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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.


4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
hatchy (32) - USA - JAN 9, 2006
caramel herby aroma, cloudy, brown, good head, medium sweetness, lightly bitter, complex flavor with a hint of herbs, not the best belgian dubbel ever, but very good

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
robertburns (15) - westminster, Colorado, USA - JAN 9, 2006
deep red in color. very light nose.wonderfull sticky bubblegum flavor with ginger aftertaste. very smooth finish! this is a nice beer that i will have again.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Ratman197 (5540) - Arvada, Colorado, USA - JAN 8, 2006
750 ml bottle poured a cloudy brown with a small amber head. Aromas of bubblegum, fruitiness and a hint of spices. Palate was light, crisp and smooth. Flavors of fruittiness, spices and a hint of toffee with a dry semi-sweet finish.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
TomDecapolis (4000) - Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 7, 2006
Thanks to Hatchy. Pours a ruby red amber with a large off white foamy head with small floaties. Aroma of belgian yeast, candied sugar, some oranges, caramel and a little musty. Flavors of the same with some roasted malts and various other spices.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
highlandlad (1319) - Blue Mountains, AUSTRALIA - JAN 3, 2006
A fine Belgian dubbel, with much to recommend. Lovely appearance: a rich chestnut brown, a bit hazy, with a thick souffle-style head that lingered well and spackled the chalice. Intriguing aroma crowned by one of those lip-smacking yeasts that the Belgians seem to have a monopoly on. There’s a slight musty note, bubblegum, faint root ginger and honey. Medium-bodied and very creamy, with some tingly carbonation at the front of the mouth. Spicy flavour profile includes toffee, ginger, green apples and a cashew nuttiness. Very easy drinking for its 6.5% abv, with a long, lingering bitterness in the swallow. I didn’t wait long enough to let his warm properly, and at fridge temperature the finish had an interesting minty mouthwash overtone. (33cl bottle, Megabeer, bb 7/7/08)

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
HenrikSoegaard (7231) - Randers, DENMARK - JAN 1, 2006
Bottle. Frothy white excellent head. Mosltly lasting. Nice range colour. Powerfull orange-like aroma. Very caramellic taste and wonderfull palate. A good beer.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
JayBaxter (408) - Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester, ENGLAND - DEC 31, 2005
Deep dark red with a thin white-ish head, fruity malty aroma with a sweet malty taste but has a slightly fizzy harsh palate. Cave ageing aside not the best Dubbel by far.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
robertsreality (2460) - Minnesota, USA - DEC 31, 2005
Brown/Red Coloring with White Sandy Head. Belgian Yeast..Spice and Fruit and Malty Background. Nice Taste, but Seemingly Light For a Dubbel.


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