La Trappe Dubbel

Brewed by De Koningshoeven (Bavaria - Netherlands)
Style: Abbey Dubbel
Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands

Serve in Trappist glass

Nice creamy beige head above a dark reddish liquid, aroma is quite yeasty with some lemon and mandarine, some dark fruit is present as well, feels quite dry, with intense yeasty flavors, some fruits like cherries, raisins, quite alcoholic with a hoppy finish. Again body is medium compared to its style.

The beautiful dark color and head had me very interested in this one, but it smells horrible, like something spoiled or rotten. Since a lot of the ratings mention this sort of aroma, I’m guessing this isn’t a bad bottle. Flavor has a sickly sweet note. So disappointing, since I like their tripel and quad.

Well i am suprised this is la Trappe dubbel. I tasted at a irish pub in Fiosele as the name Dominus Dubbel. I said wow what a nice beer which i don’t know the name just like trappiste. Brown colour with a nice head. Malty and hopps are well balaced too. such an anaother good dubbel. A bit of suprise for me.

Clear golden with tiny white head. Sweet yeasty aroma with caramel and malty notes. Sweet fruity flavor with caramel and mild hoppy notes.

33cl bottle. Boy this is lively! Barely cracked the cap and the thick brown foam was leaking down the sides. That aside, it pours a glistening ruby with a gorgeous, big, lasting beige head. Tangy, fruity, yeasty aromas. Plenty of malt and a hint of chocolate. Sweet, malty flavours of spice-coated fruits and tangy yeast with a chocolate bitterness. Delicate mouthfeel, soft carbonation with an ample dose of heat in the throat. Mmmm.

Bottle. Reddish brown bodu with a medium bubbly tan head. Sugary aroma with lots of caramel and dark fruit. Lots of caramel in flavour together with dark fruit, marzipan, chocolate and light tobacco notes. Medium bodied.

Draft @ Beer Bistro; Labeled as Koningshoeven Dubbel Trappist Ale: Poured a dark red with a nice head. The aroma was fruity and sweet malts. The flavor was roasted malts, cherry licorice, hint of hops, and some other dark fruits. Overall, my first from the Netherlands and it won’t be my last.

Nice reddish-brownish colour with a weak head. Reminded me a lot of Brit ales. The smell is totally there covering evrything from strawberries to cumin... cardamom, some lemon, even some cherries, brilliant! Unfortunately, the taste doesn’t go anywhere near the smell, settling for bitter yeastiness with coffee/toffee hints (very subtle) and some very subtle hints of fruit. Nice that it isn’t so terribly sweet as dubbels usually are.