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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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 wimpie133 (161), Brugge, Belgium
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 6, 2009  
Bottle, 33 cl. There are some breweries wherefrom you can’t do anything wrong choosing their beers to drink. "De Dolle Brouwers" is one of them. And also the "Arabier" didn’t disappoint me. It’s a blonde-golden hazy beer with a beautiful white lacing uneven (= beautiful) head, that becomes a thin but lasting head. The smell is hoppy, herbal and a bit fruity. The taste is like I expected it: very good. You have a hoppy and malty taste, accompanied with a herbal, spicy taste, finishing light bitter. Nice carbonation also. I have the feeling I already drunk such a type of beer, but the "Arabier" is certainly one of the best versions of this type!


 DerWeg (756), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/101/59/105/518/20
Sep 3, 2009  
Almost a tripel in some ways. Pours hazyblonde-gold with a nice looking low sticky white head. Aroma yeast and fruit and citrus. Taste of grapes and citrus and hops, Herbal and peppery feel, substantial, the ample carbonation feels great This beer pairs majestically with fresh green grapes and I’m betting Arabier was intentionally made a little hoppy-dry to go well with food. Outstanding.


 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 (1010), 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 (254), 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 (731), 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 (1307), 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 (1085), 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.



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