Halve Maan Dobbele Java

Bierbrouwerij de Halve Maan
Brewed at Brouwerij Huyghe
Style: Belgian Ale
Hulst, Netherlands

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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I really like this beer. Nice brown colour with some redness shining through. Smells pretty nice: sweet, caramel, raisins.. But not too much like in some other ’dubbel’ beers. Tastes very balanced sweet but fresh at the same time. Good mouthfeel with not too much co2, full body.

Dark brown colour. Thick but light foamy head. Flavour is sweet. There’s a fruity sweetness and also some caramel. Nice smooth taste.

Not a particular fan of this one. The spices in this one can be a bit overwhelming. Caramel sweetness and a thick head. Tried with Dave on Neeltje Jans.

Bottle conditioned. Red brown , excellent thick creamy head with good lace and condition. Strange blend of milky lactose and coconut aromas which then disappear in the mouth to be replaced by oranges and spicy malt. Finishes softly with hints of spice but slightly drying. Expected a caffeine frenzy but obviously Java has other charms.

At last drink this one at tap at KBC, Den Bosch. Dubbel style beer taste fruity, spicy and well balanced sweet.

16/V/2012 - 30cl bottle @ De Zeeuwse Hoek (Terneuzen) - BB: n/a (2012-506)

Cloudy purple brown beer, big creamy beige head, very stable, very adhesive leaving a nice lacing. Aroma: lots of milk chocolate, some caramel, bready, dried fruits. Mf: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: quite some caramel, very fruity, orange, orange peel, raisins, some spices, bit of citric hops. Aftertaste: very fruity, citrus, little soapy, bit watery in the finish.

Bottle at home. Clear brown color with a small tan head. Aroma of caramel, candy sugar, roasted malts and some dark fruits. Flavor is sweet and somewhat fruity, slightly roasted and a bit bitter and with a hint of licorice in the finish. Nice balance. Creamy texture and lively carbonation. Nice brew.

(Bottle 30 cl) Beautiful, dark brown with a warm, reddish hue. Thick and creamy light brown head. Aroma of yeast and roasted malt. Pronounced flavour of roasted malt and caramel, but actually more dry than sweetish. Comes with coriander and orange peel. Very classical Dubbel. 300705

Deep dark color. Orange and liquorice in the aroma. Bit of tartness in the flavor. Orange, coreander, liquorice, caramel, coffee. Sweetish and a bit sticky. Nice, complex beer. Until 1961 in this brewery a lambic was made. Mixed with a topfermenting beer it was sold as a Dubbele Java. This beer was reintroduced in the mid-nineties, but it can’t be the same beer. Years ago I read an interview with the former brewer. He still had some bottles of the old lambic left and mixed it with a Belgian beer to get a beer resembling the former Dobbel Java.

Brown coloured. Has a lasting head, off-white. Aroma of sugar, candis, caramel, fruity. Flavor is heavy sweet. Syrupy texture. Lively carbonation