De Prael Nelis

Brewed by Brouwerij de Prael
Style: Doppelbock
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Serve in Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass

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At just on cool and into a snifter. Settles a muddy, murky near black liquor with fine, sluggish carbonation. Lasting is the tannish, dense crop of foam atop. Rich, toffee’d malts, caramelised prunes, dates, sultanas, rust and blood, eucalypt and a waft of rum and raisin pudding make up one complex aroma. Rusty, bordering astringent sweet malts dominate the palate giving it a sticky, just off cloying feel. A little chemical, almost like enamel paint comes through, varnish perhaps. Body is lean, carbonation a little biting. Had to swirl it about a bit to free it up. Long, woody, burnt toast finish doesn’t exactly sit on my best side. What a let down, and it started off so well. I just didn’t enjoy drinking it. Watery and thin given that wonderful aroma. (33cL, 7.4% ABV, BBE 07/12, Cellarbrations Carlisle)

33 cl. bottle split with Marko & Sam. Procured online. Pours a dark murky brown with a smallish mocha head. Nose is very sweetish, like syrup and cheap liquid chocolate, touch bitter and lightly hoppy. Taste is quite sweet, syrup heavy, lightly sticky, cheap chocolate syrup in a good way, caramel, toffee, choco puffs, feels a bit altered, asorti chocolate musli, light hops,… Lighter syrupy body – wow quite enjoyable, totally exceeded my expectations. A lovely bock. Still wonder if they didn’t tamper a bit with this, not that, that would change my level of enjoyment of this.

Bottled, shared with 77ships (thanks!). Poured a murky dark brown body with a small off white head. Propolis and malt in the aroma, sweet. Well rounded coffee-like maltiness in the taste, only marred by a slightly overzealous carbonation. Nicely sweetish, but far from being overly sweet. All in all, surprisingly nice, reminded me in some ways of Tomislav, only more subdued.

Draught at their Proeflokaal. Color dark red with big head. Aroma malt, roasted, smoke, yeast. Taste sweet, malt, yeast, cherry.

7.4% bottle from Mam & Dad’s holiday, Holland. A dark brown beer that pours with a large foamy head. It has rich red fruit, chocolate and liquorice flavours with sweet fruit and warmth on the finish.

Very dark brown with thick head. Bitter, roasted malts and a hint of cocoa in aroma. Flavour has great malty flavour with lots of bitterness.

A full flavoured doppelbock. Roasty, chocolate, with hints of coffee. Not too strong. A nice surprise.

Draft@ brewpub. Dark brown, mahogany color, light tanned head. Aroma is malty, slight coffee and touch of caramel. Flavor has hints if the coffee and is quite bitter for a bock. Quite nice.

Dark chocolate brown huge lacing cappucino foam. Fresh citric and fruity aroma note, candied fruit - dubbel like. Medium to light dry body, foamy mouthfee. Light roast notes, salty dryness from the yeast, big fresh citrus notes. Very easy drinkable, like a quaffable lemontart. A bit more chewyness and this would be perfect.

The head is ok, the body red-brown. It smells sweet, chestnut, roasty, full bodied. The taste is very creamy, roasty, chestnut, full bodied. Overall very nice and a good beer for herfst! 12/12/13/12/-/12