De Dolle Arabier

Brewed by De Dolle Brouwers
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Diksmuide, Belgium

bottle. murky yellow orange color. large creamy fluffy head. very dry. very complex. bit hoppy. quite alcohollic.

Fascinating De Dolle fizz. Straw colored. Smells of honey and Fresca. Golden fruits: apples, pears, apricots (dried), raisins. Spicy hops, cinnamon fire and musty nutmeg. An unsurprisingly good beer.

Bitter orange peel aroma, golden color, thin head that nevertheless sticks to the glass. Initial orange flavor blossoms into wickedly dry hops and a bitter finish that lasts. Excellent.

Orange rind isn’t uncommon in BSA’s, but this with the spiciness almost puts it into witbeer territory. Nice and dry with a signature apricot flavor that I have come to notice in almost all the dolle brews. An interesting BSA, Not the best de Dolle. I’d like to see how it ages.

Very foamy head that lasted throughout the glass, very cloudy, distinct flavors of raisens and a hint of apple, very good beer that i would recommend to anyone.

Bottle. Dark yellow with large white head. Enjoyable taste, reminiscent of a decent saison. Notable belgian yeast and spice flavor.

Poured a hazy dark yellow; huge, white head. Aroma of spice, yeast, orange, and alcohol. Flavor was much of the same; a little fresh hop presence. Could have used some more complexity.

12oz bottle. Poured a fantastic amber brown with a VERY large, thick head that slowly faded into a central lump in the glass. Aromas of pine, lime, yeast, alcohol, banana, very strong peach. There’s mostly a medicinal taste that’s kinda reminiscent of pine tar, with some very fresh tasting hop and malt notes. Seemed to have a pretty large area of yeast in the taste which kinda throws off the rest of the flavors and scents in the beer. This is a great one.