3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
From a bottle poured a dark amber color with a fair amount of head. Malty flavor with a quick finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle from the Bayou. Pours a very dark red/purple color with a very small white head. A nice nose of vinous notes, lots of fruit. The flavor is a nice dubbel; smooth, rich fruity flavors, strawberries, but a darker chocolate or cocoa toasty flavor as well. Easy to drink and well made.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Très bonne trappiste au gout fruité, avec léger gout de caramel. Gout fort en bouche, fort caractère malgré une pétillance très légère. C’est une bière très désaltérante.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle.
A - Dark cherry oak color with a fairly large, bubbly, foamy, off-white head. Decent retention that settles into a thin layer of lace with thicker patches near the edges.
S - Strong dark fruit with a very vinous smell with grape, plum and fig being strongest. Some molasses and dark malt also comes out. Faint medicinal smell as well. Has a bit of a sweet, syrupy aroma overall.
T - Dark, sweet and toasted bready malt with some caramel and molasses and carob taste. Mid sip, some of the dark fruit comes out, with it being somewhat vinous and a lot of figs with some plum. Some spice comes out along with the dark fruit, particularly pepper but some clove and cinnamon. Hints of chocolate. Slight mineral taste near the finish and some alcohol taste.
M - Medium body with a bit above carbonation. Pretty creamy, but a touch watery as well.
D - A very drinkable beer with a nice balance of malty/bread taste and dark/vinous fruit. Not overly powerful on the palate, but has a nice lingering taste.
Notes: Best before 10/2011. A nice Dubbel that is very well balanced. A bit more on the vinous side of dark fruit flavors and has a bit more of a mineral than I expected. Overall a solid enjoyable beer that I would happily drink again.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Brown with mid-size tan head. Sweet malt and fruity aroma. It’s a little bit than the quadrupel.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
14-MAY-2010, bottle @home, from "Ølbutikken".
Lovely brown with high head, that unfortunately dissappears right away:(
All the notes you would hope for in a double, dried fruits, figs, cane sugar, yeast.
Only better than most:)
4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Nice brown pour with good head. Nose and taste of caramel malt and nuts. Very smooth. Rated11/3/2000
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours deep brown with off white head, aroma is some roasted malt, chocolate, and some nutty character. Taste is nice balanced chocolate and coffee hints with some roasted character and a slightly dry finish. For a dubbel, great balance and flavor.
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