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Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Watou, Belgium

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RATINGS: 723   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.59   EST. CALORIES: 201   ABV: 6.7%
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.


4
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
bethmatt0421 (332) - Covington, Kentucky, USA - MAR 18, 2008
From thebelgianaleshop.com (european bottle version). Aroma is strong undercurrents of candi sugar, wet grass, caramel, plum. Flavor has the same qualities, complimented with a firm malt midsection. Im glad this isnt overdone with alcohol. So much character here to ruin with an obscene amount of strength. A great beer, only wish I could have it aged.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
thegreenrooster (2438) - St.louis, Missouri, USA - MAR 15, 2008
Pour is a brown with a large tan head. Aroma is yeast and spice with an intense candi sugar. Flavor is again candi sugar but not to the extreme as in the aroma, also i get some molasses and caramel with a touch of dark fruit. An above par example of the style and something you could sip on for a long afternoon sitting outside on a chilly night.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
mjg74 (2106) - La Mesa, California, USA - MAR 8, 2008
Bottle(6.7%) from BevMo. Pours a dark amber color with a moderate off-white head. Nose is somewhat spiced and sour. Very prickly carbonation. Some roasted dark fruitiness along with some spices. Some roasted malts as well.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
WeeHeavySD (3341) - San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA - MAR 7, 2008
750 I got in an inperson trade in texas. Pours brown with a tan ring. Nose is full of yeast and spice. Taste is somewhat rich and sweet, a little eh for me, but not bad at all.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
austone (1062) - Turku; Pori, FINLAND - MAR 6, 2008
(bbe 24/12/07) Dark reddish brown, hazy, with lacy light beige head. Nose is a little sour with berries and exotic fruits, shows a really nice calvados aroma when it warmes up. Nicely hopped, even a bit Orval like. Flavor is dry and well hopped. Finishes with liquorice, spices and soft maltiness. Yeast softens things up, perhaps too much even. Medium bodied with strong foamy carbonation. Surprisingly refreshing.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
oreogobbler (228) - Austin, Texas, USA - MAR 5, 2008
Pours a dark golden brown to black with a thin filmy head. Caramel, chocolate, smoke, wheat bread, and candied malts in the aroma. Intensely sweet flavor at the tip of the tongue, like fruity candy followed by hearty wheat, with a smooth caramel finish. Palate is thin and watery and a little unbalanced.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
slimchill (936) - Austin, Texas, USA - MAR 5, 2008
Draught. Piercingly sweet artificial strawberry aroma. Dark ruby with white lacing from nearly no head. Fruity-sweet, nearly cloying and thin. Maybe a nice dessert beer, in small amounts, but otherwise not enjoyable.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
bozoNZ (655) - Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND - MAR 1, 2008
Uni Staff Club Tasting 29/01/08. Murky brown, lively good head. Aroma reminescent of prunes with a touch of linament and perhaps sarsparella. Complex, sweet woody flavours, the odd spice note too


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