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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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 robinvboyer (1426), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/103/517/20
Jun 9, 2009  
loads of fruit in the aroma. Citrus, figs, apples, pears, even some pineapple. Flavor was sweet, but a touch sour, with some nice fruity esters in the finish. More ripe fruit, such as apples, and pears come through, and they mix well with the bready maltiness. Great beer.


 NosirIwont (1168), Aalborg Vestby, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
May 28, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a hazy light amber with a big, dense off-white head and a small, but decent lacing. Aroma is sweet and candy-like in the vicinity of the glass with whiffs of citrus. In the glass there’re lots of yeast and it feels stingy. Fortunately it quickly becomes less, and gives way for the aforementioned sweet candy-like notes and notes of oranges as well as some more ‘heavy’ fruits. Quite nice. As it warms, it also develops some acidic notes. Flavour is bitter with yeast, fruits and notes of citrus. A bit sour. A decent amount of body, but somehow still manages to feel a tad watery. Bitter finish with lingering notes of fruits. Too much carbonation. 28-05-09.


 JanEric (176), Meppel, Netherlands
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
May 16, 2009  
Bottle. Highly carbonated, Pours out of the bottle, so I missed a part of the content. Aroma of orange and maybe tea. Tastes hoppy, some bitterness, also fresh. Really tasty!


 TaxiDriver (934), Stadland, Germany
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/59/20
May 9, 2009  
Bottle. A very soft sour aroma, some grass and citrus. A huge white foamy head with a long duration, the body is cloudy and orange. The taste is sour and bitter. The body is medium strong with a lot of carbonation and a dry texture.


 deyholla (520), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 7, 2009  
Bottle. Poured golden with a nice head. Aroma has some apples and citrus to it, quite pleasant. Starts out fruity, with a touch of tartness and then ends with a slight hoppy bitterness. I really enjoyed it.


 Gary (352), Buckinghamshire, England
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/517/20
May 6, 2009    Updated: Oct 12, 2009
Had bottled @ Reading beer fest. 100 % MY kinda thing. Its like Duvel’s more obscure half brother. Spicy.Dry and very fruity (apple and banana esters ) all over the glass.With the coolest creamy top . Fat yeast signature. Yes .


 elihapa (1051), Honolulu, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 17, 2009  
De Dolle Arabier 4/17/09 (bottle. Pours with a huge frothy head and a hazy golden body. Aroma is yeasty, with some tangerine, grain, and bubble gum. Flavor starts with nice tangy orangey notes, esters and champagne-like qualities, with a bit of tartness. Finish rounds out really nicely: hop bitterness, spiciness, yeast, and tart citrus. A fun drink.


 NDbeerdrinker (164), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Apr 15, 2009  
Pours an amber gold with a big white fluffy head. Aroma is sweet malts and a little sour. Taste is yeasty, spice, malts. Decent, but not as good as the Oerbier.



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