Ename Dubbel

Brewed by Brouwerij Roman
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Oudenaarde, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass

From backlog , aged bottle @ kulminator

Head: off white, tall
Colour: dark murky brown
Smell: malts, candy sirup, yeast, sweet
Taste: hopy bitterness , yeasty, malts, caramel, candy sirup, dried fruits

Bottle from Vinmonopolet, Vika. Pours reddish-brown with a light brown head. Sweet caramel aroma with raisins and dried fruits. Annoying metallic taste. Not my favourite, but still drinkable.

Bottle, 14C. Brown with a quivering beige head. Restrained aroma of caramel, prunes, spices, a little vinegar. Sweet with some chocolate as well as dried fruits and medium sugars. Nice balancing bitterness and a little sourness, but the sum seems less engaging than the parts. OK.

Bottle from Asao. Dark brown with orange and a huge head. Aroma of fruit: cherry, raisin, plus spices and caramel. Sweet caramel and fruit flavor, some spices, not all that rich, though, and a bit thin. Ok.                               

750mL bottle. Poured reddish-brown colour, with thin beige head and fine lacing. Caramel in aroma, with some bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied.

Bottle at Cafe Buitenlust, Oirschot. Nice dark brown color, thick white head. Smell and taste decent, average carbonation and medium body. Overall quite a nice beer.

Lovely glowing red/brown. Sweet malt, prunes, some oak, fruity yet quite dry finish. Pleasant. Moderate carbonation. Next time I’ll try this with cheese.

1996 (est) bottle shared by haggerty. Pours dark brown with a thin set of beige bubbles on top and a dark fruit aroma. There is a smooth vanilla and treacle flavor with a slightly carbonated chocolate finish. Surprisingly held up very well over the years, with a mature mellow feel. Much better than the fresh ones.