La Trappe Dubbel

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

Sampled March 2007
Pours with a brilliantly clear, dark amber, purple-plum color. It is topped by an initially three-finger thick, amber-tinged, tan head. The aroma has a musty, almost woody spiciness to it; notes of clove, a touch of allspice, damp bark, cola nut, and perhaps a touch of wet cardboard.

The beer is fairly sweet, yet has a subtle dusty chocolate note. Quite a bit of fruit is here as well, with predominantly a raisin / fig note that is accentuated a bit by the light malt sweetness. There is a touch of cola character here as well as a more typical clove character and a touch of ginger in the finish. Really though the dark, concentrated fruit note are the dominant flavor here. This brew never approaches sticky though, and is in fact quite light overall and fairly easy drinking.

Not a bad beer, and considering that Dubbels are my least favorite Belgian-type beer, well it is even drinkable

Bottled. Clear mahogany colour. rich beautiful creamy beige head. Fruity and yeasty a light touch of almond and toffee. Medium bodied with spritzy livel mouthfeel. Low bitterness. Rather gentle.

33cL bottle. I really liked this dubbel. It poured a clear, coffee color with nice carbonation and an off-white head. There was a nice warmth and sweetness in the flavor with a great, abrubt finish. I recommend trying this beer.

Yeasty, apple skin aroma, some sweetness. Pours a deep reddish amber. Sweet malts, caramel and brown sugar, apple skins, yeast, some banana.

Bottled. Hazy reddish brown with a rich long-lasting white foam. Almondy, yeast, prunes and raisins in the aroma with notes of straw and metal. Sweet malty and yeasty flavour of banana, almond and milky chocolate. Light bodied for a Dubbell. Almond, light chocolate, nuts and dust in the finish.

Bottle (33 cl) from Systembolaget. Hazy copper with a lrage beige head. Complex, roasted malt aroma with fruity, earhty and yeasty notes. Medium bodied and smooth. Dry and bitter finish with some mild sweetness.

Bottle. Reddish brown colour with a medium off-white head. Sweet yeasty aroma with tropic fruits. Sweet fruity flavour.

Pours a beautiful deep amber brown color w/ a full, semi creamy froth. Aromas of dried dark fruits and dusty granite. Meium nectar w/ ample residual effers. Its very effervescent and explodes on the palate. Right away this brew is balanced. Sweetness factor is nil. Dry and very brisk. Flavors of bitter cocoa in the foreground supporting a myriad of nuances. Nectarine, plumb, rasins, coffee bean, and tobacco. The finish is bittered abundantly leaving my palate with a velvet blanket. Drinks better as she warms where more fruit and a mild sweetness developes.