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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.


4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
joshwilfong (1200) - Cleveland, Ohio, USA - AUG 3, 2006
nice mohagany color, decent nose of sweet plum and fig, much carbonation, well balanced, good

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
Phatz (225) - Paradise, Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 1, 2006
This beer was absolutely something else. I am a sucker for a good Belgian Strong Dark Ale and this is no exception. Served on-tap at Zeno’s in State college. Appearance: Plumb colored brown. Smell: Sour ale with dark fruity scents and a brown sugar malt aroma. Taste: Smooth easy and approachable. The flavors of dark fruits swirl around the palate with hints of orange peeking though the plum and dates. There is a nice hint of yeast and nutmeg as well. A bit of a pucker finish and voila. Mouthfeel: The flavor has a nice balance of tart (hop) spices and sweet sugars. The mouthfeel is confusingly crispy in feel though so smooth. Drinkability: MMM. You can just park the *truck* at my house I’ll drink it all. Fantastic! Hope this is helpful. Cheers!

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Lowe1983 (1226) - Dayton, Ohio, USA - JUL 29, 2006
#200 Pours a brown/dark amber color with a thick tan head. Aroma is of citrus, bubblegum, yeast, and hops. Light on the palate with a flavor pretty much the same. Some earthy spices on the finish. A pretty excellent brew. Very well blended with the hops, malts, and yeast together.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
NosirIwont (1537) - Aalborg Vestby, DENMARK - JUL 22, 2006
Bottle. Pours dark amber with an off-white head. Malty aroma. Slightly yeasty. Hops appears as it warms. Malty, yeasty flavour. Spicy yeasty and slightly bitter finish with notes of wood. Too much carbonation. 18-07-06.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
bridge (659) - Sydney, AUSTRALIA - JUL 7, 2006
Opaque brown amber with a frothy beige head that didn’t last but left some lace. Some pineapple and bugglegum notes in the aroma, and a bit of dust. On tasting there was a localised bitterness at the back of the tongue, which seemed a little excessive for the style. Quite like a wine in the mouth. A good solid brune without being special.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
tenghave (402) - Taastrup, DENMARK - JUL 6, 2006
Orange-brun ufiltreret øl. Meget holdbart hvis skum. Duften er krydret, alcoho og sødlig. Meget karakteristisk for en abbey Smagen erfyldig, perlende.let sødlig, og varm og rund. Eftersmagen er bitter.

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
gatorbeer (148) - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA - JUL 4, 2006
Pours an amber-brown with a medium head. Aroma of brown sugar with floral notes. Taste is well balanced. Hoppy, malty and yeasty all at the same time. A little bitter and a little sweet without being too much of either.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
DocLock (5776) - Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 20, 2006
Bottle from Super Saver. Turbid brown pour with a 2-finger off-white clingy head. Complex aroma of caramel malts, brown sugar, yeasty spices, toffee, some nuts, cabernet, funky peaty notes, and port. The flavor was on the tart side, with a firm caramel malty and brown sugar type base, plus some cabernet, nuts, peaty yeasty funk, and hopcitrus. I enjoyed this one a great deal.


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