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Grottenbier Bruin

Grottenbier Bruin - Abbey Dubbel

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 Percentile 
92
overall
Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Abbey Dubbel

Watou, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6193.59/5.03.58/5.06.7%90.1Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
Josh’s translation of the French description..."Aged in the caves of Kanne, where the exceptional climatic circumstances give it a unique aroma and flavour without equal." In the U.S., the label will read "Grotten Brown Belgian Cave-Aged Ale." ABV of 6.5% or 6.7% depending on bottles.
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 michael-pollack (2604), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 14, 2008  
750ml Bottle: Aroma of figs, plums, yeast, and malts. Poured medium brown/dark amber in color with a medium-sized tan head that lasted throughout. Hazy. Full of small particles. Sparkling. Flavor is lightly sweet. Tastes of malts, spices, yeast, alcohol, and dried fruits. Medium body. Average texture. Lively carbonation. Yeasty, dark fruit finish is dry.


 doublebock (196), USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Aug 12, 2008  
Hazy orange brown color with thick white foam. Yeasty aroma and flavor with spicycitrus notes-ginger and orange peel,


 chicagodri (1020), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 11, 2008  
On tap. Pours a dark brown, with an off white head. Nice dark fruit flavor, fairly sweet, some grain and chocolate. Well balanced, sweet. Decent beer.


 Borresteijn (1349), Amstelveen, Netherlands
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Aug 7, 2008  
Bottle & tap. Dark brown beer, off-white head. Aroma of dark fruits and mouldy St.Bernardus yeast, grains. Flavours of roasted malts, yeast and some dark fruits and chocolate. Oily and very soft mouthfeel. Great dubbel!


 Svesse (2597), Hässelby, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 3, 2008  
(Draught at Ölbaren, Copenhagen, 25 July 2008) Dark brown colour with ruby hints, creamy pale brown head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of grain and chocolate. Malty taste with dark fruit, prunes, roasted grain and chocolate. Fairly sweet, but a well balanced and smooth beer. Nice one.


 BelgiskOlklub (397), Viby J, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 2, 2008  
Bottle 75 cl. Large creamy off-white lasting head and hazy brown body. Aroma of caramel, toffee, nutty, earth, musty and brown sugar. Medium body, oily texture average/soft carbonation and a bitter finish. The flavor is well balanced moderate sweet and bitter.


 note666 (282), Eindhoven, Netherlands
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 31, 2008  
330 ml bottle. hazy brown amber colour. off white small head. taste is a bit dry, not really inviting...


 BoBoChamp (1334), Gent, Belgium
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Jul 22, 2008  
33cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex, yet easy to drink, cloudy, good head, good brew



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