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Grottenbier Bruin 3.58 629

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
6293.59/5.03.58/5.06.7%90.8Trappist 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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 Ethereal (1710), London, Greater London, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 31, 2008  
330ml bottle at the White Horse with tashi and renffisch, 23rd March 2008. Pours brown with a frothy head. Floral and citrus notes complement the caramel malt aroma. The flavour is very similar and the palate is reasonable. An interesting Bruin but nothing special.


 BuckeyeBoy (1699), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Mar 4, 2007  
On tap at Flying Pie Boise, Pours out a very dark ruby red topped with a small off white head. Aroma and tast of sweet, caramel, and some yeast. Pretty good.


 jimhilt (1696), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 13, 2004  
Pours with a three-finger light brown head that stays and leaves a good lace. Nose has hints of raisin. Medium bodied. Very good carbonation and a cloudy amber color. There are traces of yeast. Starts and finishes sweet, not an intense brown. $7.99 for a 750ml bottle.


 jfm (1695), Holbæk, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Feb 1, 2005  
Hazy brown color with a off white head. The taste is sweet with light spicy and light yeasty notes.


 sloth (1690), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 22, 2004  
Medium sized offwhite head that never really dies, but relaxes. Some thin stringy lace hangin around. Hazy amber/brown color. Medium body, prickly carbonation. Earthy fruity nose, hints of plum and some bananna also. Dry malt flavor, grainy with a light fruitiness, anise. Finish is dry with a slight nuttiness.


 GG (1689), NorCal, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
May 22, 2006  
I have to say that I was REALLY unimpressed with this beer. With the reputation that Mr. Celis has I was looking forward to the tasting but it was...underwhelming. Aroma was fairly weak but what I could pick-up was corn syrup or a candy sugar. Appearance was a dark, murky brown. Mouthfeel was above average but nothing exciting. Flavors were just too average for my liking, balancing on the edge between boring and bland. I could get some yeast, some malt but it was all just too boring. I will revist this beer at some time because I’m thinking the bottle I got was bad somehow.


 Odeed (1682), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/516/20
May 9, 2005    Updated: May 11, 2005
poured a nice brown body with a malty light brown head that left thick lovely webbing on the glass..very pretty i must say.my nose was greeted with malts,corriander,yeast,and chocolate.the flavor was very unique and boasted a complex mix of yeast,corriander,chili powder,water,and choclaty malts.this is truley a well balanced dubbel.although i wonder,were is the "cave" flavor?? ;0)


 Bart (1670), Brussels, Belgium
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Jun 3, 2006  
A dark brown coloured beer, with an average off-white head. Very heavy sweet spicy and malty aroma, with some light hints of yeast and caramel. Full creamy body with a intensive bitter spicy and malty finish. Little roasted and a long aftertaste. Not bad.



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