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Grottenbier Bruin

Grottenbier Bruin

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An Abbey Dubbel brewed by
St. Bernard Brouwerij

Watou, Belgium

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution
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5593.6/5.03.59/5.06.5%87.3Trappist 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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 harlequinn (2746), Tacoma, Washington, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20

Jun 4, 2004    Updated: Jun 6, 2004
This one popped like a shotgun! The pour is a dark ruby-esque amber color, with a just a hint of head, clinging to the side of the glass. Aroma is very present with a bit of muskiness and slightly spicy. The mouthfeel is amazing, it is very alive in the mouth, almost undescribable. Unique in the sense that you just have to try it to understand what I am talking about. Lots of spiciness and pepper notes, if I could say almost starchy. I loved it!

 dj (383), Gloucestershire, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Bottle, 330ml. A cloudy brown colour with a small head. Aroma of sweet roasted malt and dark fruit. Taste has chocolate malt, blackberry and caramel. Quite tasty.


 TrefwoordPunk (371), Leiden, Netherlands
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/511/20
Oct 10, 2008  
75 cl. corked bottle shared with friends. Pours brown with a really big head and an aroma of ripe banana’s and a hint of alcohol. Taste is really standard, like every Belgian ale out there. Nothing specia;


 Borup (996), Albertslund, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Bottle. Dark brown colour with a nice beige head. Aroma and flavour of dark fruit, brown sugar and spice.


 BelgianBeerGal (983), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Sep 30, 2008  
75cl corked 2005 bottle. Pours a dark brown colour with light sediment and a short white head. Very spicey aroma with a little sugar too. Flavour was nice but finished a little sour and the mouthfeel was a little thinner than expected. Good but not great.


 FishManLA (182), Abita Springs, Louisiana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 29, 2008  
Deep reddish brown with a medium sized long-lasting head. Nose of raisins and prunes. Taste of dark fruits, nuts, sugar, and bread, like fruitcake. Bitter/sweet fruit and nut finish. This for sale in USA bottle was labeled "Grotten Brown, Pierre Celis Signature Selection" and the ABV of this batch is stated to be 6.7% on the bottle. From Brouwerij St. Bernard (so I’m confident I identified it correctly). Label graphics are essentially identical to the picture here.



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