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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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 ekstedt (2419), Göteborg, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/515/20
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
7/104/58/104/515/20
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
7/104/56/103/514/20
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
7/104/57/103/514/20
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
8/104/58/104/516/20
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
7/103/57/104/513/20
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
7/104/56/103/512/20
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
5/103/56/103/511/20
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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