De Dolle Arabier

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

bottle. wow, that is some head! Pours a gigantic head that seems to last for a very long time. hazy orange with that aforementioned soapy white head. aroma is dusty pear, sweet caramel malt, and generous yeast. body is rich malt with chocolate in the middle and a moderate bitterness on the finish. yeasty all over with a touch of spice on the lips. warm alcohol is apparent as well. nice.

330 ml bottle shared with jerc. Hazy golden colour with a lasting creamy and fizzy off-white head. Caramel, light acidity, light alcohol aroma. Dry, dusty, bitter, alcohol and light caramel flavours. Medium body, dry creamy mouthfeel. Nice but simplistic. Thanks Jer.

Bottle. Pours a HUGE big rocky head. Eventually (after 5 or so minutes) settles down. reveals a dark yellow, very hazy color. Nose is light lemon and pepper, some dry hints. Taste is very bland, light lemony sense to it, but overall mediumness. A light bit of pepper comes through, a small hint of hopps and there you have it. Finish is dry, light bitterness.

October 2007. Orangey amber body with massive creamy white head. Floral and baking flour like notes in the aroma. (6+) Lightly alcoholic, dry flavour with modest malt middle. Hints of toasty malt, along with light whispers of lemon seeds in the finish and aftertaste. Medium palate. Pleasant, triple like brew but does not make you rush to repeat it. 6+/5/7/3/14 - 3.5 <P>October 2005. Dark golden brown body is a bit hazy, massive creamy off white head. Sweet yeasty malt in the aroma, touch of burnt or caramelized sugar, mild fruitiness. Sweet initial impression turns dry quite quickly, leaving the back of the throat aware of its passing. Ephemeral sugars and malts struggle to sweeten the mix in vain. Medium effervescent palate. Lacks the complexity of its De Dolle brethren. 6/4/7/3/15 - 3.5

Poured a translucent effervescent amber with a tall fluffly off-white head. Aroma of honey, flowers, touch of spiciness. Taste is spicy, a touch sweet to start, with a moderate hop bitterness and a very dry finish... slight acidity as well. Bit of an alcohol tang for 7 percent. Now this is my idea of a "Belgian session brew".

Somewhat sweet aroma, some caramel, and floral scents. Pours hazy amber with a fluffy white head. Some feint caramel flavors, sweet almost sour in the back, with a crisp dry finish. Very carbonated. Crisp dry finish. Reminds me of XX Bitter, but not quite there.

pours out with a giant head that almost over flowed from my glass. taste is different, not that special of a beer. as the previous rater says, this would most likely be an entirely different beer in belgium. kind of oaky flavor, plenty of yeast and malts. sort of hoppy too. eh the worst beer ive had from this brewery. (which means its better than like 75% of the other beers in the world).

At vanvenlo and lunkie’s courtesy of choos. Frankly I never would’ve guessed this was Arabier if I were tasting it blind. It’s not that it was old or bad, it just tasted very different to when I had it in Belgium. The beer didn’t try and jump out of the bottle on me which is rare for De Dolle in my experience, but it poured clear with a big beautiful head. Aroma was quite a lot like Duvel - stewed pears and apples with vanilla custard. The usual Belgian hoppiness had faded. Excellent solid Pils malt base with a nice assertive bitterness. Herbal and creek stone flavours reminded me of Orval minus the Brett. There’s something about this beer and Boskeun that I didn’t fully appreciate when I first had them, but I certainly do now. Nothing is obvious or dominant, but all the base elements are apparent in perfect harmony. Everything is incredibly subtle, yet profound. It’s hard to explain... Anyway this is probably getting a few more points than it deserved based on how it tastes in Belgium. Thanks choos!