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De Dolle Arabier

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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6793.68/5.03.67/5.08%86.1Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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 crizay (1050), Brook Park (was Tampa,FL), Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 25, 2007  
Copper pour, huge white head that stays big the whole time. Aroma is vinegar, orange, belgian gueze like yeast, straw and spicy. Flavor is sweet with lots of honey sweetness a touch of caramel, hay, grassy and bready. A touch of yeasty sourness, a good amount of hop bitterness, spiciness and citrus throughout. Complex flavor, full body and lots of lively carbonation.


 mhelgason (495), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Nov 24, 2007  
mostly lasting average fizzy white head with good lacing. cloudy orange body. aromas of ripe fruit, moderate vinousness, light hops, and some spicyness. flavor was moderately acetic which subsides as taste buds acclomated to ale. duration was moderate in length. quite enjoyable.


 dankman38 (228), Somewhere in, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/512/20
Nov 23, 2007  
Hazy orance/gold color with a large dense head, yeasty nose, bitter/ sour flavor with a good dash of spice, finishes dry. This beer has a lot of good qualities but they don’t seem to work all that well together as a whole.


 downender (2578), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 22, 2007  
Bottle. Hazy gold colour with a huge white head and some floaters. Lots of carbonation and a heavy mouth feel. The aroma was yeasty with tropical fruit. The flavour had lots more yeast and peppery spice before an astringent hoppy finish. This was too assertive all round for me.


 yespr (11906), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 20, 2007  
33 cL bottle. Pours very lively with the classic and rediculous huge white De Dolles head. The beer is orange and almost clear. Aroma is fresh grapefruity hoppy. Flavour is sharp yeasty mixing in with a solid caramel malt sweetness and a decent bitterness in the finish. Straight forward yet powerful.


 faroeviking (6024), Republica Vikingo de las, Faroe Islands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 18, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a nice orange colour with a huge long lasting creamy head. Quite fruity, yeasty and stinging alcoholic aroma with some spice. Soft fruity and yeasty bitter hoppy bit spiced flavour with alcohol. Thanks yespr for sharing this very tasty brew.


 cgarvieuk (4171), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 14, 2007  
Bottle at home ... Golden amber ... fruity rich belgian hop ... fizzy ... touch salty as all De honeyish and a touch spicy ... tasty enough just not for me


 mgermani (863), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Nov 11, 2007  
Holy head, Batman! This beer pours a cloudy golden colour with an INSANE head. It was resting for quite some time but had traveled a lot prior to opening it. When I uncapped it I had a rising flow of foam that spilled onto the floor and refused to pour nicely for the next 15 minutes. Wow. Aroma is spicy and full of character. Taste is very, very spicy - strong and malty and creamy with lots of peppery hops in the warming finish with a light alcohol note. Body is creamy and chewy, great carbonation, what a treat!!! Many thanks to Boutip for the trade!



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