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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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 JoeinUccle (902), Brussels, Belgium
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Feb 13, 2007    Updated: Aug 24, 2007
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.


 dirkules (613), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Feb 12, 2007  
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.


soulkitchen (2), USA
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3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Feb 10, 2007  
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.


 golubj (1275), Sunnyvale, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Feb 6, 2007  
Bottle. Dark yellow with large white head. Enjoyable taste, reminiscent of a decent saison. Notable belgian yeast and spice flavor.


 alexanderj (2212), Chino Hills, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/512/20
Feb 4, 2007  
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.


 mtdshn (174), Moline, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/514/20
Feb 3, 2007  
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.


 thewolf (5633), Kolding, Denmark
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/518/20
Feb 3, 2007  
Bottle from beermouth again. Pours hazy yellow with a very big and very creamy head. Aroma has a creamy feel, slightly like youghurt. Sweet and fruity - pineapple, apples, oranges and some muskyness. Extremely nice mouthfeel - very creamy. Slightly vinious. Highly carbonated. Flavours of banana, apples, some raisin, wheat. A very well-rounded beer.


 jrob21 (1251), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/105/515/20
Feb 3, 2007  
Cloudy orange color with a big white head. Bubbles galore. Malty, musty, faint yeast aromas. Very carbonated. Slight yeast and wheat flavors. Faint orange and lemon in there as well. Malt mellows this one but there is a tiny bitter hoppy finish. Subtle and good.



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