De Dolle Arabier

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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UPDATED: DEC 10, 2009 2009-11-28, 3 years old, 8% ABV, 8-5-7-3-15=38
Of all De Dolle beers, this must be the most lively; it pours a bright golden color, one finger, under a cloud of foam. The malt aroma is spicey (coriander, mild cloves), with honey undertones, sweet; very interesting. The flavor is sweetish, malty, a bit spicy; the bitterness has been attenuated, and the alcohol increased. It’s a perfectly mature beer, even if it may have lost some hopping.

2003-05-10, 7% ABV, 8-5-9-5-17=44
Golden to amber color. Very nice aroma, with hop, old hops, wood. Great taste, complex, malty, perfectly balanced, with some fruitness, caramel.
I didn’t expect so much, De Dolle is great.

2002-08-10, 7-4-7-4-14=36
Pale amber colour, clean, creamy head. Classic aroma for these beers, of malt, candy sugar, hop, light wood cask. Dry, bitter and pretty sour; tart, astringent. The palate is as well dry, bitter, astringent, a good digestive.

I just poured this one out in a glass... buthey, never saw a beer foaming so much... The foam is very duvel-like. Hoppy, flowery and spicy smell. Taste is a bit sour, bitter and malty. Flowers and spices in it. Well balanced. Another great dolle-brew. Palate is smooth, lovely smooth.

Oh my, Oh my.... This brewery cant do much wrong can it. Aroma just reminds me of belgium, everything that is good about a beer is here. Grapefruit, peach skins for a little dryness, lychee just because they can. Taste is ah yes, the increadable balance that only such brewers as these can match, increadable mix of flavours and a rival for its brother Oerbier. So head to head I shall challange them, it shall be a contest the world over shall watch, the titans of the balance! Hahaha

Another excellent ale from the unmitigated geniuses at De Dolle. Not quite as complex as Oerbier for me, but still rich and full of flavour. Slightly sweet, but competently so. Lovely.

What a beer. Pours a thick cloudy mud-yellow color that can be likened to the color of plum flesh. The flavors are incredibly dry and incredibly tart and crisp. Flavors of bubble gum, balloon air, lemony leather and apple skins. Not much hop profile at all, but that’s to be expected. A wonderfully done beer once again.

Ci ha messo un po’ De Dolle a conquistarmi, ma alla fine ci è riuscito, con questa fantastica Arabier, dall’aroma delicatamente floreale e complesso, dal fantastico sapore in equilibrio fra sentori di frutta tropicale e una nota di amaro elegante, tutto supportato da un calore che però qui non si trasforma nella cascata di pepe della Stille Nacht. Eccezionale.

UPDATED: AUG 8, 2008 Gorgeous billowing white head several fingers high. De Dolle rocks and so do their labels. The Arabier is sensual and mysterious. Each sip renders new secrets. Dry with hints of smoke. Sheer delight, my appreciation builds each time I open a bottle.

UPDATED: JAN 29, 2012 I don’t think I’ll ever serve another Dolle beer below room temperature... took 10 minutes just to pour a decent glass on this hyperactive beast. Rich gold, the off-white head is mountainous. Strong spice and sour citrus nose, pepper, thick yeast... Wow is that dry and biting. Loads of bitter spice all over the flavor or grapefruit, , though it isn’t acrid like Oude Beersel. Super aggressive, this one makes Mad Bitch look like Gentle Housemaid.

Thick, hazy orange brown with fluffy, cumulus cloud-like head. Aroma of a grassy meadow on a summer afternoon. Initial flavor is citrus, followed by pepper and malt. Nice bitter finish. Definitely worth seeking out.

Pours a hazey orange-tinged golden color with excellent white head. Sweet floral hoppy aroma. A nice hop-sweet balanced strong golden ale with floral hop notes.