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Grimbergen Double (Dubbel)

Grimbergen Double (Dubbel)

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An Abbey Dubbel brewed by
Brasserie Union (Alken-Maes / Scottish & Newcastle)

Jumet, Belgium

bottled
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on tap
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6313.39/5.03.39/5.06.5%58.8 Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Double has undergone two fermentations, which gives this ale a chocolatey, toffee taste with a warming brandy-like finish.

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 keith0718 (151), Olathe, Kansas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20

Mar 15, 2008  
This beer is very sweet, but in a palatable way; it’s not too thick and sticky. The toffee and chocolate is there as well as hints of sugar cane. Noticeable carbonation. A bit thin for a double, but too thin in general. It’s a great beer

 phishpond417 (1162), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/512/20
Jul 21, 2008  
This beer pours a deep copper colour- deep yet somewhat clear. Head is medium sized, beige colour. Aroma is very pleasent, and fruity- taste is rich in fruit as well- plums, ripe black cherry and macintosh apples. excellent flavor, very smooth.


 darkguardian (139), Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 20, 2008  
12oz bottle. Nose is promising with a nice chocolate toffee aroma with some yeast. Nice dark mahogany color with a good sized beige head. Taste is alot of brown and candi sugar with some light caramel and a off putting metallic aftertaste. A bit to heavy on the carbonation. Long yeasty finish with some nice nutty notes. Not bad but not great either. If it were not for the metallic taste this would have scored a 3.8 or so.


 BoBoChamp (329), Gent, Belgium
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 19, 2008  
33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, not complex, clear, good head, nothing special


 Borresteijn (105), Amstelveen, Netherlands
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 16, 2008  
This used to be one of my favourites, until I discovered there are more beers than the ones you can buy in the supermarket. Dark brown/red colour, off white head. Looks great in its glass! Aroma of brown sugar, caramel, some fruits. Taste is mainly caramel and brown sugar, slightly metallic, a little sourish aftertaste, some alcohol Sweetness becomes cloying after a while, there’s just too much of it.


 weaselkenievil (295), Cheshire, England
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Jul 14, 2008  
Bottle. Not a great dubbel for me. Toffee, brown sugar, sweetness up to the knackers. Too much sweet for me to like. Not awful, it’s drinkable but I would not buy this when I can get much better dubbels.




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