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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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 evergreen0199 (259), London, Greater London, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 31, 2009  
Bottle. Hazy golden pour with large white head. Fruity aroma. Bitter, lemon, dry, almost sour taste. Not a fan of this one but I do love De Dolle Brouwers.


 obguthr (987), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/103/56/102/512/20
Aug 30, 2009  
Smells of vinegar and acetone. Cloudy golden, thick white head, some lacing. Bitter flavor of pears, yeast, and pilsnery hops, with a faint touch of must. Parsley finish. Too much carbonation to drink directly from the bottle. I’ve had much better.


 jmm635 (250), Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 19, 2009  
Pale golden color with a tremendously large head. Interesting, inviting aroma of yeast, lemon, sourness, and spices. Lots of pepper on the tongue with a little fruity flavor. Good carbonation.


 tarheels86 (705), Washington DC, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/55/103/513/20
Aug 12, 2009  
330 mL gusher. Pours a hazy light orange with a two-finger, extremely pillowy, white head that has excellent retention and lacing. Wow this looks beautiful. Aroma is sour apples, peaches, Brett, candi sugar, lemon zest, some funk. Taste is a bit of a letdown: some creamed corn, grainy malt, maize, millet, but also some dry saison-like citrus and potpourri flavors and some black pepper. Perhaps an infected bottle?


 JohnnyJ (1283), Carlsbad, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 12, 2009  
Hazy golden our, huge white head. Lemon zest, grass, banana, pepper, light fruits, and some biscuity malts. A nice drinkable belgian ale.


 robforbes (1083), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Aug 10, 2009  
pours a hazy golden yellow-orange, with lots of carbonation, a very large egg-shell head, and good lacing. smell is of sweet fruits, yeast, and a touch of sour malts. taste is fizzy, sour malt, sweet fruits, peach, and apricot, ends dry, a little sour, and a little bitter.


 Bloekie (150), Belgium
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/511/20
Aug 9, 2009  
Golden color with a nice longlasting head. Appearance is a bit hazy. Aroma is not all that noticeable and overwhelming. Flavor is very bitter, indeed a bit like orange zest. Palate is defined by the bitterness which slowly fades away in the mouth. Not the beer I expected it to be.


 Travlr (700), Washington, Washington DC, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/58/105/517/20
Aug 2, 2009  
Thick, hazy orange brown with fluffy, cumulus cloud-like head. Aroma of a grassy meadow on a summer afternoon. Initial flavor is citrus, followed by pepper and malt. Nice bitter finish. Definitely worth seeking out.



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