 ekstedt (2419), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 19, 2007 Bottle. Brown with thin white head. Spicy aroma with dried fruit. Flavour is a little sweet (brown sugar) and malty, spicy, with yeasty notes. Perhaps a little thin.
faroeviking (6023), Republica Vikingo de las, Faroe Islands
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 17, 2007 Bottle. Amber-brown an off-white head Malty, spicy, yeasty and roasty aroma. Flavour is nicely bready and malty with yeast, corriander, bit chocolate, nutty and nice sweetness.
dwyerpg (2529), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 10, 2007 Smells okay, looks nice. Taste is just okay, not overall spicy, and not amazing in flavor. Kind of an average doulbe to me.
imdownthepub (5120), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 8, 2007 Bottle conditioned, 330ml, aged 4 yrs. Chestnut brown with white head. Thickish sweetish Bruin with plenty of presence of roasted malt and a herbal spiciness. There is a tartness in the background, presumably from the ageing and a hazelnut type dryness on the finish. Quite accomplished overall.
elektrogeist (158), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 7, 2007 I’ve had the regular grotten bruin, but I guess this is a special edition which I found at the local lee’s discount liquor. Very similar to the other, but more well rounded and mellow, with a lot of complexity in the flavor and aftertaste. Definitely worth trying if you have the chance.
Earlier Rating: 8/2/2005 Total Score: 4.7
This one caught my eye ’cause it had my last name Valkenburg on the bottle.. apparently there’s lots of caves there-and good ale. I’ve not quite tasted anything like this before, it has a few flavors in it that I couldn’t quite place, but definitely a very pleasurable drink if you can get your hands on it! Yes, the CO2 is rather high, so you have to wait for the head to subside.. which is the only downside.
mephisto (1144), Taiwan
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 29, 2006 a nice tasting dubble. dark brown with beige head, the aroma is nutty. medium bodied.
KAggie97 (2424), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 25, 2006 Corked bottle. Background on bottle is red instead of black, and the back says "Grotten Brown," which I assume is "bruin" in Belgium. Anyhoooo... Pours deep amber with brown tones and highlights. A bit thin against the light, and this prevents a perfect appearance. Aroma is bubbly citrus that bounces around inside the olfactory system. NIce yeast background in there as well. Nice lacing and head. Flavor is a bit flat, but notes of coriander, cinnamon, and raisin are in there. Mouthfeel is nice, but it lacks substance. Lacks oooomph. Seems more like a musty saison than a dubbel, but it doesn’t disappoint either way.
bager (2121), Copenhagen N, Denmark
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 21, 2006 Bottled. Dark brown coloured with a medium sized head. Mild and a bit thin mouthfeel. Notes of liqourice, caramel, malt and spices. Somewhat sweet.
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