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Half Pints The Father


Percentile
70
overall
Brewed by Half Pints Brewing Co.
Style: Abbey Dubbel

Winnipeg, Canada

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
333.34/5.03.25/5.0Winter7.2%45.5Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Brewed in the Belgian Dubbel style, The Father is our first beer in the Half Pints Holy Trinity series. Brewed using divine inspiration and a combination of Vienna, Dark Crystal, and Biscuit malts, this full bodied ale is hopped with Czech Saaz and Styrian Goldings. The special yeast strain we have used creates the aroma of ripe fruit while an addition of Demerara sugar creates a dry finish which Monastic brewers say lends a "digestible" quality to the beer. Try it with Manitoba Trappist Cheese or with a simple family dinner of baked ham, scalloped potatoes, and honey glazed carrots. Serve at 8 degrees celcius in a wide mouthed chalice. Unfiltered. 20 IBUs.
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 Viper666 (622), Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 20, 2009  
Bouteille 650ml, courtoisie de Blankboy. De couleur ambrée-rouge foncée et voilée. Nez de levures fruitées (petits fruits, notes d’abricots, de pommes, traces de raisins rouges), malté de caramel avec des notes de sucre brun, de toffee, de grains rôtis et de houblon herbeux. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen ainsi qu’une texture légèrement crémeuse et aux notes sirupeuses. Léger-moyen goût fruité (petits fruits sucrés, léger de raisins, notes de pommes rouges, traces d’abricots mûres) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel, léger de grains de malt rôtis avec des notes de pain grillé ainsi que des traces de sucre brun, de toffee , de sirop d’érable et de chocolat pis en finale l’on retrouve une légère amertume de houblon herbeux (herbes mouillées), un léger goût épicé (poivre très doux) ainsi que des notes alcooliques réchauffantes. Post-goût moyen, moyennement amer d’alcool doux et de houblon herbeux avec des notes de rôti et de levures fruitées (pelures d’abricots et de pommes).


 Sammy (3979), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/513/20
Mar 26, 2009    Updated: Mar 27, 2009
Thanks Derek Hyde for sharing,produced in 2007. A yeasty though sourish beer, not quite what I expect from a dubbel, more of an experiment. Rising carbonation bubbles and good off-white head and some lacing. A little boozy, a little woodsy. Medium mouthfeel, yeast makes it a bit creamy. Drying.


 Lumpy (1802), Carrollton, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jan 31, 2009  
Bottle. Dark brown with a thick ring of bubbles. Taste-chocolate powder, medium CO2, grape, very light wet cardboard, husk, cologne, medium sweet, chocolate powder lacticness, Whoppers, light fig.


 bu11zeye (5442), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 20, 2008  
(22oz. bottle) Pours a deep amber body with a medium beige head. Aroma of cocoa, roasted malt, raisins, and brown sugar. Flavor of dates, raisins, caramel, and toasted malt.


 ilovedarkbeer (1338), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/514/20
Oct 23, 2008  
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Dark mahogany pour with a light yellow head. Nose: brown sugar, molasses, pepper, tad bit of vegetables. Taste: Oddly metallic, roasted, and caramel. Nothing like the nose. Medium to heavy mouthfeel.


 mar (1826), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 22, 2008  
bottle thanks to bu11zeye. deep brown color with a thin layer of cream froth. dark fruits and sweet malts. great thickness with a woody, fruity flavor that is quite good. no alcohol in the finish and smooth on the way down. also lumpy says he likes a big fat ass when it comes to women.


 BMan1113VR (2818), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Oct 22, 2008  
Bottle at bu11zeyes. Not a traditional dubbel at all. Pours with a small, off-white head. Hazy deep amber body. Aroma of rye, toffee, berries and chocolate. Taste of fruits, chocolate and berries. Syrupy with light carbonation.


 DuffMan (2751), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 3, 2008  
Clear amber brown, moderate head, no lace. Toasty malt aroma, breadcrusty, with a hint of fruit. Low bitterness. More like a doppelbock in my mind. Nice.



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