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Grottenbier Bruin

Grottenbier Bruin

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90
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An Abbey Dubbel brewed by
St. Bernard Brouwerij

Watou, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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5543.6/5.03.6/5.06.5%87 Trappist glass P  Stats

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."

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 markwise (262), Orlando, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20

Feb 22, 2008    Updated: Aug 6, 2008
Heavy caramel and sugar aroma. It has a sugary taste with some sweet malt and syrupy finish with a hint of cherry. No lace present. Very mellow beer. I could drink a lot of this very complex beer.

 Pyrozoid (160), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Sep 6, 2008  
(Dégusté avec french tickler) Une biere brune avec un bon collet moyennement collant. Odeur tres sucré, peches, fraises framboises et un peu de sel. Gout sucré, caramel et clous de girofle.


gabriel_syme (60), Massachusetts, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 5, 2008  
Medium brown, big tan head. Lots of hops/bitterness, with little sweetness. The aroma is much sweeter, with caramel and spice that is not in the flavor


 crazyvin (1080), New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 3, 2008  
decent, but mediocre dubbel. Poured a nice brown hue with a tan head that had good retention and some lacing. Aroma was malty mostly fruity but some yeasty notes. Flavor was also rich in malts, fruitiness mostly and a hint of sugary notes, a bread like finish. Hops were slightly bitter. Carbonation was minimal.


Chrism86 (80), Melbourne, Australia
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/512/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Pours a dull, deep ruby tending to auburn with a substantial but rather loosely packed off white head. Aromas are dominated by honey and caramel with obvious banana and hinting raisins. Palate seems alot more reserved. Caramel/toffee seem to accompany sweet malt with yeasty banana characters coming through. Finish is rather malty with subtleties of liquered raisins.


 Ober (308), Best, Netherlands
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Aug 20, 2008  
A hazy red/brown colored beer, with a thick foamy beige head. It leaves a nice lace on the glass. he aroma a dark fruits, sweets and caramel malts. the taste is a little spicey, fruits, a little cherry and prune. Very little aftertaste.




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