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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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 BeerBiker (1392), Kathmandu, Nepal
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 13, 2007  
[Sampled several times some years ago, 2003/04.] Has its own flavor of caramel, yeast, spices, hops and much more. A very complex beer, which was one of my favorites and could be it again, if I shouldn’t taste all beer in the world. Fresh and with a high drinkability!


 Palidor19 (1762), Brandon, Florida, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/513/20
Apr 10, 2007  
This beer lacks the special taste that makes really something outstanding. The aroma falls a bit flat, the malts have an almost bland quality to them. Not the best, worth a try though


 nick76 (2646), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 10, 2007  
The aroma has spice, caramel, hops, and dark fruit. The appearance is light brown/red with a large head. The flavor is like the aroma with lots of sweet and a little bitter. The palate is a little thin. Overall it’s a very good beer.


 Moz (613), Gothenburg, Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/513/20
Apr 8, 2007  
Bottle. Reddish brown colour with a large tan head. Sweet spicy aroma, a bit like ’Leffe Brune’. Spicy flavour with some sweetness. Carbonation is slighly too high.


 Stine (1380), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Apr 7, 2007  
On tap at the Happy Gnome. Dirty copper color with a large white raft. Aromas of toffee and dark rum. I taste pasty tomato, plum and purple grape. Some molasses. Very strange flavors. Quite deep and resonant, with an elusive rich palate. An odd duck.


 PetetheMeat (547), Hove, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Apr 7, 2007  
Dark brown ale, beige lasting head. Sweet aroma with red fruits (plums?). Sweet malts. Medium complex aroma with muscovado sugar, rum?, plums/prunes and notes of yeast. Nice.


 HopheadHans (755), Bay Area, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 3, 2007    Updated: Nov 17, 2007
Tap. Pours with a dark brown almost black color. Aromas of plums and citrus. Flavor of dark fruit such as plums and a bit of strawberry. Some bready yeast in the background that is not very prominent. Medium bodied, nice finish.


 Doggythedog (1551), Split, Croatia
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Mar 19, 2007  
0.25l bottle, from the big Grottenbier tulip at the Hopdevil in Zagreb
Poured s nice (very) dark red, almost black. Medium to small beige creamy head. The nose is damn strong and assertive. Grapes, raisins, alcohol, baker’s yeast. Quite vinuous, but not exactly pleasant. The taste is nice, sweet. Quite malty, yeasty, notes of gummi bears. Trace hints of hops. Smooth, and the taste isn’t all that full. Almost stale grape aftertaste. Very good, but not all that spectacular.



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