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Grottenbier Bruin

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

Watou, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6223.59/5.03.58/5.06.7%90.7Trappist glass
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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 malrubius (977), Valley Stream, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Feb 5, 2008  
Fresh 750 ml first pour in Gulden Draak tulip. Reddish brown with lasting tannish head and lace. Freshly turned earth and wood aroma with mild cinnamon bubble gum. Earthy caramel brown sugar and wood flavor with very mild raisin fruitiness and mild tobacco bitterness in finish. Medium body and carbo. Very nicely complex, amazingly refreshing and palatable. I’m blown away. I guess I wasn’t expecting much, not sure why. This is delicious.


 beachbum25 (783), Powellville, Maryland, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 31, 2008  
750 Ml Bottle-Pours a cloudy brown color w/a slight head & good lacing. Sweet, fresh, Belgian aroma. Great fresh Belgian flavor of cane sugar, bread dough, yeast, dark fruit, & a touch of peat. Has a little spice to it. This was quite good, but that shouldn’t be a surprise from this brewer. Had never heard of it when I saw it in the store but bought it as soon as I saw St. Bernard on the label. Good stuff.


 Carlus12 (361), London, Greater London, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Jan 15, 2008  
Bottle @ MicroBar, Clapham Nov’07. Murky reddish / brown pour. Aroma is vinous . dark fruits / chocolate / raisins. Taste is dark fruits / much the same as aroma really although doesn’t deliver that knockout blow on drinking.


 AmEricanbrew (1808), Doing Rogue, Louisiana, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/513/20
Jan 9, 2008  
75 cl. bottle pours a massive head if yer not careful. Dark, ruby- brown color. Has a subtle bread and butter smell. Very nice smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Pretty mild flavor of nine grain bread with a mild, citrusy hop bite to finish. A well balanced brew, but too mild in the flavor department.


 Maria (6167), Thisted, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Jan 6, 2008  
This is a rather young version. It’s mahogany with a nice head and lace. The aroma has notes of caramel, fruit and aroma hops. The flavour has light sweetness, caramel, fruit, citrus and a nice hoppy bite in the finish. A charming beer indeed.


 Miksu (2218), Jyväskylä, Finland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 31, 2007  
0.33 l bottle. Slightly hazy reddish brown color with thick head. Fruity, perfumed and toffeish aroma with notes of vanilla and alcohol. Toffeish, caramelly and yeasty flavor with dry woody spiciness. Dry spicy bitter finish. Kind of muddy.


 Delirium (497), Santa Cruz, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 31, 2007  
Draught. Pours dark brown/black with a moderate off-white head. Aroma is toffee, Belgian-style yeast, and a hint of spice. Flavor is moderately sweet toffee malt, rather like a brown ale with a bit more complexity and the distinctive Belgian yeast character---maybe a Belgian analog to an Old Ale. Pretty good.


 Arayaga2 (948), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Dec 29, 2007  
Semi-opaque brown with a speckled tan head. Metallic hop smell within a fizzy effervescent fog of indistinct aroma. Taste is dry with a cidery edge and light tartness that attends such high carbonation. Finishes cleanly with a residual tingle on the tongue



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