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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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 jalichio999 (502), Brazil
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/57/103/516/20
Sep 13, 2007  
Garrafa. Coloração dourada, levemente turva, com um gigantesco creme, consistente e persistente. Destaco que o creme se formou inclusive dentro da garrafa, após parte da cerveja ser servida. Paladar amargo e seco. Notas cítricas e florais. Lúpulo muito presente. Embora seja amarga em demasia, trata-se de uma cerveja de muita qualidade.


 Beltramelli (471), Campinas, Brazil
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/517/20
Sep 11, 2007  
Creme muito consistente (parece Duvel), persistente. Aroma de tripel belga´"típica" mais lupulada. Carbonatação média. Amargor no final. Retrogosto muito bom.


 thomat (666), Göteborg, Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 10, 2007  
On tap at the brewery. Golden with a thick white head. Malty and hoppy notes. Lots of fruit, hops and malt. Medium to full body with a nice dry finish.


 joebrew (608), Farewell Minny; Hello Puyallup, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/518/20
Sep 8, 2007  
Pours a cloudy, murky, sediment filled orange with a huge long lasting white head. Nose is kind of faint, but exhibits a cool spiciness as well as some orange peel and citrus. Very full funky creamy mouthfeel with a huge dose of carbonation. Brewfiend hit it right on the head in that it tastes like a citrusy saison. Very nice orange like citrus as well as a huge dose of funky earthy yeast spice and white pepper.


jrt (62), USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 8, 2007  
What a cool beer! Ok, pours a cloudy gold with a very potent head. Awesome. Smells like spice and sweet cake. Tastes like it smells but is very dry and yeasty. Can taste banana like flavors, but also orange peel and weird funky dry yeast.Tastes like an overexposed photograph of a spicy cake. A very champagne like dry finish. Although its not a heavy or dense, this is a complex and flavorful drink - I think it’s a tad underrated. Well balanced and highly drinkable. De Dolle does it right!


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/52/101/55/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 01/16/2000
Mode: Bottle
Source: Total Beverage, DC

clear golden, big white head, lots of carbination, light spicy aroma, light malt flavor, slightly spicy hop bitterness, slightly alcoholic
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Date: 11/17/2004
Score: drop ii to i

more head than beer, sweet estery aroma, funky malt flavor, tart, complex, weird,

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 2/10; Palate: 2/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 1.6/5.0
Score: 4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.


 Miksu (2194), Jyväskylä, Finland
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/104/510/20
Aug 24, 2007  
0.33 l bottle (8 %). Orange color, very foamy. Slightly acid, tart, fruity, phenolic and buttery aroma. Sweet and slightly sour flavor with herbal dry hops, grapefruit and clove. Few years ago I had a much better bottle of this.


 cbeers21 (563), Miami, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 22, 2007  
Hazy brown/gold with foamy head. Yeasty, wheaty notes are present as well as peppery apple, and spice aromas, cloves, coriander, citrus and slight alcohol scents. Green apples and wheat flavors appear at the front of the flavor, developing malted, light sugary tastes and layered spice experiences with a touch of warming alcohol as well. The beer overall leaves a drying spicy sourness which is not overwhelming, but rather pleasing.



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