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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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 edden (927), cow- lumbus, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/517/20
Aug 1, 2006    Updated: Aug 2, 2006
8/1/06: Bottle.
Golden orange body with a powdered snow head which is explosive and rocky. Lace clings. Aroma is of barnyard and musty with yeast. Flavor is full of wheat with sour notes and spicy (allspice, nutmeg, clove). Finish is nicely crisp.


 WeeHeavySD (2960), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/56/105/517/20
Jul 31, 2006    Updated: Aug 2, 2006
Bottle from The Market Basket in Rockport, Maine. Bottle Fough thoamed up, and poars a big pillowy head, smells fresh even hough I bet that that this beer has been in the bottle for a long time. Tastes a little bitter and not as good as other De Dolle that I’ve had. Worth a try, I’d like to try it again. Feels fantastic on the palate and the frangrance is more striking then the flavor


 DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/518/20
Jul 19, 2006  
Bottle from Super Saver. Slight hazy and deep goldish yellow pour with a giant fluffy head that has a really odd shape and reappears with every repour. The aroma is spicy and floral, with hop and citrus notes, some funky yeasty notes, plus slight apricot and peppery notes. The flavor starts out on the dry side, with yeasty funk and spice, hopcitrus and some florals and subdued fruit notes, but this one gets a bit sweeter and fruitier as it warms. Complex palate. Toward the end, it was all I could do not to chug the last 4 ounces or so. A delicious beer!


 SwedeDog (364), Windsor, Connecticut, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 18, 2006  
33cL bottle. Just took a peek under the cap, and it started gushing. After that, I figured it would be a long drawn out pour, but to my surprise, the head dissipated quickly, but left a good lace. It was more clear than I had expected. Pretty good aroma, mostly yeast, banana, citrus and hops. Mouthfeel was rather dry. Almost like the Houblon, but not as hoppy. Alcohol was present, but not overly. There was also the requisite Belgian blonde aspects: banana, yeast, citrus and candi sugar ... in that order. Pretty good, although it’s tough when De Dolle sets the bar as high as they do.


 HumuloneRed (750), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 12, 2006  
33 cl. Bottle. Pours a hazy golden color with a white head and great lacing. Earth and sweet malt in the nose. Sweet malt, spicy, bready, and woodsy with a earthy bitterness at the end. Good beer.


 TaktikMTL (2758), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 10, 2006  
Bouteille de 330 ml obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur de caramel et de fruité. Apparence: La couleur est blonde avec une moyenne densité de bulle. Présence d’un énorme col mousseux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’épices et d’agrumes. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture minérale. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence de céréales en en arrière goût. (Rating #541)


 winegarner (220), san diego, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 10, 2006  
Poured a slightly hazy pale straw color with a huge rocky head that lasted the length of the beer. Has many of the same aromas and tastes of a saison but with hops being the lead role. Very herbal and woodsy, the hop character stands out both in the beginning and in the finish. A light to medium bodied malty palate could be a little heavier to balance to hop bitterness. I like hoppy beers, though this one just seemed rough.


 frankenkitty (1900), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 1, 2006  
Pours deep-golden with a light haze (foggy late), steady carbonation and a large, white head that settles rocky. Yeasty aroma with banana, tart cherry, sweaty old gym shoes and a touch of candi. Fluffy mouthfeel, dry and slightly metallic with some syrupy sweetness to finish after dominant fruity, yeasty flavors throughout. Flavors greatly improve as it rises above cellar temp.

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