La Trappe Dubbel

25cl Bottle. Dark brown color with a nice medium beige head. Aroma of caramel & toasted malts . Sweet malty flavor with caramel and some fruits. Medium body, not very complicated. Very digestive & nice beer. La Trappe is not well known in Belgium and is often well appreciated by my guests.

Pours dark ruby red color with creamy tan head. Aromas of raisins and candy sugar. Moderately sweet raisin flavor with some candy sugar and a touch of yeast. Medium body with lively carbonation.

750ml - Aroma has tons of fruit, chocolate, cherry with a nice malt and yeast finish. Flavor matches. Palate is creamy and smooth. A tasty brew.

Pours a dark brown with a creamy tan head. Smells of fermented fruit with a leather/tobacco smell. There is low carbonation in the beer, so the subtle flavors seem to come through which is sweet fruit and some spice. very good beer.

Pours a deep amber brown color with a tan head. Aroma is caramel, plum, sugary, fruity, and spicy. Flavor is fruity, grain, plum, grape, and spicy finish.

Draft at Ebenezer’s. Pours a lighter red brown, translucent. Nose is stone fruit, chocolate, caramel. Very easy drinking with the same characters coming through. Yeast doesn’t contribute a ton, balances the sweetness somewhat. Decent.

Bottle at Beer Bistro in Toronto. It was listed as Koningshoeven Dubbel. Dark reddish brown pour, khaki colored head. Dark fruits, sweetness shine though. Caramel flavor, with just a hint of spiciness. Pretty good overall.

Julio’s Belgian Beer Festival. Sample. By the time I got to this one I was seeing double. Rating it to keep track but don’t have any particulars.