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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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 beerinmarch (2781), Alabama, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 29, 2005  
From the bottle pours a slightly cloudy amber with a tall white head. Hops and estery spice take over the aroma with a little sweetness showing. Slightly sour fruitiness follows a lightly malty start finishing with a nice dryness.


 Storm (2685), Amager, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 28, 2005  
75 cl Bottle. Brown colour with a nice head. Good sweet aroma. Taste good but nothing speciel.


 joergen (8465), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Jun 27, 2005  
Bottled. Hazy reddish coloured with an off white head. Aroma is dominated by yeast and spices with fruity notes. Spicy flavour dominated by yeast with notes of plums and dried fruit. Bitter finish.


 murawski (158), USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 19, 2005  
Bottle. Almost no aroma; creamy light-brown head; red-brown body. Had a unique spongy mouthiness to it. It had some intense flavors in it, which seemed to balance well. Overall, very good.


 pinkzambia (989), Boise, Idaho, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jun 16, 2005  
On Tap at Flying Pie (on Fairview): Yummy! This is a dark ale that has a bit of a "weedy" taste along with hints of cola. It is easy going down and has a light aftertaste. Light head, sticky lacing on the glasss with medium carbonation. What is nice about this beer is that nothing stands out too strong. It has a great blend which makes it a pleasant drink.


 AndersR (194), Århus, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/518/20
Jun 3, 2005  
0.33 bottle. Hazy brown color with huge off-white head -so huge it slowly spilled out when bottle was opened and stood by itself a minute. Discrete spicy aroma with hints of yeast. Initially some sourness and bitterness, with a dry finish. No sweetness -imho a good thing ;-). In a blindtaste i would have taken this for an Oval!!?


 IndianaRed (1553), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
May 28, 2005    Updated: May 29, 2005
Bottle Pours a cloudy medium brown caramel color with a huge foamy off white head that slowly receded leaving tons of sticky blocky lacing. Lots of that funky Belgian twang in the aroma and a slight ascidic note as well. Flavors are tart and musty. Tastes of old aples/pears and I suppose a stanky old Belgian cave. I wonder it they taste the same as an american cave?. Bitter and toasted malty overtones. Smooth soft feel, especially in light of the very active head. Those Belgian cave dwelers can keep it.


 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 25, 2005    Updated: Jun 12, 2009
2003 750 ml bottle. Rich caramel color with a nice tan head and tons of lacing. Aroma is malty sweet. Taste changes almost with every taste. Flavors of apple, cherry, chocolate and grape peel are dancing on your tongue. I’d recommend aging this for at least a year.



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