple/pear, rich caramel, bubblegum yeast and floral hops. The taste is far more bitter than the aroma would suggest and the finish is very dry. A caramel malt backbone is overlain with sharp, fragrant hops, spice, light fruits and white grapes. The mouthfeel is highly effervescent and velvety smooth.


 bonfunck (149), Waasmunster, Belgium
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/59/104/516/20
Dec 31, 2007    Updated: Jan 19, 2009
rich flavor and aroma, with no flavor dominating the beer. soft en great after tasted



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